Match

GWS Giants vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 31 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Power have won the uncontested possession count by 15.7 per game this season - ranked fourth.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
02:42
GWS kick the first goal of the match via an intercept possession. Entering the game, the Giants have averaged 41.7 points per game from intercepts - ranked No.16 in the competition.
04:53
James Peatling has had a productive start to his AFL career with an equal team-high three disposals, three marks, and two intercept possessions.
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
07:08
Port Adelaide has generated six inside 50s to start the match but has only registered one disposal in their attacking 50. By comparison, the Giants have generated three inside 50s and registered six disposals.
09:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
09:21
Miles Bergman has had a strong start to the match with a game-high six disposals, four uncontested possessions, and two inside 50s.
12:01
Charlie Dixon has taken two contested marks to start the game. Entering the game, Dixon has taken 47 contested marks for the season - the most in the competition.
13:53
The Giants have struggled to transition the ball from their defensive 50 to attacking 50 to start the match. Of 14 chains starting in their defensive 50, 11 have been intercepted by Port Adelaide.
15:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
16:55
Port Adelaide has registered the last 12 inside 50s of the match and leads the overall count by 16-3.
17:33
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
19:57
Giants Interchange - Daniel Lloyd off due to an injury.
20:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
20:57
Charlie Dixon has been the target inside 50 on eight occasions so far for Port Adelaide. Entering the game, Dixon has been targeted 11.3 times per game - ranked No.6 in the competition.
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ryan Burton)
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
27:45
Karl Amon had a productive first quarter for Port Adelaide with 11 disposals including 10 uncontested possessions. Entering the game, Amon has won 18.4 uncontested possessions per game - ranked No.1 at the club and 12th in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:40
Port Adelaide has taken seven contested marks so far in the game. Entering the game, the Power have averaged 13.1 contested marks per game - ranked second in the competition.
05:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:41
The Giants' entire score so far has been scored from intercept possessions, while the Power have scored 1.2 (8) from this source.
08:04
Port Adelaide has lifted their pressure this quarter with a rating of 224. In the first quarter, the Power registered a pressure rating of 165.
10:01
The Power have won six clearances this quarter compared to one for the Giants and lead the overall count 12-8.
10:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
11:00
Port Adelaide has scored 4.2 (26) from stoppages. Entering the game, the Power have averaged 30.8 points from stoppages - ranked No.8 in the competition.
11:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
13:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
14:46
Despite registering just 11 inside 50s for the match, the Giants have scored five times for a conversion of 45%. By comparison, the Power have scored 10 times from 30 entries for a conversion of 30%.
16:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
16:56
Zak Butters' first goal of the match is Port Adelaide's first goal generated from a defensive half chain. The Power have scored 1.1 (7) from this source.
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
19:16
The Giants have generated five of the previous six inside 50s of the match and lead the count this quarter 9-8.
22:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
22:26
Ollie Wines has had a productive quarter for Port Adelaide with a team-high eight disposals, four contested possessions, and three inside 50s.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
26:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
27:01
GWS has scored 2.1 (13) from set shots for the match.
30:11
Port Adelaide has laid 12 tackles inside 50 for the match while the Giants are yet to lay a tackle in their attacking 50.
33:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Shane Mumford)
34:37
After generating just one forward half turnover in the first quarter, the Giants were able to generate seven in the second quarter for a return of 3.0 (18).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Peter Ladhams)
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
06:07
Port Adelaide has won all three clearances to start this quarter and lead the overall count by three.
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
07:43
Sam Taylor has taken three intercept marks for the match and has overall has five intercept possessions. Entering the match, Taylor had won 8.3 intercept possessions per game - ranked fourth in the competition.
10:08
Charlie Dixon has been the target inside 50 16 times for Port Adelaide - more than double the next best player.
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
11:10
Hogan's goal is the first goal of the match to be scored via a kick-in. For the season, the Giants have averaged 3.6 points per game from kick-ins - ranked No.9 in the competition.
11:58
Giants Interchange - Sam J. Reid off due to an injury.
13:57
The Giants have taken 17 marks to three this quarter and lead the uncontested possession count by 11.
16:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
16:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
17:05
Toby Greene has had four shots on goal this quarter for a return of 0.2 (2) and two misses.
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:55
Toby Greene has had a productive quarter for GWS with an equal team-high six disposals, three marks, and 1.2 (8).
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
21:35
Port Adelaide has scored 5.3 (33) from set shots for the match.
23:04
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
23:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Perryman)
24:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
25:00
Both teams have kicked 1.0 (6) from kick-ins for the match.
29:20
The Giants were able to transition the ball well from their defensive half that quarter with seven of 16 chains (44%) starting in their defensive 50 resulting in an inside 50. The AFL average for defensive 50 to attacking 50 conversion is 21.1%.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:16
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
04:43
Travis Boak has had a productive start to the last quarter with a team-high four disposals, two contested possessions, and two inside 50s.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
06:18
The Power have scored 8.3 (51) from stoppages for the match compared to 2.2 (14) for the Giants.
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
08:14
Port Adelaide lead the contested possessions by nine this quarter and uncontested possessions by 18.
09:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aliir Aliir)
10:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
10:38
Harry Himmelberg has been the target inside 50 on an equal team-high six occasions for the game for a return of three contested marks and 1.0 (6).
12:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
13:34
Port Adelaide has controlled the ball in their half this quarter with a time-in-forward half of 70%. The Power leads the inside 50 count 11-3 this quarter.
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Xavier Duursma)
18:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
19:10
After moving the ball well in the third quarter, the Giants have struggled to transition the ball this quarter with 10 of 11 defensive 50 chains resulting in a turnover.
21:07
Giants Interchange - Jacob Hopper and is possibly out for the game.
26:35
The Giants have generated just one forward half turnover this quarter after generating seven in each of the previous two quarters.
27:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
27:49
Power Interchange - Darcy Byrne-Jones off due to an injury.
28:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
28:41
Toby Greene has had a game-high eight shots on goal for a return of 2.4 (16) and two misses.
30:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
33:55
For GWS, Nick Haynes was among the best with 28 disposals, 10 marks, seven intercept possessions, and 529 metres gained.