Match

Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 29 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
In the past four rounds, Port Adelaide has generated a score from 30 per cent of its attacking midfield intercept possessions, ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Cam Sutcliffe)
03:54
Port Adelaide has won the first five clearances of the match and kicked the first goal of the match via a forward 50 stoppage chain.
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
08:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
09:14
Robbie Gray has had a strong start to the match. Playing up forward, Gray has six disposals, a match-high four contested possessions and has been directly involved in both of Port Adelaide's goals with a goal and a goal assist to his name.
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
12:56
The Power lead the contested possession count by 10 and clearances by five. Sam Powell-Pepper has had a strong start in both of these areas with seven disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, four contested possessions and three clearances.
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
15:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Cam Sutcliffe)
16:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
20:01
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
21:59
Port Adelaide are using the ball more effectively by foot, going at a kicking efficiency of 64 per cent to Sydney's 55 per cent.
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
24:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
25:35
Robbie Gray is averaging just under 15 disposals per game this season. The Port Adelaide star already has 11 disposals in the opening term, along with five contested possessions, two goals and one goal assist.
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
26:55
The Swans will be happy to be only eight points down at the first break, having been well beaten in contested possession and clearances. The Power lead these areas by 11 and eight respectively and have outscored the Swans 2.3.15 to 1.1.7 from stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:47
The game has spent a lot of time near the boundary line today. There is on average 32 boundary throw-ins per game. There has already been 20 in today's match.
08:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
09:39
Charlie Dixon ranks No.1 in the AFL for inside 50 targets with 123 from 12 games leading in to today's match. He has been targeted five times today with the Power spearhead kicking two goals from his three disposals.
12:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
15:41
Port Adelaide now leads clearances 22 to 10 and have outscored Sydney 4.3.27 to 1.1.7 from stoppages.
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
18:48
All three of Port Adelaide's goals this quarter have come from throw-in clearances in their attacking midfield zone. There has only been four throw-ins in the Power's forward half this term.
21:37
Port Adelaide continues to dominate contested possession, leading this area by 22. With Sydney often second to the ball, they hold an advantage of 10 in the tackle count.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
26:40
Port Adelaide's comfortable 32 point lead at half time can be attributed to two main areas - contested possession and clearances. The Power lead the contested possession by 28 and clearances by 20, outscoring Sydney 6.3.39 to 1.1.7 from stoppages.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
06:02
Port Adelaide has a kicking efficiency of just 10 per cent this quarter, with only one of its 10 kicks registering as effective. The Swans are kicking at an efficiency of 67 per cent this term.
11:35
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to an injury.
11:59
After trailing in uncontested possession by 29 at the half, the Swans have got on top in this area in the third term, leading uncontested possession differential by nine this term.
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)
13:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Bell)
14:43
After losing the clearances by 20 in the first half, the Swans have shifted Aliir Aliir into the ruck and have moved Callum Sinclair forward. The Swans lead the clearances six to three this quarter, with Aliir winning two of these clearances for Sydney, while also having five disposals for the quarter.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
17:24
Tom McCartin has shifted to defence with the Aliir Aliir move to the ruck. The young Swan has responded well with five intercept possessions this quarter, including four intercept marks.
21:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
22:02
The Swans arrested control in the two areas that troubled them in the opening half - contested possession and clearances. After trailing in contested possession by 28 at half time, Sydney won this area by seven for the quarter and won the clearance battle by three, outscoring the Power 1.1.7 to nil from this source.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
02:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
05:36
Charlie Dixon has once again been the dominant forward on the ground. The Power spearhead has 11 disposals, nine contested possessions, eight scored involvements and four goals.
09:06
Port Adelaide has recorded a kicking efficiency of 79 per cent this quarter, compared to just 36 per cent from the Swans.
09:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Bell)
13:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
14:35
The Swans lead uncontested possession by 20 this quarter. Josh Kennedy has been influential with eight disposals for the term, with five coming via an uncontested possession.
16:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
18:51
Tom McCartin has won eight intercept possessions in the second half, five coming via intercept marks. The young Swan has won four of the five defensive one-on-one contests he has been involved in.
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
24:38
Port Adelaide has outscored Sydney 9.4.58 to 2.3.15 from stoppages today. This represents the Power's highest score from stoppages this season, eclipsing the 53 points they scored against Adelaide in Round 2.
26:31
Tom McCartin finished with 10 intercept possessions in the second half, the equal-most by any player in a half this season. McCartin's six intercept marks were also the equal-most by any player in a half this season.