Pre Game
00:00
The Power have recorded a total of 25 goals directly after winning a free kick this season, the equal-most of any side in the AFL.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
06:03
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
06:04
In just his second game of 2019, opening goal scorer Charlie Dixon also has his second major for the year.
08:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
10:00
In the first ten minutes of play the Power hold the edge in time in possession, 45 per cent to 32.
12:06
A Travis Boak clearance for Port Adelaide breaks a run of four clearances for the Bulldogs.
14:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
15:14
The Bulldogs have generated the last five inside 50s, kicking 1.1 from these entries.
19:04
The Bulldogs' Marcus Bontempelli is defying the difficult conditions, with his match-leading nine disposals coming at 89 per cent efficiency.
19:28
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
21:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
21:43
The Power have missed both set shots taken from a distance beyond 40 metres.
23:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
25:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
26:37
The Bulldogs have taken five marks in their forward 50 zone, matching the total Port Adelaide conceded in the entire game against Geelong last round.
31:07
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:08
An outstanding first quarter to Marcus Bontempelli sees the Bulldogs lead by 12 at the first break. For the term the onballer produced 12 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, 11 contested possessions, six clearances, four inside 50s, and laid four tackles.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:41
The Bulldogs are winning the centre bounce clearance count five to one.
04:40
Port Adelaide has the last five inside 50 entries, but has not scored from any of these forays forward.
06:34
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
06:35
Both of Port Adelaide's goals have been sourced from a boundary throw-in.
10:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
10:30
After kicking three majors against Collingwood last week, a second tonight gives Bulldogs forward Josh Schache multiple goals in consecutive games.
16:37
Despite having a greater share of time in possession, 39 per cent to 36, the Bulldogs have still laid far more tackles than the Power, 43 to 27.
17:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Riley Bonner)
21:06
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
21:07
Roarke Smith kicks his first goal in his 14th AFL game since being selected in the 2015 Rookie Draft.
25:41
The Bulldogs have seven of the last eight clearances, including the last two to Jack Macrae.
27:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
29:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
29:44
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:45
The Western Bulldogs enter the main break with a fifteen point lead, after a half in which they dominated the clearances, 29 to 15.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
01:48
Despite the scoreline, the Power actually lead the inside 50 count, 35 to 28. However, their kicking efficiency inside this zone is far inferior to the Bulldogs in their equivalent zone, 15 per cent to 50.
03:38
The Bulldogs have not entered their forward 50 zone since the 21st minute of the second term. In the time since, the Power have generated nine inside 50s.
05:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
07:53
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
07:54
Peter Ladhams has now kicked a goal in each of his two AFL matches.
11:28
Port Adelaide has 18 of the last 19 entries inside forward 50, but has kicked just 1.4 to 0.1 during this period of dominance.
13:49
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
15:42
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
17:49
The Power are controlling the time in possession for the third term 44 per cent to 29.
18:19
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
19:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
19:54
The Bulldogs have kicked 3.1 from their only four inside 50s for the third quarter. The Power have actually scored less from 13 entries, kicking 2.2.
21:33
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
24:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
25:23
Of the 14 free kicks that the Bulldogs have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for holding the man on four occasions.
26:20
Bulldogs Interchange - Josh Schache off due to an injury.
29:23
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:24
The Power controlled the time in possession for the third quarter 45 per cent to 32, which lead to 20 inside 50s compared to just seven for the Bulldogs. However, their inability to efficiently convert these entries into goals saw them reduce the Bulldogs lead by just two behinds.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:28
An equal match-leading five intercept marks for Tom Clurey is the most he has taken in a game since a Power loss to the Giants in Round 18 last season.
04:51
Six of the Bulldogs eight goals have been kicked from beyond a distance of 30 metres. In comparison, four of the five Power goals have been kicked inside 30 metres.
05:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
08:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
11:24
The dominant ruckman on the ground is Scott Lycett. He has won 38 of his 60 ruck contests, with nine of his hitouts going to the advantage of a Port Adelaide teammate.
12:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
14:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
15:41
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
15:42
Six of the Western Bulldogs goals have been sourced from opposition turnovers, and the remaining three have been sourced from stoppages.
18:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
20:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
22:30
Port Adelaide's forward 50 kicking efficiency for the final quarter currently sits at zero per cent.
24:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
28:23
The Western Bulldogs will win tonight, lead by Jack Macrae with 35 disposals, 19 contested possessions, seven clearances, five tackles and a goal.
28:41
The siren has sounded to end Q4.