Match

Port Adelaide vs St Kilda

Commentary / 25 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Port Adelaide has the best scoring differential from clearances of any team in the competition. The Power has scored 98 more points than they've conceded from stoppage clearances.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:17
Rowan Marshall kicks the first goal of the game from a free-kick against by Peter Ladhams. The dual ruck combination of Ryder and Marshall will be a test for Ladhams, who is only playing his second game this season.
06:11
Brad Hill has started the game quickly. Hill has had a game-high five disposals, three uncontested possessions, and one clearance.
09:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
09:36
Port Adelaide's first goal of the game comes from a forward 50 intercept. The Power has had three tackles inside forward 50 early in the first term.
12:30
Port Adelaide are leading the clearances 6-5. Ollie Wines has had three of the Power's six clearances.
17:40
St Kilda leads the inside 50 count 9-6. Jack Sinclair has had a game-high three inside 50's, as well as six disposals and 211 metres gained.
18:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
22:39
Saints Interchange - Dean Kent off due to an injury.
22:52
Robbie Gray kicks his first goal of the game from a similar position to his match-winning goal against Carlton last week.
25:10
Dougal Howard has started well in his first game against his old side. Howard has repelled a number of Port Adelaide attacks, with a game-high five spoils so far.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:05
Darcy Byrne-Jones is leading all comers with 11 disposals and five intercept possessions. He also generated one of the Power's goals from defensive 50.
05:55
Peter Ladhams is competing well in the ruck so far. Ryder has had four hitouts to advantage, although Ladhams is winning more of the ball at ground level with four clearances and a game-high eight contested possessions.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
07:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
07:45
Dan Butler takes St Kilda's first mark inside forward 50 for the match. He converts for his 14th goal of the season.
12:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
13:46
Mitch Georgiades kicks his first goal of the night. Georgiades is playing his first game since round one and has had two inside 50's and one contested mark this quarter.
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
17:16
Zak Jones is averaging nine contested possessions per game this season. He has already had six contested possessions so far, as well as four clearances and three rebound 50's.
18:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
20:08
Todd Marshall kicks his first goal of the game. While Charlie Dixon has been a prominent target this season, Marshall has been the second most targeted forward (42 times this season).
21:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
22:00
Saints Interchange - Bradley Hill off due to an injury.
23:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Hind)
25:04
Jack Steele had the most contested possessions in a single game (20) last week against Adelaide. He is continuing his good form with 14 disposals at half time, five of those contested, and three tackles.
25:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
25:48
This game continues to be very close. St Kilda lead disposals (152-151), tackles (24-19) and clearances (19-15). Inside 50's are locked at 20 apiece.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:49
Charlie Dixon takes his second contested mark of the match and converts his first goal. Dixon has taken 25 contested marks this season, seven more than any other player in the league.
04:14
Port Adelaide has had the first four inside 50's of the second half. Brad Ebert averages three inside 50's per game this season and has already had a game-high six today.
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
05:50
Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.
06:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
08:14
St Kilda can't get out of their defensive half. Port Adelaide are getting repeat entries and have had nine consecutive inside 50's this quarter.
09:28
Power Interchange - Riley Bonner off due to an injury.
12:06
St Kilda play on after a mark the second most of any side in the competition (30% of the time). They are playing on after a mark 33% of the time this quarter.
14:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
14:38
Depsite dominating inside 50's this term, the Power only managed one goal. Dean Kent's goal comes from only St Kilda's third inside 50 this quarter.
16:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
17:23
Marshall's second goal puts St Kilda out to their biggest lead of the game (seven points). St Kilda have weathered the Power storm and are taking it up to the ladder leaders.
18:50
Xavier Duursma celebrates a goal with his trademark bow and arrow celebration. Duursma has had nine disposals, seven of those uncontested in his return from a hamstring injury.
21:00
Jade Gresham has had nine disposals this quarter, six contested possessions, and two score assists.
24:03
Port Adelaide have kicked two goals from centre bounces this quarter, although the Saints are plus 12 from points from stoppages throughout the game.
25:06
This match is poised to go down to the wire. The lead has changed on multiple occasions. St Kilda is leading the clearances (28-22), Port Adelaide is leading the inside 50's (32-26) while the contested possessions are locked at 95 apiece,

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:42
Hunter Clark has had four disposals (three of those contested) early in the last quarter. Clark has the most disposals on the ground with 21, as well as seven intercept possessions.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
04:37
Jade Gresham gets the all-important first goal of the last quarter. St Kilda has had the first four inside 50's this term.
06:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
07:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
09:35
A clanger from Justin Westhoff gifts Dan Butler his second goal of the game. That was St Kilda's first goal from an intercept inside their forward 50 today.
12:00
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
12:12
Paddy Ryder's second goal puts St Kilda out to a game-high lead of 17 points. Ryder has dominated the ruck duals today, with 10 hit outs to advantage.
15:18
Zak Jones has had a game-high seven clearances and 383 metres gained tonight.
16:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
17:13
Tim Membrey's karate style goal puts the Saints 23 points in front. They have kicked the last four goals of the game and lead contested possessions (23-12), clearances (9-4) and inside 50's (10-2) this quarter.
21:06
Jack Steele has had the most pressure acts on the field with 23. He has successfully completed five of his 10 tackle attempts.
22:40
Max King takes his second contested mark of the match and converts his first goal of the game. While he has been quiet tonight, he has iced the game for the Saints.
26:18
St Kilda has kicked seven goals straight from set shots tonight.
27:18
St Kilda has outplayed the Power in the final term to win by 29 points and move to third place on the ladder. They have beaten both Adelaide based teams at the Adelaide oval in the space of five days.
28:07
The siren has sounded to end Q4.