Match

Port Adelaide vs Collingwood

Commentary / 21 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has won its last seven matches at Adelaide Oval, winning the last four of these matches by six points or fewer, but none of these seven games have been against Port Adelaide.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:40
Port Adelaide has generated the first three inside 50 entries of the game. The Power are ranked second for inside 50 differential this season and have won every game this season when they have had at least four more inside 50 entries than their opposition.
04:59
A brilliant piece of play from Sam Powell-Pepper has given Port Adelaide the first goal of the game. The goal was launched with an intercept in the defensive midfield and the Power averages only 9.7 points per game from this source (ranked 15th).
06:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
06:30
The first goal for the Magpies tonight came from a centre bounce clearance. Collingwood averages 14.1 points per game from this source (ranked No.1).
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
10:07
Port Adelaide has an early 3-1 lead in forward half intercepts and it was the third of these intercepts that launched the goal for Connor Rozee. The Power average 35.4 points per game from this source (ranked No.1).
12:59
Collingwood has an early 14-5 lead in the tackle count. The Magpies are the No.1 ranked team for tackle differential this season.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
16:20
A pair of early goals to the classy Connor Rozee, and all three goals for the Power have followed an intercept in the midfield. Collingwood has had seven chains starting in its defensive 50 with none of these resulting in an inside 50 entry.
16:36
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
19:52
The Power have an early 10-7 lead for intercepts in the midfield and also lead 18-1 in points scored from these chains.
21:44
The first ten defensive 50 chains for the Magpies did not result in an inside 50, but the last goal to Beau McReery came from such a chain. Collingwood averages 17.4 points per game from defensive 50 chains this season (ranked second).
24:15
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
25:04
Collingwood veterans Scott Pendlebury (12 disposals) and Steele Sidebottom (11 disposals) have both been prominent in the opening quarter and are the two leading players for metres gained.
27:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
27:26
The last goal to Jamie Elliott was the first of the night for the Magpies to follow an intercept in the midfield. Elliott has taken the only two marks in the forward 50 tonight and has been involved in three scores for Collingwood.
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
29:21
The accurate set shot from Elliott for the Magpies has been matched by Todd Marshall for the Power. Port Adelaide leads the inside 50 count 15-10 and with a 6-1 edge in ground kicks is noticeably trying to surge the ball forward in slippery conditions.
31:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
32:11
Collingwood now leads Port Adelaide 6-5 in forward half intercepts with the last of these leading to the goal for Brody Mihocek. The Magpies average only 23.8 points per game from this source (ranked 14th).
33:09
Collingwood was able to generate seven scores from just the 12 inside 50 entries in the first quarter and restrict Port Adelaide to four scores from 16 entries. The Magpies have conceded a goal from only 19.4 percent of opposition inside 50 entries this season (ranked No.1).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:55
Port Adelaide leads 6-0 in forward 50 tackles with six different players contributing in this area. The Power average 12.8 such tackles per game (ranked third).
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ryan Burton)
03:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
04:01
A selfless assist from Jamie Elliott provides Taylor Adams with a goal in game No.200. The Magpies now lead 12-7 in points from forward half intercepts which is the main scoring source for the Power this season.
06:05
Port Adelaide has taken 13.5 marks inside forward 50 per game this season (ranked third), but tonight has taken just one such mark from its first 19 entries.
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
07:06
A strong contested mark from Charlie Dixon in the forward 50 gives the Power some reward for their repeat inside 50 entries. Port Adelaide leads the inside 50 count 20-14 despite Collingwood winning the clearances 17-11.
09:23
Scott Pendlebury has won six clearances for the Magpies tonight which is a game-high and also already equals his season-high.
11:56
Port Adelaide is continuing to bring strong pressure in its forward half with Willie Rioli currently the No.1 pressure player in the forward half and the Power leading 8-1 in forward 50 tackles.
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willem Drew)
15:01
Jamie Elliott continues to cause Port Adelaide problems with six disposals in the forward 50 (double any other player on the ground) and three forward 50 marks.
17:10
Port Adelaide leads 36-32 in post-clearance contested possessions including 5-3 in contested marks with the last two goals for the Power following such a mark.
19:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Francis Evans)
20:47
Port Adelaide has managed to shrug a number of Magpie tackle attempts tonight, with Collingwood recording a tackle efficiency of only 59 percent and the Power posting a tackling efficiency of 76 percent.
22:55
This season there has been an average of 14 ground kicks per game. There have already been 19 such kicks tonight with both teams often just taking territory position over possession in the slippery conditions.
25:32
Jack Crisp has recorded a team-high seven intercepts tonight while he has also been involved in a team-high four scores launching three of these with his intercepts.
27:28
Nathan Murphy has already recorded a career-high ten spoils tonight while also contributing five intercept possessions in a prominent role disrupting Port Adelaide ball movement.
29:06
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willem Drew)
30:16
Despite Collingwood leading 27-17 in clearances, Port Adelaide has a 30-23 advantage in inside 50 entries due to a 16-10 lead in forward half intercepts and restricting Collingwood to just one inside 50 entry from a defensive 50 chain.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:10
An early goal to start the third quarter for the Power from a forward 50 stoppage. Port Adelaide leads 15-6 in points scored from forward 50 chains and is the No.1 ranked team at scoring from these chains.
03:06
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
03:52
Brody Mihocek has ended a run of seven scores in a row to Port Adelaide with a Collingwood goal. This goal was launched from a defensive half stoppage and the Magpies are the No.1 ranked team at scoring from defensive half chains.
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
05:40
Collingwood scored only one goal from 27 clearances in the first half but has scored two goals from its first two clearances to start the third quarter.
08:35
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
08:55
All four goals this quarter have come from stoppages after only three such goals were scored in the first half. Port Adelaide is ranked last in points scored from defensive half stoppages but this is where the last goal for Charlie Dixon was launched from.
12:27
Since quarter time, Port Adelaide leads the tackle count 29-17, but Collingwood still leads 26-21 overall in post-clearance tackles.
13:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
14:23
Collingwood now leads 41-22 in first possession wins at stoppages with a 14-5 count in hit-outs to advantage contributing to this. Port Adelaide is ranked fifth in clearances this season but has so far been well beaten in this area tonight.
16:44
The Power have lost 31.6 percent of their defensive one-on-one contests this season (ranked last), but tonight have lost just one of six such contests with this being the contested mark taken by Dan McStay for the last Collingwood goal.
18:08
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Cameron off due to the blood rule.
18:16
Collingwood ranks No.1 for pressure rating differential this season, out pressuring its opponents 182 to 173 on average this season. The teams currently are locked at 186 each for pressure tonight.
19:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
19:54
Port Adelaide has scored 4.5 from shots at goal 30-50 metres out tonight. Collingwood has scored 4.1 from equivalent shots at goal.
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ryan Burton)
21:48
Willem Drew has been the primary opponent for Nick Daicos tonight and is currently the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and won nine contested possessions in an important role.
21:56
Power Interchange - Kane Farrell off due to an injury.
23:46
The Power now leads 12-2 in forward 50 tackles with the last of these by Jason Horne-Francis leading to his goal. Port Adelaide has now scored 3.4.22 from eight forward 50 chains, while Collingwood has scored 1.1.7 from just two forward 50 chains.
27:01
There have been 17 stoppages in the Power forward 50 tonight and only seven in the Magpie forward 50. Port Adelaide leads 12-1 in points scored from this source.
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
29:21
Port Adelaide leads the post-clearance tackle count 16-8 this quarter with its pressure in general play restricting Collingwood to a kicking efficiency of only 51 percent and handball efficiency of just 60 percent this quarter which is a season-low for the Magpies.
32:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
32:40
Since quarter time, Port Adelaide leads 16-5 in shots at goal (including misses) but has scored only 5.9 while Collingwood has scored 3.1 during this period.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:12
Collingwood has won 11 of its last 15 games when trailing at three-quarter time. Port Adelaide has won 14 of its last 15 games when leading at three-quarter time.
01:13
A great start to the final quarter for the Magpies with the left foot of Steele Sidebottom giving Collingwood a goal from a forward 50 stoppage. Jack Crisp provided the assist and now leads all players for score involvements (6).
03:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
03:42
An errant kick out on the full from Port Adelaide has been followed by a brilliant set shot from Josh Daicos. Collingwood has kicked 4.1 from set shots within 50 metres while Port Adelaide has kicked 5.4 from such shots.
04:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
06:45
Nick Daicos has now won a team-high seven clearances for Collingwood while Dan Houston has recorded a game-high eight clearances despite not attending a centre bounce tonight.
06:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
08:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
08:52
Willie Rioli has been influential tonight for Port Adelaide with his equal team-high six score involvements including two assists, while defensively winning three intercepts and recording 13 forward half pressure acts.
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
12:17
All three goals for Collingwood in the final quarter have come from forward 50 chains and the Magpies now lead 25-23 in points scored from these chains against the team ranked No.1 at scoring from this zone.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
15:43
While Port Adelaide leads the inside 50 count 52-37 it now has only a narrow 9-7 lead in forward 50 marks and both teams have kicked six goals from set shots. Collingwood is the No.1 ranked team in the final quarter this season and is again finishing strongly.
17:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
18:26
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
19:08
All five score involvements for Jeremy Finlayson tonight have come after half time, with his goal being the first score of the night for either team to come from a kick-in chain.
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
22:23
Collingwood has scored 5.2.32 from just eight inside 50 entries in the final quarter with the Port Adelaide defence struggling to stop the Magpies from scoring.
24:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
24:58
A brilliant crumb and goal from Sam Powell-Pepper makes it four lead changes in the final quarter. The Port Adelaide wrecking ball leads all players in forward 50 tackles (4) and forward 50 contested possessions (5).
28:40
Nathan Murphy has now recorded a game-high 16 spoils (which almost doubles his previous high of nine) and also contributed eight intercepts continuing to repel Port Adelaide attacks.
29:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
30:28
Collingwood continues to make the most of its chances with 5.0 from set shots within 50 metres in the final quarter and none of these simple shots. Jamie Elliott has booted at least three goals now in each of his last four games.
32:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
35:43
Another come-from-behind win for the Magpies who conceded more shots at goal (18-26 including misses) but kicked 8.2 from set shots and 9.2 in the 30-50 metre range compared to Port Adelaide who scored 7.8 from the same range.