Pre Game
00:00
When moving the ball from the defensive 50, the Power have used the corridor 22 per cent of the time, ranked second.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
02:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
03:45
Port Adelaide leads the disposal count 17 to six early in the match, but two of Geelong's six disposals have been scores, both behinds.
04:52
Geelong have generated a score from each of its three inside 50s to start the match. The Cats are averaging an inside 50 every three disposals.
08:25
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
08:50
Port Adelaide kicks the opening goal of the match courtesy of a forward half intercept. The Power average 51 points per game from intercept possessions, ranked sixth this season.
11:35
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
12:37
The Cats kick their opening goal of the game, courtesy of an intercept in their defensive midfield. In total, Geelong has scored 1.2.8 out of 1.3.9 from defensive midfield chains. They average 20 points per game from defensive midfield chains this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL.
13:57
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
14:30
Robbie Gray has had a direct hand in both of Port Adelaide's first two goals, assisting Steven Motlop with the first goal and kicking the second himself.
16:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
16:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Willem Drew)
18:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
19:25
Most statistical areas are even to start the match, however Port Adelaide currently leads uncontested possession by 14. Karl Amon already has seven uncontested possessions for the Power.
20:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
22:54
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:28
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Peter Ladhams)
26:01
Port Adelaide has outscored Geelong 3.1.19 to 0.1.1 from attacking midfield chains. The Cats have outscored the Power 2.2.14 to 0.1.1 from defensive midfield chains.
28:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
30:00
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
31:11
Aliir Aliir has been huge in the opening quarter, franking his All-Australian selection. The Power defender has five disposals, all of them coming via intercept possessions and four of them coming via intercept marks. Three of these intercept marks have been contested. Two of Aliir's intercepts have launched Port Adelaide goals.
31:27
After a nine week injury layoff, Mitch Duncan has been everywhere in his return to the Geelong side. The Cats star amassed 14 disposals, nine uncontested possessions, seven marks and four intercept possessions, one of which launched a goal for his side.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
04:46
After contested possession was even in the first quarter, Geelong leads the contested possession count by six early in the second quarter.
05:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
06:14
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
06:38
The Power have now outscored Geelong 4.2.26 to 0.3.3 from forward half chains.
09:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
10:55
Geelong averages 50 more uncontested possessions per game than its opposition, ranked No. 1in the competition. This quarter, the Power have kept the ball off the Cats, registering 14 more uncontested possessions so far.
11:09
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
11:47
Cats Interchange - Mark O'Connor off due to an injury.
12:25
Port Adelaide leads the inside 50 count six to one this quarter and have generated a score from 83 per cent of these entries, kicking 2.3.15 to nil
15:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
16:35
Geelong has a kicking efficiency of just 55 per cent this quarter. Conversely, the Power are going at an efficiency of 75 per cent by foot.
18:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
20:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
23:17
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)
24:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
25:11
Geelong leads the contested possession count by 10 this quarter. This has somewhat been helped by a seven to one advantage in free kicks, an area they lead by 13 for the match.
26:14
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
26:48
Port Adelaide continues to dominate from forward half scores, outscoring the Cats 6.3.39 to 0.4.4 from forward half chains. Conversely, Geelong has outscored the Power 3.3.21 to 1.4.10 from defensive half chains.
29:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
31:08
Geelong won the clearances 11 to five in the second quarter, but this is misleading given that the Power scored from four of their five clearances and outscored the Cats 2.2.14 to 0.3.3 from this score source for the term.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Luke Dahlhaus)
04:01
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
04:35
Port Adelaide has outscored Geelong 6.3.39 to 3.3.21 from intercept possessions tonight. In Round 13 against the Cats, the Power were outscored by 30 points from intercept possessions, their third-worst differential this season.
07:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
09:37
Both sides have 30 inside 50s for the match, but Port Adelaide have been the more efficient side once inside 50 kicking a goal from 30 per cent of its inside 50s compared to just 10 per cent from Geelong.
13:30
Port Adelaide has won all 16 games this season when they have won the contested possession count, but just one of six when they have lost this area. Interestingly, they trail the Cats by eight in contested possession tonight. Geelong are the No.1 contested possession side in the AFL this season, averaging 13 more per game than its opposition.
17:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
17:56
Port Adelaide are dominating the inside 50 count 15 to seven this quarter, recording nine of the last 10 entries of the match. Unfortunately for the Power they have scored just the one behind from these last nine entries inside 50s.
20:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
21:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
22:02
Port Adelaide's pressure has been fantastic all match, exemplified by the advantage of nine that it has in the tackle count this quarter.
22:39
Power Interchange - Orazio Fantasia off due to the blood rule.
23:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
24:21
While Charlie Dixon only has the seven disposals and has kicked just the one behind, he has seven score involvements and three score assists.
27:34
Jack Henry helped repel the constant Port Adelaide attack with six of his seven disposals for the quarter coming via intercept possessions.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Orazio Fantasia)
01:09
Port Adelaide kicks the all-important opening goal of the final quarter via a stoppage chain. Despite trailing the clearances by 12, the Power have outscored the Cats 4.4.28 to 0.6.6 from stoppages.
02:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
02:54
Geelong responds with a goal to Joel Selwood, Geelong's first goal from a forward half intercept of the evening.
04:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
04:48
Port Adelaide leads the contested possession count 10 to one to start the final quarter and now lead in this area by four for the match. The Power have won all 16 games this season when they have won the contested possession count.
06:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
07:36
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
08:01
Power Interchange - Orazio Fantasia off due to an injury.
13:54
After trailing the clearances by 13 up to three-quarter time, the Power lead the clearances eight to two in the final term.
16:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
16:26
Port Adelaide leads the tackle count by 12 for the match, including an 11 to three advantage in forward 50 tackles.
16:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
21:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
21:09
The Power lead the inside 50 count 14 to seven in the last quarter, meaning that since the 10-minute mark of the third term they have led the inside 50 count 29 to nine.
22:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
22:45
Both of Port Adelaide's goals in the final term have come via clearances. Travis Boak has led his side to victory in the final term with 11 disposals, seven contested possessions and five clearances for the quarter.
26:02
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
26:50
It has been an emphatic display from the Power, built on their forward half game. Port Adelaide has outscored Geelong 7.8.50 to 1.6.12 from forward half chains and leads the inside 50 count by 16.
28:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
29:28
This loss to Geelong is its sixth loss in its last seven qualifying finals.
29:32
Aliir Aliir's intercepting set the game up in the first term. The Power defender finished with 14 disposals, 11 of these coming via intercept possessions. The Power midfield duo of Wines and Boak then took over. They finished with a combined 64 disposals, 32 contested possessions, 12 inside 50s and 12 clearances.