Match

North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 14 May 2022

Pre Game

00:00
The Power have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 42.1% this season - the worst percentage in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:35
Port Adelaide has won the first four clearances of the game. The Power is ranked No.6 in the competition for clearances entering today's game.
05:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
07:26
Connor Rozee has had a productive start for Port Adelaide with a game-high four disposals, three uncontested possessions, and one clearances.
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
09:06
Both of Port Adelaide's goals to start the match have come via an intercept possession. For the season, the Power have averaged 43.9 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked No.14 in the competition.
09:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
11:37
North Melbourne has recorded just two disposals in their attacking 50 so far compared to eight for Port Adelaide.
15:21
The Power lead contested possessions by six early and have also won seven more ground balls than North Melbourne.
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:06
Port Adelaide has taken four marks inside 50 so far. Last week, the Power took 21 marks inside 50 against the Western Bulldogs, its most this year and the fourth-most by any team in 2022.
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
21:07
Darcy Bryne-Jones kicks his first goal of the season. It is his first goal since Round 20, 2018.
23:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
24:47
North Melbourne has struggled to transition the ball out of their defensive 50. Of ten chains that have started in their defensive 50, seven have been intercepted by the Power for a return of 4.0 (24).
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
29:22
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
30:00
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
31:06
North Melbourne lost the inside 50 count by eight that quarter. In the last four rounds, the Kangaroos have lost the inside 50 count by 23 per game - ranked last.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
04:32
After losing the contested possession count by nine in the first quarter, the Kangaroos are leading the count by four in the second quarter.
05:55
Todd Goldstein has taken two intercept marks so far this quarter. North Melbourne collectively took two intercept marks in the first quarter.
07:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
08:39
Power Interchange - Mitch Georgiades off due to an injury.
09:07
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
09:13
The Kangaroos have kicked 2.2 (14) from set shots.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
12:23
Lachie Young is having a strong game for North Melbourne with a team-high 11 disposals, four intercept possessions, and three contested possessions.
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
17:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
17:51
Despite the ball spending 60% of the time in their forward half, the Power have not been able to extend their lead since quarter time with both teams scoring 1.2 (8) this quarter.
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:51
Lachie Jones has recorded five contested possessions this quarter - two more than any other player.
21:13
Tarryn Thomas has been the target inside 50 on a team-high three occasions for a return of two marks and 1.1 (7).
23:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
25:31
Port Adelaide has scored 7.3 (45) from set shots.
27:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
28:20
Just 4% of North Melbourne's defensive 50 chains resulted in an inside 50 in the first half. The AFL average is 22%.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
02:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
02:55
Cameron Zurhaar has amassed an equal game-high seven score involvements.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Martin Frederick)
05:21
Mitch Georgiades has been the target inside 50 on four occasions for a return of five marks and 2.1 (13).
12:05
Todd Goldstein is having a strong quarter for North Melbourne with five disposals, four contested possessions, and one intercept possession.
14:15
North Melbourne has been able to lock the ball in their forward half for the last five minutes of the match with a time-in-forward half of 81%. The Kangaroos have also recorded the last five inside 50s of the game.
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
17:58
The Power have scored 5.2 (32) from forward half intercepts.
18:08
Power Interchange - Lachie Jones off due to an injury.
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
20:46
Port Adelaide's tall forwards Mitch Georgiades, Jeremy Finlayson and Todd Marshall have combined to take 10 marks inside 50 and score 7.2 (44).
23:25
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
23:46
Cameroon Zurhaar has only been the target inside 50 on one occasion for North Melbourne but has taken a game-high seven shots on goal for a return of 3.4 (22).
26:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
28:38
Port Adelaide lifted their pressure that quarter, recording a pressure rating of 211 compared to 176 in the first half. The AFL average is 180.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
01:59
The Power have scored 3.5 (23) from clearances.
05:00
Luke Davis-Uniacke has recorded a game-high eight clearances, of which six have come from a centre bounce.
07:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
08:03
Port Adelaide has scored 4.3 (27) from chains starting in their attacking 50.
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Xavier Duursma)
09:54
The Power have amassed eight more contested possessions this quarter as well as ten more uncontested possessions.
11:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
16:20
North Melbourne has been able to generate an inside 50 from 83% of chains starting in their attacking midfield compared to 70% for Port Adelaide. Despite this, the Kangaroos have been outscored 1.5 (11) to 6.3 (39) from the source.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Steven Motlop)
21:34
North Melbourne has not recorded a disposal in their forward 50 this quarter while Port Adelaide has recorded 29 disposals in their forward 50.
24:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
24:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
26:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
26:30
Tom Powell's first goal of the match is also North Melbourne's first goal from a centre bounce clearance. The Kangaroos have scored 1.3 (9) from the source.
29:00
The Power have taken a season-high 22 marks inside 50, surpassing their previous best of 21 achieved last round against the Western Bulldogs.
29:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Xavier Duursma)
32:33
A seven-goal to one last quarter sees Port Adelaide run out 69 point victors. The Power won 33 more contested possessions, 67 more uncontested possessions, 12 more clearances, and 18 more inside 50s.