Pre Game
00:00
The Crows have recorded 17 forward-half intercept possessions per game this season, last in the league. They also rank last in scoring from that source.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
01:15
Steven Motlop kicks the opening major. The Power speedster has now kicked one goal in each of 2022's first three rounds.
04:02
Adelaide's Ben Keays has recorded three of the first five clearances of the game.
04:44
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Ned McHenry)
06:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)
09:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
10:00
After ten minutes of play, the Power hold a slight edge in the time in possession, 42 percent to 38.
10:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
13:12
Port Adelaide has recorded the last four clearances and last four inside 50 entries, but has recorded just the two behinds during this period of dominance.
15:15
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
18:43
In the opening two rounds of the season, the Crows lost the time in forward half differential by seven minutes and five seconds per game, ranked 17th. So far tonight they are winning this measure, with the ball in Adelaide's forward half 61 percent of the time.
20:26
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willem Drew)
21:07
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to the blood rule.
22:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
25:16
Sam Mayes has been targeted a game-high four times inside forward 50 for the Crows. However, he is yet to take a mark in this zone.
26:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Mayes)
28:32
Power Interchange - Zak Butters off due to an injury.
30:47
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
31:58
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:59
Entering this game, the Crows had conceded the most opening-quarter points of any side across the first two rounds (62). In giving up 32 points in the first term tonight, the Crows enter the first break trailing by 19.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Mayes)
01:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
02:52
The leading tackler on the ground is second-gamer Jed McEntee with four. The Power midfielder did not record a tackle in his debut game against St Kilda in Round 18 of 2021.
03:10
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
04:33
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
04:34
Three of Adelaide's four goals, and all five of Port Adelaide's, have been sourced from stoppages.
05:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jed McEntee)
08:37
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
08:38
After kicking 0.2 in the opening two rounds, Adelaide's Elliott Himmelberg becomes the first player with multiple goals tonight, both set shot conversions.
11:34
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
14:02
Port Adelaide holds a significant edge in forward 50 kicking efficiency, 70 percent to 44.
14:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
15:59
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:13
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Scott Lycett)
20:00
Crows Interchange - Lachlan Sholl off due to an injury.
20:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
21:06
Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Port Adelaide's Travis Boak has contributed a match-high six score involvements for the Power.
22:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
24:43
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Gollant)
27:46
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Gollant)
28:59
Adelaide has been outscored by 29 points per game from intercept possessions this season, ranked last in the AFL. They have improved in this area tonight, and currently hold the edge in this measure, 2.1 (13) to 1.4 (10).
30:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
32:43
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
34:51
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:52
Port Adelaide takes a 16-point lead into the major break. A key for the Power has been Scott Lycett with 14 disposals at 79 percent efficiency, nine contested possessions, 13 hitouts, three spoils, two tackles, and one goal.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Mayes)
01:05
After marking zero of his six inside 50 targets in the first half, Sam Mayes takes a contested mark to open the second, and kicks truly for his first goal of 2022.
03:24
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Gollant)
04:42
Dating back to the 20th minute of the second term, Adelaide has recorded ten of the last eleven clearances, including three to Lachlan Murphy.
05:36
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
07:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
08:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Mayes)
08:33
Port Adelaide has scored from 61.3 percent of its inside 50 entries, compared to 44.4 percent for the Crows.
13:34
Of the 18 free kicks that the Crows have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for high contact on six occasions.
15:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
16:48
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Gollant)
16:49
Prior to this game, Lachlan Gollant had kicked a total of two goals from two AFL matches. His four majors tonight are the equal game-high with Port Adelaide's Todd Marshall.
19:16
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Brayden Cook)
20:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
24:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jed McEntee)
25:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
25:52
Jordon Butts' four intercept marks are the most of any player on the ground, and represent almost half of the Adelaide team tally of nine. In two prior games for 2022, Butts took a combined three marks from opposition kicks.
27:44
Power Interchange - Sam Skinner and is possibly out for the game.
27:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
29:46
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:47
Port Adelaide has won the last four Showdowns by an average margin of 46 points, and take a 13-point lead into the final break.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:52
The leading ruckman on the ground is Adelaide's Reilly O'Brien, directing 11 of his 30 hitouts (36.7 percent) to the advantage of a teammate. In comparison, Port Adelaide's best ruckman has been Scott Lycett with 24 hitouts, including four to advantage (16.7 percent).
01:26
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
01:27
Five goals to Todd Marshall represent a career-high. The Port Adelaide forward's previous best of four was kicked against Fremantle in Round 1 of 2018.
03:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
05:09
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)
07:22
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Martin Frederick)
08:45
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to the blood rule.
09:00
After recording two tackles in the first three quarters combined, Adelaide's Harry Schoenberg has laid another five tackles in the opening nine minutes of the final term.
12:51
Port Adelaide conceded four goals from kick-ins last week against the Hawks, the most by any team. The Power have improved in this area tonight, conceding just 1.1 from kick-ins.
12:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Mayes)
14:56
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
15:41
Jordan Dawson leads all players with 620 metres gained. The next-most is 517 by his Adelaide teammate Brodie Smith. No Port Adelaide player has reached even 400 metres gained.
21:30
Of the 25 goals that the two sides have combined for, 15 (60 percent) have been sourced from stoppages. The next most common source has been turnovers, accounting for nine goals (36 percent).
23:33
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
25:38
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Elliott Himmelberg)
25:39
In the last five minutes of play the Crows have won two clearances, recorded two inside 50s, and kicked two goals (both to Elliott Himmelberg).
29:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
33:14
SCORE
GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
33:20
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:21
In his first Showdown, Adelaide's Jordan Dawson kicks a goal after the siren to hand the Crows a four-point victory. Dawson was a star throughout contributing 25 disposals at 72 percent efficiency, seven contested possessions, and two goals.