Comments
Loading comments…
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts.
Pre Game
00:00
Port Adelaide has won every game this season when it has won the contested possession and inside 50 counts. Its three losses in 2020 have been in the three games when it has recorded its worst differential in each of these measures.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:32
The opening clearance has gone the way of the Tigers. When these teams met in Round 11, Port Adelaide won the centre bounce clearances 7-0 in the opening quarter.
02:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
02:26
The first score of the game to Port Adelaide was sourced from an intercept in the defensive midfield. The Power average 11 points per game from this source, which is ranked third.
06:48
Port Adelaide was unable to score from a series of four forward half intercepts that generated a run of five consecutive inside 50 entries. The Power have generated the most forward half intercepts this season and scored the second-most points from this source.
09:36
The Tigers have taken the first three intercept marks in the game. Richmond average 14 such marks per game (ranked second).
10:42
The first score of the game to Richmond was sourced from a stoppage. Last week the Tigers scored a season-high 52 points from stoppages, and average 20 points per game from stoppages.
11:37
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
12:38
The goal to Dustin Martin and Richmond was sourced from a forward half intercept. Port Adelaide has an early 7-3 lead in such intercepts, but is yet to score from these opportunities.
13:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
14:07
Dustin Martin has made an ominous start to this game with four disposals at 100 percent efficiency including the goal. Martin has had ten inside 50 entries in both finals this season, which equals the most by any player in a game this season.
14:19
Power Interchange - Xavier Duursma off due to an injury.
16:17
An accurate set shot at goal from Jack Riewoldt who has now kicked a remarkable 57.14 in his career against Port Adelaide. Both of the Tiger goals tonight have come from forward half intercepts.
18:23
An opportunistic finish from Connor Rozee capped a good passage of play from the Power that started with an intercept in the defensive 50. All three scores for Port Adelaide have been launched from defensive half chains, which is contrary to their scoring profile this season.
21:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
23:37
When these teams last met, Port Adelaide scored 25 points from seven forward half intercepts in the opening quarter. Tonight the Power have scored just one point from 14 such intercepts to start the game.
24:15
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Xavier Duursma)
24:52
The goal to Xavier Duursma capped another run of five consecutive inside 50 entries to the Power, who have generated more forward half intercepts in this opening quarter than any team has in a game this season during Q1.
26:33
A frantic first quarter ends with the Power holding a two-point lead. Port Adelaide had the edge in ground balls (33-26) which includes a 12-3 advantage in hardball gets.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:23
Robbie Gray was involved in a game-high three scores in the opening quarter for the Power. Gray recorded 22 disposals, three goals, and 10 score involvements against Richmond in Round 11.
01:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
02:23
A brilliant snap goal from Connor Rozee gives the Power the last three goals in the game. This goal was launched from a kick-in, and Port Adelaide has now scored 13 points tonight from defensive 50 chains (and average less than eight points per game from such chains).
05:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
06:46
Port Adelaide leads the tackle count 20-15, with Connor Rozee currently the No.1 rated pressure player on the ground. The Power are the top-ranked team this season for tackle differential.
10:00
Richmond leads 6-2 in one-on-one contest wins including the mark by Dustin Martin that led to the last goal. The Tigers had generated five consecutive inside 50 entries leading up to that goal on the back of multiple forward half intercepts.
12:48
Richmond is again using David Astbury as a secondary ruck option tonight. Astbury has been involved in 17 ruck contests now during the finals and is yet to win a hitout, but the Tigers have broken even in clearances when he has contested the ruck.
17:52
Power Interchange - Ryan Burton off due to an injury.
19:37
Tigers Interchange - Jack Graham off due to an injury.
20:22
Richmond scored only nine points last week from forward half intercepts, which is a season-low for the Tigers, but scored a season-high 25 points from forward half stoppages. Tonight all three goals for the Tigers have come from forward half intercepts.
21:42
Port Adelaide has generated eight of the last nine inside 50 entries but has not been able to score during this period of territorial dominance.
24:08
Port Adelaide leads first possession wins at stoppages 24-12, but has only been able to convert this into a 20-13 advantage in clearances and is yet to score from a stoppage.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:19
Tiger ruck Toby Nankervis applied a game-high six tackles in the first half and was the No.1 ranked pressure player on the ground while also helping to negate the Power at stoppages.
01:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
01:34
The Power have averaged 28 points per game from stoppages this season. In the first half Port Adelaide did not score from this source, which is the first time this has happened in 2020 for the Power.
02:13
A great start to the second half for the Tigers with an early goal to Tom Lynch following a strong mark. Richmond now leads 7-3 in contested marks and 4-1 in forward 50 marks.
04:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
04:26
Richmond has recorded the last five scores in the game now and all four goals to the Tigers have come from forward half intercepts who are proving to be more effective at punishing turnovers.
07:15
When these teams met in Round 11, Port Adelaide won the centre bounce clearances 20-5. This is the equal largest differential for centre bounce clearances in any game this season. Tonight the Tigers lead centre bounce clearances 6-3.
09:36
In the third quarter, the Tigers lead the tackle count 13-4 and clearances 5-2, with the Power players under siege to start this quarter.
11:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Scott Lycett)
11:18
A crucial goal for the Power against the run of play to Scott Lycett, who with Peter Ladhams has helped Port Adelaide to a 10-1 lead in hitouts to advantage tonight.
12:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
14:53
Port Adelaide has averaged 29 forward half stoppages per game across the season (ranked No.1). It has recorded 15 points per game from forward half stoppages (also ranked No.1). Tonight the Power have not yet scored from 23 such stoppages.
18:04
The Tigers now have a 10-3 lead in one-on-one contest wins, with Dustin Martin, Dylan Grimes, and Jack Riewoldt combining to have won all seven such contests they have been involved in.
23:24
Richmond lost the contested possession count by 43 against Port Adelaide in Round 11, which is its second-worst differential in any game since 2014. Tonight the Power leads the contested possession count 108-91.
24:00
Tigers Interchange - Jayden Short off due to an injury.
24:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
25:02
The Tigers have won 61 of their last 62 games when leading at three-quarter time. The only loss in these games was against the Power in Round 11 when leading by one point at the final change.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
01:20
The behind to Tom Lynch followed an assist and inside 50 entry from Dustin Martin. This was only the second inside 50 tonight for Martin after contributing ten in each of the first two finals.
02:39
After the missed set shot from Tom Lynch, the Power spearhead Charlie Dixon has converted his opportunity. Port Adelaide has scored 3.0 from set shots tonight and Richmond has scored 3.3 from its set shots at goal.
05:45
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
06:16
The opportunistic goal from Kane Lambert is the first goal of the night for either team to come from a stoppage. Richmond now leads 9-0 in points scored from stoppages.
08:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
08:51
The Tigers have now recorded nine of the last 12 scores in the game and have edged the Power for inside 50 entries since half time.
11:26
A pair of final quarter goals to Kane Lambert gives the Tigers their biggest lead of the game since early in the opening quarter. Five of the six goals for the Tigers have come from forward half intercepts.
15:16
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
15:26
A free kick to Peter Ladhams sees the Power finally score from a stoppage for the first time tonight. Port Adelaide averages 28 points per game from stoppages.
19:16
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert and is possibly out for the game.
19:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
19:46
Brad Ebert, now off the ground following a head knock, has recorded more physical pressure acts tonight than any other player on the ground, and is the third-ranked Port player for metres gained.
23:20
Richmond has won the clearances 13-3 in the final quarter and now leads the overall count 38-28.
24:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:02
A thrilling win for the Tigers who were able to overcome the Power at stoppages (winning clearances 41-29) and despite trailing in forward half intercepts (22-32) outscored Port from this source (30-20).