Pre Game
00:00
Melbourne lost the clearance count by 18 last round against Geelong - its worst differential since the beginning of last season, and it was outscored by 25 points from this source - its second-worst differential over this period.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
01:36
Kysaiah Pickett records a behind with the Demons' first shot at goal. Melbourne has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 45.9% this season - ranked 16th in the AFL.
05:21
The Demons have already grabbed three intercept marks. They average 19.6 per game - ranked No.1.
06:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:36
Melbourne leads the tackle count by six (10-4), with nine Demons applying at least one tackle. The Demons have lost this differential by 4.4 per game this season - ranked 15th.
13:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Luke Jackson)
13:49
The Demons have taken three marks in their forward 50, recording two behinds and one missed shot from this shot source.
14:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
14:52
Demons Interchange - Jake Lever off due to an injury.
18:17
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
18:27
Travis Boak ends the goal drought. The Power leads the clearance count by one (5-4), with the Boak goal coming from this source.
22:38
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
22:48
Todd Marshall has kicked at least one goal in his last 12 games. He booted 28 goals from Round 6-17 - ranked equal fourth in the competition.
25:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
25:57
Melbourne has recorded six kicks in its forward 50, all ineffective.
26:42
The Demons have been held goalless in the first quarter for the first time this season. They finished the term with four marks in their forward 50 but scored just two behinds from this shot source.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
01:01
The Power now leads the clearance count by three (9-6), and they have scored the only two goals from this source.
04:02
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
05:46
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
05:56
Back-to-back goals for Melbourne, with both sourced from an intercept. Adam Tomlinson has won a team-high four intercept possessions, with his last launching the Kysaiah Pickett goal.
11:26
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Luke Jackson)
11:36
Alex Neal-Bullen is one of just four Demons to win a clearance. He has won two, with his last launching that goal to Luke Jackson. Ten Power players have won a clearance.
13:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
13:29
If Todd Marshall is not kicking goals, he is creating them. He has recorded two goal assists as well as kicking one goal.
17:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:31
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
18:41
Melbourne has booted four goals this quarter from seven inside 50s after failing to score a major from 11 entries in the first term.
20:20
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
20:30
The teams are trading goals, with the lead changing four times in the last nine minutes.
23:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
27:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
28:07
The Power have attempted just 24 tackles nearing half-time. They have made 89.4 tackle attempts per game this season.
28:55
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
29:05
With just four disposals, Kysaiah Pickett has not had a lot of the ball, but he has had maximum impact, with all of his disposals involved in a score.
32:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
32:58
Both teams have won 10 intercepts in attacking midfield, with Melbourne outscoring the Power by seven points (14-7) from this source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
04:57
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
05:07
Connor Rozee boots his first goal with his 20th disposal. He is one of four players in the competition to average at least 20 disposals and one goal since Round 5.
06:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
08:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
10:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
10:29
Yet another goal from a clearance to the Power. Five of their seven goals are from this source, including both third-quarter goals. They have averaged just 26.8 points per game from clearances this season - ranked 18th.
12:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
14:36
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
14:46
The Demons have scored three times, including two goals, from 29 chains originating in their defensive 50. Port Adelaide has failed to launch a score from its 25 defensive 50 chains.
19:56
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
20:06
Kysaiah Pickett has kicked four goals in a game for the first time this season and the second time in his career.
22:03
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
22:13
The Demons have booted three goals from their last four inside 50s, with their last two goals coming through stoppage wins.
26:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
26:23
Ben Brown has been accurate in front of goals across his career, recording a scoring accuracy of 66.5%, but he has kicked 7.11 in his last eight games.
28:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:16
Power Interchange - Tom Jonas off due to the blood rule.
30:05
Melbourne was more competitive at stoppages in the third term, with both teams winning seven clearances and scoring two goals from this source.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:00
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
06:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
07:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
08:42
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
08:52
After scoring just one behind from 14 defensive midfield intercepts to three-quarter time, the Demons have won three intercepts in this zone this quarter, kicking two goals from these.
11:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
11:45
Port Adelaide has generated four inside 50s this quarter, recording a shot at goal from each entry, but has been inaccurate in scoring three behinds.
12:44
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
12:54
Kysaiah Pickett has booted a career-high five goals.
16:38
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
16:48
Melbourne is moving the ball with ease in the final quarter. They have scored four goals from 11 defensive half chains.
20:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
20:29
Travis Boak ends the Demons' goal-scoring streak at seven. Port Adelaide is averaging 68.7 points per game against top-eight teams this season - ranked 16th.
22:33
The Power have had just one fewer shot at goal than Melbourne (21-22). Sam Powell-Pepper has had five shots at goal, recording three behinds and two missed shots.
23:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
23:41
Todd Marshall has recorded just two disposals, with one score involvement, since half-time.
25:19
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willem Drew)
28:59
Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.
29:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:52
The Demons hold on to record their 13th win for the season. Christian Petracca recorded game-highs for contested possessions (17) and clearances (10), while Kysaiah Pickett booted six goals - a career-high.