Pre Game
00:00
Mitch Wallis leads the Bulldogs with 13 majors this season. He has kicked 11.1 from shots inside 40 metres from goal.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:26
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
03:27
Cody Weightman kicks the opening major for the Bulldogs. This represents his third goal from three matches in his debut season.
03:32
Bulldogs Interchange - Ed Richards off due to an injury.
06:05
The Bulldogs have generated five of the first six clearances to start the game.
06:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
07:45
Power Interchange - Robbie Gray off due to an injury.
09:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
09:16
The Western Bulldogs are controlling the time in possession, 54 percent to 26.
10:48
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
13:36
Bulldogs ruckman Tim English has won fewer hitouts (six) than his Power counterpart Peter Ladhams (seven). However, English has directed four of his hitouts (67 percent) to the advantage of a teammate, compared to nil for Ladhams.
13:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
15:13
In the last five minutes of play Port Adelaide has generated four inside 50 entries, compared to nil for the Bulldogs.
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
19:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Boyd Woodcock)
21:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
21:40
Port Adelaide's kicking efficiency is far superior to that of the Bulldogs, 70 percent to 59.
23:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
27:41
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:42
The Bulldogs take a nine point lead into the first break, partially on the back of controlling the contested possessions, 43 to 30.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:06
The Western Bulldogs closed out the opening term with the final six inside 50s. However, these entries resulted in just three behinds on the scoreboard.
02:50
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
02:51
Both of Port Adelaide's majors have been kicked from a distance from beyond 40 metres from goal. In contract, the two Bulldogs' goals have been kicked inside 15 metres.
10:59
The Bulldogs are kicking the ball with just 22 percent efficiency inside their forward 50 zone, compared to 40 for the Power. As a result, the Bulldog dominance of the inside 50 count (23 to nine), is barely reflected on the scoreboard.
13:23
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
19:05
Of the eight free kicks that the Western Bulldogs have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for holding the ball on four occasions.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
20:09
First-gamer Boyd Woodcock has contributed a team-high three score involvements for the Power.
24:54
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
24:55
The Bulldogs converted 25 first-half inside 50s into just three goals (12 percent). From less than half the number of entries (12), the Power were also able to kick three goals (25 percent). So, despite the perceived Bulldogs dominance, they hold just a slender three point lead at the main break.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
After recording a season-high ten tackles last round, Port Adelaide's Tom Rockliff leads all players in this measure so far tonight with seven.
05:00
In the first five minutes of the second half, the Power are leading the time in possession, 50 percent to 38, but have been unable to kick a goal during this period of control.
05:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
06:12
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
07:07
After losing the inside 50s count significantly in the first half (25-12), the Power have recorded eight of the first ten inside 50s entries of the third quarter.
09:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:30
Four of Port Adelaide's five majors have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Western Bulldogs turnover.
12:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
14:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
16:35
The Bulldogs have not recorded an effective disposal in their forward 50 zone for the third quarter.
20:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
22:44
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
24:09
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
24:10
A dominant third quarter for Port Adelaide. For the term, the Power controlled the time in possession, 54 percent to 29, won the inside 50s, 17 to three, kicked the ball more efficiently, 73 percent to 50, and outscored the Bulldogs, 4.3 to 0.1, turning a three point deficit into a 23 point lead.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
01:14
Early in the final term, three men have recorded 100 percent game time, Port Adelaide key forward Charlie Dixon, and the two Bulldogs players he has matched up on throughout the game, Alex Keath and Zaine Cordy.
01:59
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
04:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
05:02
Josh Bruce has been unable to take a mark for the Western Bulldogs, despite being targeted a match-high eight times inside forward 50. No other player for either side has been targeted more than four times.
08:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Tom Rockliff)
09:27
Port Adelaide captain Tom Jonas does the little things to help his team. His tally of ten one percenters leads all players on the ground, and includes five spoils that resulted in the Power gaining possession.
10:12
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
12:12
Bulldogs Interchange - Mitch Wallis off due to the blood rule.
12:30
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
13:51
The contested mark differential is significant. The Power have taken 19, compared to just one for the Bulldogs, which was taken by Sam Lloyd in the first quarter.
17:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
18:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
19:50
The Bulldogs average 30 points in second halves this season, the fewest of any current top-eight side. They have played to form in this measure so far tonight, where late in the final term they have only kicked 2.5 (17).
23:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
25:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
26:11
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
26:12
After weathering a first-half storm, the Port Adelaide class shone through in the second half to see the Power home by 13 points. A key contributor was big man Charlie Dixon, who recorded ten disposals at 80 percent efficiency, five contested marks, four score involvements, three hitouts to advantage, and two goals.