Match

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 03 Jul 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 11, Fremantle has averaged 9.8 fewer inside 50s than their opposition, ranked 16th. Despite this, the Dockers have managed a goal from 26.2% of their entries during this period - the third-best efficiency in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
02:05
Mitch Georgiades kicks the first goal of the game from a strong contested mark. Georgiades averages 1.6 contested marks per game in 2022 - ranked third for the Power.
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ryan Burton)
05:25
Ryan Burton kicks Port Adelaide's second goal to cap off a strong start for the Power. The Power have registered the first six inside 50s so far.
07:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
07:50
Port Adelaide has now kicked the first three goals of the match, while Fremantle has only managed one inside 50 entry. From four defensive-50 chains so far, the Power have entered their forward 50 three times already.
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
12:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
13:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ryan Burton)
14:42
Fremantle has responded in the last five minutes, leading inside 50s 3-1, tackles 4-2, and registering the only goal of that time period.
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (James Aish)
19:46
Rory Lobb kicks Fremantle's third to level the game. The Dockers have taken control of the outside ball so far in the first, leading uncontested possessions by 21 and uncontested marks by eight.
22:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
22:36
Port Adelaide has now scored 4.0 (24) from intercept possessions in the first quarter alone. Fremantle average only 34.6 points against from this source in 2022 - the lowest average in the league.
23:48
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
25:25
Jordan Clark has amassed nine first-quarter disposals so far in this match, leading all players on the field. This is the highest first-quarter total for Clark in his career, after reaching eight disposals three times this year.
29:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
29:56
Rory Lobb kicks his second, as Fremantle scores their third goal from an intercept possession. Seven of the eight goals so far have come from an intercept possession, with the lone outlier being a Fremantle goal from a centre bounce.
31:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
32:53
Port Adelaide has capitalised on Fremantle's forward-half turnovers. From 14 intercept-possession chains in their defensive half, the Power have managed to get the ball inside 50 50% of the time - double Fremantle's rate of 25% - which has directly led to three of the Power's four goals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:34
Ollie Wines amassed nine disposals in the first quarter - three more than any other Power player. It is the equal-highest first-quarter disposal total for Wines this year, and the fifth time he has achieved this total since Round 7.
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
04:57
Sean Darcy has amassed three hard-ball gets this quarter, to lead all players on the ground with five overall. Darcy averages 4.5 hard ball gets per game in 2022, ranked eighth in the competition.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
06:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
08:58
Andrew Brayshaw's goal completes a 31-point turnaround for Fremantle, who now lead by 13 points. The Dockers lead clearances by four this quarter and have gone inside 50 seven times, while Port Adelaide hasn't entered their forward 50 once.
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
11:57
Fremantle has put Port Adelaide to the sword in the last five minutes. In this short period, the Dockers lead clearances 4-1, inside 50s 6-0, and have scored 4.1 (25) while the Power have remained scoreless.
13:50
Sam Powell-Pepper kicks Port Adelaide's first goal in 25 minutes of play, and also their first goal from a stoppage clearance in the match. The Power average only 17.1 points per game from midfield stoppages in 2022 - ranked last in the league.
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Griffin Logue)
18:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
19:49
Jordan Clark has now had 18 disposals in the first half - three more than his previous half-time career best. He also leads all players with six inside 50s so far - also a career-high up to half-time.
22:32
Ollie Wines now leads all players on the field with 19 disposals, however also leads all players on the ground in intercept marks, with three of his own. Wines is also the only player on the field with multiple intercept marks.
23:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (James Aish)
24:53
James Aish is also capitalising on the wealth of disposals on offer in this game, amassing 18 disposals so far - an equal career-high up to half-time. It is also the first time Aish has kicked multiple goals this year.
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
31:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
32:36
Port Adelaide's slick ball movement from defence abandoned them in the second quarter. From 18 defensive-half chains, the Power only managed two forward 50 entries, neither of which led to a score. The Power could only manage 22 forward-half disposals in the second quarter - 55 less than the Dockers.
32:37
What was an even intercept game in the first quarter was turned on its head, as Fremantle scored 3.1 (19) from intercept possessions in the second quarter, while the Power couldn't manage a single score. The Dockers topped it off with 3.1 (19) from stoppages - six more points than the Power managed.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
03:36
Sean Darcy's stoppage work has been exceptional so far. He leads hitouts with 20, hitouts-to-advantage with five, and leads all players on the ground in clearances with six to his name.
05:39
Fremantle has maintained their pressure into the third term, extending their tackle lead to five. In wins this year, the Dockers have averaged 49 more tackles per game than their opposition.
05:59
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
09:04
Rory Lobb has now kicked five goals - a career-high. It is the first time Lobb has kicked more than three goals since Round 17 2021.
11:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
12:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
13:17
Fremantle has now managed six score launches from centre bounces today - their third-highest total of the year. Four of those launches have led to goals, which is their equal-highest total of the season.
15:19
Travis Boak is fighting hard this quarter, leading all players on the ground in the third quarter for disposals (six) and inside 50s (three), alongside kicking one of Port Adelaide's two goals.
16:18
Power Interchange - Lachie Jones off due to an injury.
17:49
Despite the onslaught, Tom Jonas has been steadfast in defence, leading all players on the ground for spoils (five) and intercept possessions (six).
18:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
21:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
23:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
24:00
Since Round 6, Port Adelaide has averaged only 8.1 goals against - ranked first in the league. However, this is the third time in the last four matches that the Power have conceded 11 or more goals.
26:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
27:37
Port Adelaide has attempted to stem the bleeding in this quarter, registering 15 uncontested marks in their defensive half this quarter - just under half of their full match total. After conceding 14 defensive half turnovers in the second quarter, they have only registered three this quarter.
30:24
After averaging 28.7 disposals in his last three games, Karl Amon has only managed 12 disposals so far tonight. He has also only managed one mark so far, after amassing 27 in the last three weeks.
31:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
31:10
Port Adelaide managed to curtail their high turnover count in the third quarter through defensive ball control, as they amassed more uncontested possessions in a quarter for the first time in the match. However, it amounted to very little, as their inside-50 retention rate was a paltry 25% for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:29
Jase Burgoyne has had a solid debut game for Port Adelaide. From his 14 disposals, 12 have been kicks, which is the most for any Port Adelaide player so far tonight.
01:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
03:21
In losses, Fremantle averages 10.8 fewer clearances than their opposition, ranked last in the league. They currently lead the clearance count by 22, which is their highest differential for the year, and their highest differential since Round 18, 2019.
05:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
06:26
Charlie Dixon kicks the first two goals of the final term, as Port close the gap to 21 points. The Power lead inside 50s 6-1 this quarter, and also lead clearances by one.
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Mead)
08:21
Jackson Mead kicks his first goal in AFL football, bringing the margin back down to 15 points. Port Adelaide has kicked three goals straight from stoppage clearances this quarter, after only managing three in the previous three quarters altogether.
09:44
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
11:27
Connor Rozee kicks Port Adelaide's fourth goal in a row to bring the margin down to 10 points. Port Adelaide has amassed 27 forward half disposals this quarter, going at an extremely high 93% disposal efficiency in this zone - leading to four goals from eight inside 50s.
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
14:44
Fremantle's midfield has fallen away completely in this quarter. Between Andrew Brayshaw, Will Brodie and David Mundy, there have been only four disposals this quarter - a total that Ollie Wines, Travis Boak and Willem Drew have all beaten on their own.
16:54
A desperate tackle from Andrew Brayshaw just outside Port Adelaide's forward 50 leads directly to a settling goal from Lachie Schultz. It is Fremantle's first goal since the 22-minute mark of the third quarter.
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
23:18
Port Adelaide are desperate to take the game on, playing on one in every three marks they've taken this quarter. Fremantle, on the other hand, has stagnated, playing on from a mark only 8% of the time this quarter.
23:41
Power Interchange - Dan Houston off due to an injury.
28:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
30:10
A ten-minute stalemate is ended by Todd Marshall, who misses an excellent opportunity to get within a goal of Fremantle. Port Adelaide average a scoring accuracy of 52.1% in 2022 - ranked last in the league.
31:16
Fremantle gave up the ghost in the final term, conceding 5.3 (33) as Port Adelaide came back with a flurry. The Dockers lost clearances 9-11 in the last, but it was their clearance work in the first three terms that ultimately won them the match. Fremantle managed 20 more clearances in the first three terms, and the final clearance differential of 18 was Fremantle's best differential since Round 16, 2021.