Match

Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 12 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00

Fifth placed Port Adelaide has the chance to take third position off of Geelong in tonight's match with a win. However, the Power are averaging only 67.8 points against top-eight teams this season – the fewest of any current top-eight side, whereas the Cats are averaging 98.2 points against top-eight teams in 2021 – ranked first.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:59

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

04:46

With the only goal to the five minute mark of the quarter, the Cats have made the early running so far. They lead total disposals 19-11, contested possessions 8-5, tackles 5-1, and insides 50s 3-1.

05:57

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

06:09

Power Interchange - Todd Marshall and is possibly out for the game.

09:48

The last two inside 50s for Port Adelaide have been cut off by Geelong intercept marks. The second resulted in an uninterrupted chain of possessions for the Cats from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, the first chain of its type tonight.

10:49

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Higgins)

14:13

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

15:18

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

15:32

With that goal, Hawkins for the Cats now has an equal team-high disposal count for the quarter with four. Hawkins has also had two marks, two hitouts, and one smother.

19:35

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

20:17

With that goal, all three goals for the Cats have originated from a Power turnover, on this occasion a turnover at half forward by Powell-Pepper by foot. The Power have committed 10 turnovers to the Cats' seven so far.

20:52

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

23:15

SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

24:25

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

25:34

That goal to Rozee was the Power's second from a centre bounce clearance for the quarter. The Power lead the centre bounce clearance count 4-2 while total clearances are equal at 10 apiece.

26:08

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)

27:19

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

31:32

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)

33:42

An enthralling first quarter sees the Power take a 4 point lead into the first break. Rozee for the Power was on fire with four first-quarter goals from five kicks. Wines for Port Adelaide leads all players with nine disposals.

34:30

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)

34:33

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:29

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

03:43

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)

05:17

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

05:26

For the second time tonight the Power take the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to forward 50 for a goal. The Cats have also scored two goals from the same possesions chain type.

09:10

SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)

10:05

With a miracle goal on the outside of his boot pressed up against the boundary line, Farrell for the Power registers his first disposal of the night, the last player from the starting 44 to do so. Port lead the total disposal count 113-106.

11:28

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

14:40

Dixon for the Power takes his second contested mark in three minutes, which have been the only contested marks for the entire match so far for Port Adelaide. To this point in the match, the Cats have taken nine contested marks.

15:56

SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)

18:54

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

20:49

With his first intercept mark, Kolodjashnij takes the Cats total intercept mark count to 11 while the Power have only taken three. Smith, Stewart and Henry for the Cats all have two intercept marks to their names.

22:18

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

25:35

The Cats take two marks inside 50 in that passage resulting in the Henderson goal, taking their total marks inside 50 count to 11. The Power only have four marks inside 50s as a team so far while Hawkins has four individually.

27:50

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)

30:51

With the last four goals of the quarter, the Cats are taking in a three point lead at the main break. Wines for the Power continues to lead all players with 13 disposals, while Stewart for the Cats has a team-high 12 to his name.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:00

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)

04:35

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

05:58

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)

06:03

Both teams with two inside 50s in the first six minutes of the quarter, with the Cats scoring from both of theirs (1.1). Parfitt for the Cats has one score and one score assist so far this quarter, kicking the only goal and setting up Smith for his set shot, which only registered a behind.

08:54

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)

10:32

Boak for the Power earns a free kick on the last line of defense for his side for a push in the back against Rowan to thwart a Cats scoring opportunity. The Power lead the total free kick count 14-11.

11:20

SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)

16:15

Aliir turns the ball over by foot at half forward as the Power looked to advance to a scoring position. Aliir is going at 43 percent efficiency from his seven kicks tonight. The Power as a team are kicking at 64 percent efficiency while the Cats are kicking at 69 percent efficiency.

17:05

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)

20:13

Dixon for the Power assisting in his team's defensive 50, executing a spoil to prevent a Geelong mark and cause a stoppage. The Power lead the total spoil count 20-8, Jonas with a match-high seven to his name.

22:49

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)

25:25

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)

25:41

Georgiades takes the Power's first contested mark inside forward 50 for the match, but is only able to register a behind from his shot on goal. The Cats have taken four contested marks inside their forward 50.

26:34

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

28:20

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)

28:23

With a goal as the siren sounds the Cats take a 10 point lead into the last break. Boak for the Power leads all players that quarter with 10 disposals while Rohan for the Cats was the only multiple goalscorer with two, including the goal on the siren.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:41

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

01:40

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

04:23

The Power have started the laster quarter on fire with the Cats only having one disposal in the first five minutes. The Power lead inside 50s 3-0, clearances 2-0, and goals 2-0.

06:43

SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)

08:31

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

09:55

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)

11:09

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

11:25

Geelong fight back kicking three goals in 12 disposals, going at 92 percent disposal efficiency so far this quarter while the Power are going at 78 percent.

14:01

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

15:54

With his two last quarter goals, Cameron for the Cats is the first player to double figures for score involvements with ten. Wines for the Power leads his team's count with nine.

19:46

Power Interchange - Kane Farrell off due to an injury.

20:06

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

20:50

Selwood for the Cats registers his first goal assist as he spots Cameron by foot inside 50. That was also Selwood's sixth inside 50, a match-high individual count. The Cats lead the total inside 50 count 47-38.

21:22

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)

24:05

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

26:56

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

27:10

With his fourth goal Hawkins puts the game almost out of reach for the Power. Hawkins has had eight scoring shots (4.4 - 28) from ten kicks tonight, Cameron has kicked five goals straight from eight kicks for the Cats.

28:41

SCORE GOAL - Power (Lachie Jones)

30:50

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)

32:56

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)

35:36

An entertaining and see-sawing match this evening sees the Cats run out 21 point winners against the Power. Wines for the Power led all players with 29 disposals while Rozee for the Power and Cameron for the Cats each finished with five goals for the match.