Match

Carlton vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 19 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton is going by foot more this season, they are ranked 18th for handballs and 2nd for kicks this season. Last season Carlton ranked 8th for kicks.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
03:09
Port Adelaide's 1st goal comes from a stoppage source. The Power is ranked 1st in the competition this season for points scored from stoppages.
04:49
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
05:04
Port Adelaide's ball movement has been slick so far and have dominated Carlton on the outside. The Power is plus 16 already for handball receives and lead uncontested possessions 25-3.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
06:54
Darcy Byrne-Jones already up to six disposals and three clearances, running off the half back flank and the loose man at the back of the stoppages.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
08:44
Both teams have been effective in going inside 50. Carlton with one entry for one goal and Port Adelaide with four entries for three goals.
10:55
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
14:35
All three Carlton goals have come from intercepts. Carlton with just three inside 50s for three goals.
16:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
18:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
19:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
21:57
Jacob Weitering has been the key to Carlton's run and carry from defence. Weitering has five intercept possessions, two of those possession gains have resulted in Carlton goals.
23:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
27:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
27:15
A high scoring opening term. Three of Carlton's four goals came from defensive half intercepts, while three of Port Adelaide's four goals came from stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
04:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
05:48
Charlie Dixon already up to three contested marks, all in the attacking 50. Dixon has also been the target on six occasions.
08:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:23
Port Adelaide continuing to use the ball by hand. They recorded a plus 21 differential in handballs in the opening term and continue to use the ball by hand in the second quarter, winning handballs 23-9.
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
13:24
80% of the ball has been spent in Port Adelaides forward half in the last 10 minutes. Port Adelaide has also recorded the last 5 inside 50s.
14:04
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:23
Power Interchange - Connor Rozee off due to an injury.
16:46
After a quiet opening term, Ollie Wines leads the quarter with 10 disposals, four contested possessions and six handball receives.
17:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
21:40
Xavier Duursma has three of Port Adelaide's six tackles for the 2nd quarter.
22:28
Port Adelaide's ruckman, Peter Ladhams leads the match with 14 disposals, and has three clearances, helping the Power score three goals to Carlton's zero from centre clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
07:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:18
Carlton's first goal for the quarter comes from a defensive half intercept. It's their 5th goal from their defensive half.
09:27
Blues Interchange - Tom Williamson off due to an injury.
09:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:03
Port Adelaide controlling the play this term. The Power lead marks 19-5 this quarter.
12:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
12:39
Charlie Dixon has been dominant so far this match. Dixon has a game-high seven score involvements and five marks inside 50 (four of them contested marks).
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
18:04
Power Interchange - Ryan Burton off due to an injury.
19:50
Carlton can't get reward for their recent dominance this term. The Blues have recorded the last four inside 50s for just the one point.
21:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
21:35
An even third term. Carlton failing to capitalise on their forward 50 dominance. The Blues won the inside 50 count 13-8. Trent McKenzie was brilliant in defence for the Power, taking two intercept marks and four intercept possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
02:32
Sam Walsh kicks the first goal for the quarter, it's Carlton's 6th goal from a defensive half intercept.
03:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:03
Power Interchange - Steven Motlop off due to an injury.
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Newnes)
07:07
The game is been played in Carlton's forward half so far this term (95%). Carlton winning clearances 3-0 in the forward half.
09:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
11:43
Justin Westhoff only has one handball midway through the final term. He's been kept quiet by Jacob Weitering who has spent most of the time on Westhoff.
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
16:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
18:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
18:29
Charlie Dixon fails to convert his set shot. Dixon has been the forward target on 19 occasions. The next best has been Todd Marshall and Robbie Gray with four each.
18:39
Power Interchange - Charlie Dixon off due to the blood rule.
20:32
Port Adelaide with the last seven inside 50s for the match but has failed to score a goal from these past seven inside 50s.
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
22:30
Sam Docherty having a great final quarter. Six disposals at 100% disposal efficiency and one intercept mark.
23:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
25:44
A game that could have gone either way. Both teams even across the board with the only major difference with the Power winning uncontested possessions 190-146. In the end, the Power had nine more inside 50s, and recorded 10 of the last 11 inside 50s.