Pre Game
00:00
Port Adelaide lost the time in forward half differential by 11 minutes and 19 seconds last week against the Lions - its worst result this season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:14
Power Interchange - Jason Horne-Francis off due to an injury.
03:34
Willie Rioli gets the first goal on the scoreboard with a nice conversion via a set shot. He has now booted 13.6 via that source this season.
05:38
Power Interchange - Darcy Byrne-Jones off due to an injury.
07:20
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
07:28
GWS Giants are rewarded for their early dominance with a goal from Toby Greene. They lead disposals 25-14, uncontested possessions 15-8, clearances 4-2 and inside 50s 3-1.
11:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:51
Stephen Coniglio has been busy early tonight as he returns to the side following injury. He has a game-high six disposals and four contested possessions to his name - but none of his four kicks have been effective.
13:32
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
13:38
Both of Port Adelaide's goals have come from turnovers tonight. It ranks 10th in the AFL in scoring differential from that source - outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game. It has outscored its opponents from turnovers in each of its last eight wins.
17:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
18:00
Port Adelaide has shown plenty of intent defensively already in this game - leading the tackles 15-8. It has posted a tackle efficiency of 63% though compared to the Giants' 73%.
18:51
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
20:40
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
21:03
Willie Rioli becomes the second multiple goalkicker of the match with his second major. Port Adelaide has only lost once in the nine previous games he has booted multiple goals.
21:50
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
24:15
The Power needs to address the Giants' dominance at stoppage - trailing the clearances 13-5 already in this match. They have been outscored 13-7 from clearances.
24:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
26:44
Lachie Whitfield has provided plenty of drive from defence with an equal game-high nine disposals. He came into this match with three consecutive games of 30-plus disposals under his belt.
27:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
28:37
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
30:37
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
33:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
33:26
It was goal for goal in that first term with neither side kicking consecutive goals. The Power have been smashed at stoppage and trail the clearances 17-6 (8-1 in the forward half). They have also been outscored 1.1 (7) to 3.1 (19) from that source.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:36
Port Adelaide brought plenty of heat in the opening term - posting a pressure factor of 196 - its third-best first term this year. It was a vast improvement on 167 in the first term last week against the Lions.
02:25
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willem Drew)
04:07
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
04:24
Jesse Hogan joins Toby Greene as multiple goalscorers for the Giants with his second goal of the night. That takes his season tally to 46 which is one short of equalling his best return in a season with 47 in 2018 for the Demons.
06:24
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
06:26
The Giants become the first team to kick consecutive goals for the match as they open up a game-high nine-point lead. They have scored both goals from clearances in the second term to take its match tally to 5.1 (31) to 2.1 (13) via that source.
07:49
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
09:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
11:15
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
11:34
The Power needs to stem the flow as the Giants have now kicked the last four goals of the match. GWS Giants are dominating all facets of the game in the second term - leading disposals 48-22, contested possessions 19-11, inside 50s 9-2, and shots at goal 5-1.
14:30
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Isaac Cumming)
16:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
18:36
The Giants are dominating time in forward half in the second term 71% to just 29%. They are controlling the tempo of the game - leading the uncontested possessions 40-13. They have also had 16 disposals to just two in the forward 50.
19:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
21:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
22:35
Port Adelaide has been unable to stop the Giants' aggressive defensive half-ball movement. The Giants have launched an inside 50 from 53% of their defensive half-chains compared to just 17% - scoring 3.4 (22) to 1.1 (7) from that zone.
22:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
24:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
25:06
Power Interchange - Scott Lycett off due to an injury.
27:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
27:36
The damage could have been far worse on the scoreboard for Port Adelaide had the Giants converted better in the second term - as they have scored 5.7. Their last six scores have all been behinds.
28:50
Power Interchange - Trent McKenzie off due to an injury.
29:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
30:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
32:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
32:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
33:11
Giants Interchange - Lachie Ash off due to the blood rule.
34:13
The Power are four wins and five losses when trailing at half-time this season. Their deficit of 29 points in their equal third-biggest this season - trailing disposals by 78 and clearances by 17 - their worst differential in each measure.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
01:21
Port Adelaide breaks a run of five consecutive goals for the Giants with its first goal since the 2-minute mark of the second term.
04:55
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
06:41
Giants Interchange - Kieren Briggs off due to an injury.
07:59
Jesse Hogan is proving to be a handful for the Power defence. He has taken a game-high four marks inside 50 and had a game-high seven shots at goal - scoring 4.3. Hogan has also been involved in an equal game-high nine scoring chains.
10:13
Jack Buckley has been stellar in defence all night. He has defended a game-high five one-on-one contests - winning three and neutralising the other two.
11:18
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
14:46
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
14:51
The Power have kicked three of the four goals in the third term. They have been able to match the Giants in the key measures in this quarter - leading disposals 39-31, groundballs 12-6, and clearances 6-3.
16:11
Giants Interchange - Kieren Briggs off due to an injury.
17:24
Power Interchange - Dan Houston off due to an injury.
17:41
After having just seven disposals in the first half - Zak Butters has come out and dominated the early stages of the third term with eight disposals - with all possessions coming from uncontested situations.
19:28
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
24:07
The Giants continue to repel the Power's attacks. Since Round 13, the Giants have conceded a score from 35.5% of their opponents inside 50s - ranked No.1 defensively in the league.
25:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
26:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
28:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Bedford)
28:43
GWS Giants are one of only three teams with a 100% win record when leading at three-quarter time this year - winning all nine games. The Power have won four of the 10 games they have trailed at three-quarter time - with only Collingwood and GWS Giants (five apiece) winning more often.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
04:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
06:00
There seems to be a slight shift in momentum in this game. Port Adelaide has scored from all three inside 50s in the final term (1.2) while the Giants haven't scored from either entry.
07:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
08:14
Goal conversion has been an issue for both sides since quarter-time - scoring a combined 12.20 since then. The Power have scored 3.4 from set shots while the Giants have scored 4.7.
11:24
Ball-up stoppages are where the Giants have gained the ascendancy tonight - scoring 4.0 (24) via that source to the Power's solitary behind. That has made up a large portion of the match differential in scoring from stoppages which stands at 25 points.
15:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
17:22
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
17:29
Jake Riccardi gives the Giants some breathing space as he boots his first goal of the season from that quadrant of the ground and his seventh goal from beyond the 40-metre arc.
18:46
Power Interchange - Lachie Jones off due to an injury.
19:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
19:49
The Power haven't made the most of their opportunities in front of goal in the final term - scoring an inaccurate 1.5 from seven shots at goal and also registering one missed shot.
22:18
Toby Greene looks to have iced the game with his third goal of the match. He has now kicked at least three goals in 14 of his 23 games this year.
24:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
25:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
26:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
27:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
28:35
Since Round 13, GWS Giants have conceded over 80 points just twice - both losses. They won every other match in which they have conceded less than 80 points.
30:00
Giants Interchange - Kieren Briggs off due to an injury.
31:21
The second term was when the game was won for the Giants. They scored 5.7 (37) from 19 inside 50s which included recording 4.2 (26) from clearances but an inaccurate 1.5 (11) from turnovers.