Pre Game
00:00
59% of Port Adelaide's score this season has come from forward half chains - the second-highest percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:17
Port have been able to absorb the Saints' early attack conceding no score from five St Kilda entries. The Saints have recorded a score from 50.7% of their inside 50s this season - ranked No.1.
04:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tom Campbell)
05:25
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
05:35
This game is being played almost exclusively in the Saints' forward half, with St Kilda generating seven inside 50s to the Power's one.
07:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
09:29
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
09:39
The Saints have already won seven forward half intercepts, with both of their goals coming from this source. They have won 24.3 forward half intercepts per game this season - ranked seventh.
11:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:35
Aliir Aliir has won four possessions, all intercepts, including two marks - both game-highs.
18:12
St Kilda has been first to the ball, leading the contested possession count by 13 (37-24). It has won this differential by 9 per game this season - ranked fourth.
21:24
Port Adelaide has recorded 73 disposals and is yet to score a goal from six inside 50s. The Power average 35.1 disposals per goal this season - ranked 17th.
22:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
23:47
Saints Interchange - Jade Gresham off due to an injury.
24:23
The Power have scored just two behinds from eight inside 50s. They have kicked a goal from 20.2% of their entries this season - the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
27:09
Port Adelaide has done well to trail by just 13 points at quarter-time. It conceded just two goals from 24 St Kilda entries (8.3%). The Power have conceded a goal from 26.1% of their opponents inside 50s this season - ranked 15th defensively.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
02:51
Jack Higgins has been involved in 37.3% of his team's scoring chains in the games he has played this season - ranked third in the AFL.
04:46
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
04:56
Ollie Wines kicks a much-needed goal for his team. The Power have won seven forward half intercepts and launched three scores from these. The Saints have recorded three scores from 16 forward half intercepts.
06:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
07:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
10:00
The Power have been more competitive this quarter. They lead the contested possession count by three (13-10) and have generated five inside 50s to the Saints' three.
12:10
Aliir Aliir has grabbed four marks, all from opposition kicks. The Saints have taken four intercept marks.
15:28
Zak Butters has recorded game-highs for contested possessions (eight), inside 50s (five), and clearances (four).
17:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
17:49
St Kilda has applied five tackles inside 50 to the Port's one. The Saints average 9.5 forward 50 tackles per game this season.
19:49
Power Interchange - Jeremy Finlayson off due to an injury.
22:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
25:24
Sam Hayes has been involved in 20 ruck contests, winning five hitouts, with none of those going to the advantage of a teammate. He won a total of 28 hitouts-to-advantage across the last two rounds - ranked second in the AFL.
28:13
St Kilda has not lost a third quarter this season, outscoring its opposition by a total of 93 points in this period - the second-best differential of any side.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
01:09
Five of the Power's six scores have been sourced from intercepts won in their attacking midfield.
03:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
04:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
04:31
Port Adelaide has generated two inside 50s this quarter and scored a goal from both. It kicked one goal from 22 entries to half-time.
09:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
10:47
The Saints have scored just one goal from their last 28 inside 50s.
11:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
14:10
The Power have controlled possession of the ball this quarter, winning 20 more uncontested possessions (32-12), including 18 uncontested marks to the Saints' six.
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
16:11
Port Adelaide has kicked two goals from 11 defensive half chains this quarter. It failed to record a score from 54 defensive half chains in the first half.
18:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
18:15
St Kilda's last eight scores have been behinds. It has recorded a scoring accuracy of 58.7% this season - ranked ninth.
18:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
20:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
22:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
22:59
The Saints have kicked three goals from 17 shots at goal. Their kicking efficiency is 59% across all zones and just 17% in forward 50.
28:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
29:34
Despite losing the quarter by 13 points, the Saints were able to record a score from 63.6% of their inside 50s in the third term - 34.2% higher than the Power.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
01:25
Max King boots the first goal of the final term, sourced from a forward half intercept. The Saints lead by seven points and they have outscored the Power by that margin from forward half intercepts.
02:37
Max King took one mark to three-quarter time. He has already grabbed two in the final term.
02:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
08:32
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
08:42
The Power have kicked 4.2 to the Saints' 3.8 from set shots.
10:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
10:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
11:07
Robbie Gray has been involved in five of his team's eight second-half scoring shots - three more than any teammate.
12:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
12:42
Port Adelaide has generated the last 10 inside 50s and scored 1.3 from these entries to lead for the first time. The Saints have led for 89 minutes and 19 seconds.
16:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
21:36
Dougal Howard has recorded a game-high 14 spoils as well as taking an equal team-high two intercept marks.
22:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Riley Bonner)
23:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
24:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
25:00
The Saints have now scored 1.13 from their last 14 scoring shots.
26:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:31
St Kilda has generated the last seven inside 50s, scoring four behinds from these entries.
28:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
29:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
30:37
Robbie Gray is the hero, kicking the go-ahead behind with less than a minute to play. The Power were in front for just 13 minutes and 44 seconds. The Saints will rue their inaccuracy, scoring 1.15 from their last 16 scoring shots after recording 3.3 to start the game.