Pre Game
00:00
The Power's inside 50 targets have marked the ball 15.6% of the time and scored 14.4% of the time – both ranked last and well below the AFL averages of 31.1%and 29.3% respectively.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:58
When moving the ball from the defensive 50, Carlton has targeted the corridor just 8.8% of the time – the lowest percentage of any side.
04:35
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
05:18
Port Adelaide's first goal comes from a defensive 50 rebound. The Power average 13 points from this zone this season - ranked 11th.
06:22
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
07:38
Carlton looking more dominant in the middle early on. The Blues lead clearances 6-1 and centre clearances 4-0 resulting in three goals and two from centre bounce clearance chains. The Blues have outscored their opponents by 11 points per game from centre bounce clearances – ranked No.1.
10:57
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
11:48
Carlton winning in all areas of the ground early in this match. The Blues are 5 in clearances, 5 in ground ball gets, and 20 in uncontested possessions.
13:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
13:52
Sam Walsh has been busy so far. Walsh has a game-high 10 disposals (seven from the defensive half), six handball receives, two tackles and 175 metres gained.
14:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)
16:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
16:28
Carlton lead inside 50s 11-4 and have scored a goal 45% of the time. Port Adelaide are the worst at conceding a goal per inside 50 this season - averaging a goal against 24% of the time.
18:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
19:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Newnes)
21:11
Tom Clurey took a career-high 14 marks last round –eclipsing his previous best of 12 in Round 16, 2019. So far this match, Clurey is yet to record a disposal.
21:50
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
22:13
While Carlton have won time in forward half 63% to 37%, Port Adelaide has been able to transfer the ball from defence into attack well scoring 12 points from defence half chains.
23:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
26:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
27:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
31:05
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
31:08
Port Adelaide were able to wrestle back some momentum late in the quarter but were outdone at the contest. The Blues won hard ball gets 9-6, ground ball gets 29-20 and contested possessions 32-24. Carlton scored 24 points to the Power's eight from clearance chains.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
Sam Walsh had a career-high 16 disposals in the first term. His previous best was 13 disposals against Port Adelaide in Round 22, 2021.
01:35
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:14
Port Adelaide has recorded just seven disposals in their forward 50 compared to Carlton's 33 disposals.
03:58
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
06:22
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
09:33
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
09:45
Carlton continuing their dominance in the second term. The Blues lead contested possessions 13-4 and ground ball gets 6-2.
11:35
Carlton has scored 18 points from their attacking midfield zone this term. The Blues average 20.2 points this season from this zone - ranked 13th.
12:54
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
16:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
17:36
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
18:05
Port Adelaide are getting beaten from the turnover. The Power have conceded 33 points from turnovers with 32 points coming from their defensive half. The Power have been outscored by 22 points per game from intercept possessions this season – ranked last.
20:30
Jack Silvagni has a hit out win rate of 63% this term - ranked 1st in the game. Silvagni also has a quarter-high four hit outs to advantage.
22:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
24:07
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
26:15
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
26:33
Power Interchange - Tom Jonas off due to an injury.
26:41
Carlton are going at an inside 50 score percentage of 89% this term. Port Adelaide average an inside 50 score against of 35.7% - ranked 11th.
30:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
32:07
Carlton has been better in all areas. They lead scores from turnovers 39-9 (24-2 for the 2nd quarter) and lead scores from clearances 38-20.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:01
George Hewett up to a game-high eight clearances and 10 first possessions. George Hewett won eight clearances last round – five more than any teammate.
03:08
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
05:37
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
05:46
In an area where Port Adelaide has been poor in - averaging 14 points a game this season from forward 50 chains - ranked 14th, the Power have scored 25 points from forward 50 chains with both goals this half coming from forward 50 intercepts.
07:33
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
08:21
86.8% of Carlton’s kicks have been directed forward this season – the lowest percentage of any side. This match, 97.6% of kicks have been directed forward.
10:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
10:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:41
Port Adelaide has been able to stop Carlton's effectiveness going forward. From eight inside 50s, Carlton has gone at a goal per inside 50 rate of just 12.5%.
17:46
However, Port Adelaide haven't been able to transfer the ball from defence into attack. From nine defensive 50 chains, Port Adelaide are yet to go inside their forward 50.
18:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
18:43
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ryan Burton)
19:11
Carlton has given up 18 points this quarter from defensive 50 turnovers.
20:39
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
24:18
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
26:16
Connor Rozee having a huge impact this term. Rozee has a quarter-high 10 disposals, four score involvements, two clearances and a goal.
26:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
27:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
28:37
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ryan Burton)
29:07
Port Adelaide with the last eight of nine inside 50s and last four goals for the match.
31:13
An incredible turnaround in the 3rd term. Port Adelaide scored all 40 points from intercept possessions. 39 points came from forward half intercept chains.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
02:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
03:12
Port Adelaide are going at a pressure rating of 1.95 in the 2nd half compared to Carlton going at 1.66. Port Adelaide has recorded a pressure factor of 185 this season – ranked equal-second.
05:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
08:06
Carlton are plus 22 in ground ball gets this match. Carlton are plus 5.4 on ground ball gets this season - ranked 7th.
08:56
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
12:03
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
12:26
Port Adelaide continue to score from forward half chains. 14 points have come from Port Adelaide's forward half. Carlton this 2nd half are going at an inside 50 rate of just 6% from defensive 50 chains.
15:27
Carlton has recorded 48 more disposals per game than its opponents this season – the best differential of any side. This match, the Blues are plus 54 in disposals.
16:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:15
Charlie Curnow kicks his 5th goal of the match. Curnow has a team-high 10 score involvements and has been the forward 50 target on seven occasions.
22:34
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
24:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
26:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
27:52
The game evened up after half time with inside 50s going Carlton's way slightly 50-47. The difference in the match was in the contest with Carlton winning ground ball gets by 17, loose ball gets by 17 and scored 44 points from clearances to Port Adelaide's 27 points.