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Pre Game
00:00
The return to the senior side of Ollie Wines last round provided Port Adelaide with a strong presence through the midfield. Wines recorded a team-high 14 contested possessions and an equal team-high six clearances in Round 3, and also hit the scoreboard with a goal after kicking just seven goals in 2019.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
04:04
The Eagles have attacked the ball strongly so far, leading the contested possession count by five. West Coast has lost the contested possession count in all three of its games so far this season.
05:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
06:28
Port Adelaide has control in the territory battle in the early stages of this match, however, it has been unable to convert this dominance onto the scoreboard yet. 73% of the match has been played in their attacking-half of the ground.
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
10:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
11:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
12:25
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
12:34
The first goal of the game comes through Charlie Dixon from a set shot goal outside 50m following a strong contested mark. Dixon grabbed five contested marks last round - an equal round-high with Levi Casboult.
15:28
Port Adelaide's small forwards are working hard, with the forward-half groundballs clearly controlled by the Power. They have won 10 compared to two for the Eagles.
18:10
Andrew Gaff is continuing his prolific season, collecting a game-high eight disposals. This has lead to 156 metres gained, also the most of any player.
19:37
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
19:59
The scoreboard is now starting to reflect the territory dominance for Port Adelaide. They have now scored five times from their 10 inside 50s, whilst the Eagles have managed two behinds from their five entries.
21:35
West Coast has responded quickly, with Josh Kennedy converting a set shot to give the Eagles their first goal of the match. This was the first goal of the match sourced from a centre bounce clearance.
23:10
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Bradley Ebert)
24:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
26:01
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
27:48
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:49
Port Adelaide controlled the ball on the outside in the opening term, leading uncontested possessions by 17. They have not been afraid to use the close option when it has presented, completing 14 short kicks compared to just four for the Eagles.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
02:13
West Coast will have its work cut out for them this quarter. Port Adelaide has outscored its opposition by 74 points - the No. 1 differential in the competition and 37 points greater than the next best side.
04:58
The two leading clearance winners on the ground are the respective ruckmen for both sides. Scott Lycett has won a game-high four clearances, whilst Nic Naitanui has won three of his own. In terms of hitouts, Naitanui has won five hitouts to advantage compared to just one for Lycett.
06:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
08:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
08:23
Port Adelaide's scoring from stoppages are becoming a real concern for the Eagles. They have scored 3.3(21) sourced from stoppages compared to the single goal for the Eagles from this same source.
12:48
The Eagles have only converted 29% of their inside 50s into a score, well down on their season average of 42%. The Power have allowed their opposition to score from 32% of their inside 50s – ranked No.1 defensively in the AFL.
12:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
13:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:03
Hamish Hartlett has enjoyed the game on his terms in this opening half. Playing 100% of his game time as a defender, he has accumulated 12 disposals and pushed up the ground twice for two long-range scoring shots. He has been involved in four unique scoring chains, an equal game-high along with Scott Lycett.
15:58
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
19:55
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
20:03
Charlie Dixon has been the most influential forward on the ground in the opening half, booting his third goal of the match nearing half-time. Dixon was targeted 14 times inside 50 in Round 3, the second-most of any player.
21:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
22:26
The Eagles have struggled to convert their opportunities when going forward today. They have scored a goal from 11% of their forward 50 entires today. For the season, they have scored a goal from 21% of their inside 50s – ranked 14th in the competition. They ranked No.1 in that measure last season with 26%.
24:04
The Eagles have been unable to halt the Power at stoppages - particularly at boundary throw-ins. Port Adelaide has scored 3.2 (20) from this type of stoppage, whilst the Eagles are scoreless from this source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
02:09
The Eagles have the start they were hoping for to begin the second-half following a strong mark from Liam Ryan who converted truly. This was just the third mark completed inside 50 for the Eagles and their second goal from a set shot.
02:38
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
03:29
Josh Kennedy has kicked his second goal of the match, despite only being targeted once inside 50 for the match. Kennedy was targeted inside 50 on just four occasions last week against Brisbane - his equal-fewest amount of targets since Round 2, 2016.
05:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
06:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
08:27
West Coast has continually attempted to move the ball as quickly as possible, playing on immediately from 40% of its marks. This is well above their season average of 29%.
09:24
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
09:54
After only kicking two goals for the entire first half, the Eagles have now kicked three unanswered goals in the third quarter to reduce the margin to 11 points. The Eagles are kicking at a very high 81% efficiency in this quarter, after recording a kicking efficiency of 61% in the first-half.
12:44
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
12:59
Port Adelaide's first goal of the second half is also its first goal of the match launched from the defensive half of the ground.
15:26
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
16:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
17:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
17:55
After conceding the opening three goals of the quarter, Port Adelaide has responded with three unanswered goals themselves - the most recent through Todd Marshall. Marshall has recorded 52 scoreboard impact points after Round 3 – the fifth-most of any player in the competition.
19:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
22:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
23:05
The shining light for the Eagles this quarter has been their clearance work, leading this stat eight to one. Luke Shuey and Elliot Yeo have both won multiple clearances since half-time.
26:00
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
26:01
Despite a strong start to the quarter for the Eagles, the Power extended their half-time lead to 37 points thanks again to another impressive quarter from Charlie Dixon. Dixon was involved in five scoring chains in the quarter to take his tally for the match to 10.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:06
West Coast has averaged six points in its final quarters this season - the lowest average of any side in the competition.
04:06
Port Adelaide has been allowed too many marks inside 50 today, grabbing 10 in this zone compared to just four for the Eagles. Port Adelaide has recorded 13 marks inside 50 per game this season – the most of any side in the AFL.
06:39
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
07:43
West Coast has kicked its third goal of the match launched from defensive 50. They have transitioned well out of their defensive 50 all match, generating five scores for the match from this zone compared to just the one score for Port from their respective defensive zone.
10:49
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
11:56
Port Adelaide has scored four goals from high percentage locations within 30 metres from goals. Conversely, the Eagles have not managed one scoring shot from within 30 metres from their own goal.
12:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:05
Charlie Dixon becomes the first player this season to kick five goals in a match.
16:45
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
17:38
Charlie Dixon has become just the sixth Port Adelaide player in the last 10 years to have kicked six or more goals in a match. Dixon joins Jay Schulz, Angus Monfries, John Butcher, Robbie Gray, and Sam Gray as the only Power players to have achieved this feat in this timeframe.
18:51
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Bradley Ebert)
20:25
Port Adelaide averages 21 points from forward 50 launches in 2020 - ranked No. 1 of all sides. They have scored five times from this zone today, kicking an inaccurate 1.4 (10) from these launches.
23:06
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
23:27
Port Adelaide retain top position on the ladder with their fourth win from as many matches this season. Charlie Dixon lead the way all game for the Power, becoming the first player in 2020 to record 12 score involvements in a match.