Match

Port Adelaide vs St Kilda

Commentary / 25 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Tim Membrey has finished goalless in just one of his eight career games at Adelaide Oval – averaging 9.6 disposals, 1.5 goals and four score involvements

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:00
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
04:00
With almost four minutes played Port have only once gone inside their forward 50. The Saints have gone inside their forward 50 on four occasions and have hit the scoreboard only once through Jack Higgins goal.
07:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
08:20
St.Kilda is kicking at an efficiency of 73 per cent for the match while Port is going at just 53 per cent by foot.
08:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
11:21
Port are well on top in clearances, 7 to 1. Dan Houston is leading the way for the Power with three.
12:37
Port have firm control outside of the contest, leading uncontested possessions by 12 for the match. All five of Karl Amon disposals have come via uncontested possessions.
13:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
22:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
22:48
Seb Ross has led from the front for the Saints with nine disposals, three contested possessions, four handball receives, two clearances and three insides 50s for the quarter.
23:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
26:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
29:27
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:08
Dan Houston 286, Karl Amon 261 and Tom Jonas 216 are leading the way in terms of metres gained.
05:28
St.Kilda have dominated the inside 50 count 21 - 9 in the match so far, but have failed to impact the scoreboard with Port Adelaide leading by 15 points.
08:33
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
09:49
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
10:29
The Saints have had put on more pressure inside their forward 50 across the entire match - 19 - 7. Seb Ross is leading the way with five.
12:42
Dougal Howard, Brad Hill and Tim Membrey (St.Kilda) and Tom Jonas, Charlie Dixon and Aliir Aliir (Port) are the only players on the field to have played 100 per cent of the match so far.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
14:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
16:47
Houston for the Power is now up to 387 metres gained for his side a match-high from 21 disposals. His distribution is at an elite 73 per cent by foot.
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
19:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Bradley Hill)
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
30:14
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:26
In the 35 ruck contests that Scott Lycett and Rowan Marshall have contested against each other, Marshall is leading 16 - 11 in the hitous, however Lycett has the upper hand in clearances 17 to 11.
05:05
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
05:06
Robbie Gray kicks Port's ninth goal of the match, to take their lead out to 40 points. Gray loves playing against the Saints, he has polled the most Brownlow Medal Votes (13) against them compared to any other team in the competition.
08:27
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
11:56
After St.Kilda's strong start to the match their kicking efficiency has dropped off significantly to only 41 per cent this quarter in comparison to Port's 71.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
13:57
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
14:56
Karl Amon 480, Dan Houston 354 and Darcy Byrne-Jones 353 are leading the way in terms of metres gained in the match.
18:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
19:08
Saints Interchange - Jake Carlisle off due to an injury.
19:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
22:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
22:57
Karl Amon has recorded 30 disposals so far in the match a career high with still a quarter to play, his previous career-high was 28.
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
25:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
27:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
28:10
Power Interchange - Steven Motlop off due to an injury.
30:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
30:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Battle)
02:26
SCORE GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
02:41
Saints Interchange - Bradley Hill and is possibly out for the game.
02:55
Since St. Kilda dominated the inside 50's in the first quarter 19 -7, Port have swung the momentum back in their favour 37 - 16 since the second quarter.
06:26
The Power have put on more pressure inside their forward 50 since the second quarter - 16 to 10. Willem Drew has lead the way with four.
08:35
Daniel McKenzie - 12.26km (St.Kilda) and Orazio Fantasia 12.11km (Port) have covered the most kilometers for their respective teams in the match.
09:05
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
11:25
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
12:06
Ollie Wines has played an important role in the match for the Power. He has won 33 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency, nine clearances, nine first possessions, seven inside 50's, 325 metres gained and three score assists.
12:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
16:21
Jack Steele has fought valiantly for Saints this evening with 24 disposals at 71 per cent efficiency, nine contested possessions, seven tackles, three clearances and 360 metres gained.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
29:23
The siren has sounded to end Q4.