Match

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 20 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
When moving the ball from defence, the Dockers have used the corridor 21 per cent of the time, the second highest percentage of any team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willem Drew)
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
06:20
Fremantle kicks the opening goal from a forward 50 intercept possession. The Dockers average only seven points per game from forward 50 intercepts, ranked 13th in the competition.
07:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
08:21
Port Adelaide has a kicking efficiency of just 18 per cent to start the match with only two of its 11 kicks hitting the target to date. Fremantle has been more precise with ball in hand, kicking at 67 per cent efficiency.
09:58
Fremantle has 18 marks already, compared to just the one to Port Adelaide. The Dockers rank fifth for marks this season, averaging 92 per game. Port Adelaide average only 82 marks per game, the fewest of any side.
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Liam Henry)
13:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dan Houston)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
20:16
Port Adelaide has not been able to get its forward half game going, by virtue of the fact that they have just five inside 50s, compared to Fremantle's 10. When it has been in there, the Power have scored, generating four scoring shots from five entries, a strike rate of 80 per cent.
22:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
22:51
Port Adelaide's second goal of the match comes from a familiar source, a forward 50 stoppage chain. The Power average 12 points per game from forward 50 stoppages, ranked No.1 in the competition.
28:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Young)
28:15
Fremantle has done a lot right in the opening term, winning the contested possession count by 10 and the inside 50 count by eight, yet they only lead by one point at the first change. Prior to today, the Dockers had won only four opening quarters this season, the fewest of any side.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
06:21
The Power have now kicked two of their three goals from forward 50 stoppages and four of their six scores have come from forward 50 chains. Port Adelaide averages 24 points per game from forward 50 chains, ranked No.1 in the AFL.
10:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
12:45
After trailing the uncontested possession count by 21 in the opening quarter, the Power lead this area by eight in the second term. The Power conceded 36 marks to Fremantle in the first quarter, but have so far conceded just eight this term.
15:03
Power Interchange - Tom Jonas off due to the blood rule.
15:39
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
18:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
18:56
Fremantle kicks its first goal from a stoppage chain for the match. They trail the Power 1.4.10 to 2.1.13 in scores from stoppage chains. The Dockers have won seven of eight games this season when they have outscored their opposition by 10 or more points from this source.
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
21:31
Port Adelaide lead centre bounce clearances seven to two and have outscored Fremantle by eight points from centre bounce chains.
22:02
Dockers Interchange - Jye Amiss off due to an injury.
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
24:16
Port Adelaide trail the inside 50 count by four, yet have generated two more scoring shots and has kicked three more goals from its forward 50 entries. The Power have kicked a goal from 33 per cent of their entries compared to just 14 per cent for the Dockers.
26:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tom Emmett)
27:41
Both of Fremantle's goals this quarter have come via stoppage chains in their defensive midfield zone.
28:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
31:08
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
31:58
Fremantle leads the contested possession count by 10 at the half, in no small part due to Caleb Serong, who leads all comers on the ground with eight contested possessions. The Docker midfielder has been prolific again with 15 first half disposals and is well on track to extending his streak of 20 or more disposals to 50 games in a row.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
04:48
The Power average 17 intercept marks per game, ranked ninth, but have just five so far today. They also average 26 forward half intercepts per game, ranked second, but have just nine today.
07:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
09:42
The Power kick the opening goal of the third quarter courtesy of a stoppage chain. Port Adelaide lead clearances by three and contested possession by six this quarter and have outscored the Dockers 4.3.27 to 2.5.17 from stoppages for the match.
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jed McEntee)
14:32
The Power continue to be wonderfully efficient going inside 50, kicking eight goals from 22 entries, a strike rate of 36 per cent, and scoring from 60 per cent of all entries. Conversely, the Dockers have scored from 40 per cent of their entries and kicked a goal from 13 per cent.
14:43
Power Interchange - Tom Jonas off due to an injury.
16:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
18:39
Port Adelaide lead the contested possession count by 11 this quarter. While they have only won the contested possession count on eight of 21 occasions this season, they have won all eight games in which they have. The contested possession count for the match is currently level.
20:47
Fremantle's pressure has been enormous this quarter, recording a pressure rating of 225, compared to Port Adelaide's 177. This is exemplified by the tackle count, which is 20 to 10 in the Dockers' favour.
23:49
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
24:22
All of Port Adelaide's 3.1.19 this quarter have come via stoppage chains. They lead the clearances by five for the quarter. Jason Horne-Francis leads all comers with four clearances this term. He has five disposals for the term, all coming via a contested possession.
25:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
28:09
Dockers Interchange - Bailey Banfield and is possibly out for the game.
29:48
The Power won the contested possession count by 17 in the third quarter, its equal-second best quarter for the season in this area. Zac Butters led all comers with six of his eight disposals coming via a contested possession.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
06:10
Port Adelaide have outscored Fremantle 5.4.34 to 1.6.12 from forward half chains. This is a little bit down on the 57 points per game that the Power have generated from forward half chains this season, the highest average in the competition.
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
13:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tom Emmett)
14:55
Tom Emmett has had an encouraging debut for the Dockers. The mature age recruit has totalled 11 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and two goals.
16:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
17:08
Caleb Serong has been enormous for the Dockers with 25 disposals, 17 contested possessions and a career-high 12 clearances.
19:49
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
20:00
Port Adelaide has taken 12 marks inside forward 50, kicking 6.2.38 as a result. Fremantle has just four marks inside 50 for 2.0.12. The Dockers season low for marks inside 50 is six against Adelaide in Round 4.
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
27:42
After conceding 18 of the first 19 marks of the match, Port Adelaide now lead the mark count by 14. It's 111 marks for the match equals a season best for them.
28:57
Zac Butters continued his stellar season with 32 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency, 12 contested possessions, seven score involvements, five tackles and a goal