Match

Port Adelaide vs Carlton

Commentary / 30 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Port Adelaide played on following 46 per cent of its marks in Round 1, the second-highest percentage recorded by any side. The Power played on from just 25 per cent of their marks in 2018, the second-lowest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:03

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

03:13

Jacob Weitering won 10 defensive half intercepts last round, the equal fourth-most of any player in the competition. His first today launched the opening goal of the game.

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)

04:41

Brad Ebert has averaged 17.9 disposals per game in 14 games against Carlton, his lowest average against any current opposition.

06:08

Power Interchange - Karl Amon and is possibly out for the game.

07:49

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

07:59

All three goals have been sourced from defensive half intercepts.

11:02

SCORE GOAL - Power (Scott Lycett)

11:12

Scott Lycett boots his team's second goal, sourced from a clearance. The Power scored 39 points from this source in Round 1, the fifth-most of any team.

13:27

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

15:13

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

16:19

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

18:05

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)

18:15

The Blues have won just three clearances, but they have scored from two of these, including that goal to Ed Curnow.

19:28

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

19:38

Carlton has won the last three clearances and booted two goals from these.

22:16

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

23:13

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

23:23

Tom Clurey has won a game-high four intercepts with his last launching his team's second goal from this source.

27:07

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

27:17

Harry McKay has recorded a game-high four score involvements, including two goals and one goal assist for a scoreboard impact of 18 points.

29:42

Blues Interchange - Charlie Curnow and is possibly out for the game.

30:26

SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)

32:46

Carlton generated 19 forward 50 entries in the opening term. It averaged just 45 per game in 2018, the lowest average recorded by any side.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:25

Jack Watts becomes the 14th Power player to apply a tackle, nine more than the Blues. Since 2016, Port Adelaide has won the tackle count by 17 per game against Carlton, the best differential recorded by any side.

02:25

Blues Interchange - Marc Murphy off due to an injury.

02:59

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

04:30

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Cameron Polson)

05:55

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Xavier Duursma)

07:35

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

08:06

Tom Rockliff has won the only two clearances of the second quarter with his second launching the opening goal of the term.

10:42

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)

12:08

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

12:18

Port Adelaide has scored 32 points, or 80 per cent of its score, from chains originating in defensive midfield. The Power generated 27 per cent of their score from this zone in 2018, ranked No.1.

13:50

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

14:00

Connor Rozee has recorded eight disposals, with five of these being involved in a score for his team, an equal game-high.

16:20

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)

18:53

SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)

19:03

The Power have recorded the last eight inside 50s and generated six scores from these.

28:29

Tom Clurey is up to a game-high four intercept marks, two more than any other player.

28:43

Port Adelaide won the uncontested possession count by 48 in the first half. It recorded 93 more uncontested possessions than Melbourne in Round 1, ranked No.1 and 29 more than any other team.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

04:48

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)

04:58

Carlton has generated 35 per cent of its score (14 points) from chains originating in defensive 50. It has outscored the Power by 12 points from this zone.

06:52

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

10:28

The Blues lead the clearance count 7-2 this term which is allowing them to play the game in their half. They lead the time in forward half differential by 22 per cent and the inside 50 count by 4.

12:56

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)

14:04

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)

14:14

Back to back goals to Carlton, both from forward 50 intercepts. The Blues scored just six points per game from this source in 2018, the equal fewest in the competition.

20:04

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

20:14

Port Adelaide has generated eight inside 50s this quarter, but have scored just the solitary behind. The Power have failed to score a goal from their last 13 entries.

20:40

Blues Interchange - Kade Simpson off due to the blood rule.

22:39

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Cameron Polson)

22:49

Carlton has now scored 25 points from forward half intercepts. The Blues scored just 21 points per game from this source last season, the second-fewest of any side.

23:58

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)

27:54

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)

30:07

SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)

30:17

Connor Rozee ends a run of 19 inside 50s without a goal for the Power.

31:54

Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.

33:09

Both teams have struggled by foot in a wet third quarter with the Blues recording a kicking efficiency of 50 per cent, three per cent higher than Port.

35:31

Carlton outscored Port Adelaide by 16 points in the third term from five fewer inside 50s. Mitch McGovern recorded three disposals with all being involved in goals for his team.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:23

SCORE GOAL - Power (Brad Ebert)

00:33

Port lead the centre clearance count 13-8 and they have generated the only three scores from this source, including that goal to Brad Ebert.

03:01

Scott Lycett continues to win first use of the ball for his team. He is up to six clearances as well as 10 hitouts-to-advantage.

04:42

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

06:15

Power Interchange - Jack Watts and is possibly out for the game.

17:32

Just 10 of Carlton's 24 fourth quarter kicks have been effective.

20:55

Scott Lycett just won his eighth clearance for the game, a career-high.

21:09

SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)

21:19

Port finally get reward for their dominance. They have recorded 17 more forward half disposals and six more inside 50s this quarter.

26:24

SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)

26:34

The Power lead the clearance count 13-6 this quarter and they have scored two goals from this source.

28:05

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Alex Fasolo)

30:05

Scott Lycett just won his 14th hitout-to-advantage for the game, a career-high.

32:24

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)

33:38

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

36:07

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)

37:14

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)

37:34

Port Adelaide has won a hard-fought contest in wet conditions. A week after recording 93 more uncontested possessions against Melbourne, it won this count by 92.