Pre Game
00:00
Jason Horne-Francis has won the clearance from 19.1% of the centre bounces he has attended, the highest percentage in the competition.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
01:05
Mitch Georgiades kicked an equal career-high four goals against Carlton last round.
02:31
Toby Bedford is opposed to Zak Butters early in this contest, in what appears to be a hard tag.
03:03
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Kieren Briggs)
05:34
GWS has won four of the first five clearances of the match. Finn Callaghan has had two of those clearances.
06:11
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
12:11
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
13:26
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
13:55
Both teams have taken nine marks in the opening quarter. The Giants have played on 44% of the time, while the Power are yet to play on after a mark.
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
16:25
Port Adelaide has a shot at goal accuracy of 44% this season, which is the worst accuracy in the competition. They've started with (2.0) today, to (0.4) from the Giants.
17:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
18:55
Zak Butters averages 28.1 disposals per game this season. He's yet to register a disposal, with Toby Bedford continuing a hard tag on the Port star.
20:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
21:34
Port Adelaide is using the ball better than the Giants. The power have a kicking efficiency of 78% to 56% from GWS.
24:35
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
24:45
Toby Greene has a game-high seven disposals, however he has a disposal efficiency of just 14%.
26:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ivan Soldo)
26:37
Kieran Briggs is on top in the ruck battle with Ivan Soldo. Briggs has had four hit-outs to advantage and four clearances, contributing to a 12-6 clearance dominance for the Giants.
27:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
28:01
The ball has spent 57% of the quarter in the Giants' forward half, however Port Adelaide has been more efficient. The Power have goaled from 33% of their inside 50 entries, while the Giants are yet to kick a goal from their 11 entries.
30:04
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
31:11
GWS is winning the ball at the source, leading clearances (12-10) and contested possessions (37-29). However, the Power have been cleaner and more measured with their disposal, kicking at 72% efficiency and converting three more goals from two less forward 50 entries.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
02:25
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
03:30
Dan Houston has a kicking efficiency of 81.8% this season, which is the highest among the top 50 kicks in the league. He's been elite with his ball use again tonight, kicking at 88% from his eight kicks, assisting two goals directly.
04:38
Of the seven behinds from the Giants, three have been set shots, two have been snaps and two have been rushed behinds.
05:32
Both teams have a pressure rating of 1.97, well above the competition average of 1.85.
06:19
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Callum M. Brown)
07:22
The first goal from the Giants comes from a direct turnover, kicking across goal from Esava Ratugolea. The Giants have scored the least points from turnover in the competition over the past six weeks.
08:14
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Callum M. Brown)
09:42
Callum Brown has now kicked (17.4) for the season.
10:31
The Giants are well on top in the second quarter. They've had 26 more uncontested possessions and four more inside 50's. They've lifted their disposal efficiency from 64% in the opening term to 81% this term.
13:17
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
14:02
The Giants lead tackles (8-2) in the second quarter. They've maintained their pressure (1.89 this quarter), while Port Adelaide's has dropped (1.55 this quarter).
17:02
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
17:47
The Giants are starting to get reward for their dominance. They've had 36 more disposals this quarter. Two of their three goals this quarter have come from turnover.
18:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
20:55
Port Adelaide has had nine players with one disposal or less in the second quarter. The Giants only have one.
21:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
22:32
Todd Marshall and Jesse Hogan have been the main forward 50 targets for each team. Both have been targeted inside 50 six times in this match.
23:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
24:25
The Giants are using their running, handball game. They've had 40 more handballs than the Power. Their ball movement is quicker, playing on 33% of the time after a mark, compared to just 4% from Port Adelaide.
26:44
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
27:12
The Giants end the quarter with a goal from a run-down tackle from Harvey Thomas. They won the tackle count (17-7) for the quarter.
27:42
Willem Drew has spent 42 minutes of the opening half opposed to Tom Green. He's restricted the Giants star to just nine disposals and zero effective kicks.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:20
The Power get the first goal of the third quarter from the centre bounce stoppage. Despite winning the clearance count (10-4) in the second term, they didn't generate a goal from any of their clearance wins.
03:18
Dan Houston has had 505 metres gained from his 20 disposals, 139 more metres gained than any other player on the ground.
03:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
05:52
GIANTS Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
06:06
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
06:34
Both teams have been poor with their set shot goal kicking in this game. The Giants have kicked (2.4) while the Power have kicked (2.3).
07:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
07:57
Tom Green had just nine disposals in the opening half, however he's had seven disposals in the opening five minutes of the third quarter.
10:59
The Power have scored from 15.9% of their kick-ins this season, the highest percentage of any side. They've scored from 33% of their kick-ins today, showcasing their ability to transition the ball from end to end.
11:49
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
12:41
Power Interchange - Aliir Aliir off due to an injury.
13:29
Both teams have dropped their pressure this term. The competition average for pressure is 1.85 but both teams are below 1.45 in the third quarter.
14:15
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
14:50
Toby Greene has now kicked four behinds in this match. Only four of his 12 disposals have been effective.
17:44
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
18:05
Jesse Hogan kicked 4.4 when these teams last met in the 2023 semi-final. He's taken eight marks so far today, but hasn't taken his chances in front of goal.
18:21
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
19:24
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
20:43
Eight of the last nine scoring shots in this game have been behinds. Neither team can convert their chances.
23:14
The Giants are owning territory in the third term, with 62% of the quarter played in their half.
23:34
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
24:19
Both of the Giants' last two goals have come from forward 50 stoppages, with Daniels and Bedford both converting snaps from stoppage situations.
25:33
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
26:04
Mitch Georgiades has now kicked seven goals in the past two matches, after a career-high four goals against Carlton last week.
29:22
Port Adelaide lifted the tag of Willem Drew on Tom Green after half-time. Green has cashed in, accumulating 12 disposals in the third quarter.
29:43
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
31:06
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
31:08
Lachie Whitfield is the highest ranked player for the Giants. Whitfield has had team-high's in disposals (21) and tackles (7). Of his 13 kicks, all have been effective.
32:39
The Giants are out to a game-high lead of 16 points, winning the third-quarter by nine points. The Giants continue to win the territory battle, leading inside 50's (41-30) for the match. They also lead points from turnover (33-9).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Josh Kelly)
02:44
Returning from injury, Josh Kelly has had 20 disposals, five inside 50's and six score involvements in his first game since round nine.
04:40
The Giants have won all seven matches when they've lead at three-quarter time this season. The Power have overturned a three-quarter time deficit twice.
04:46
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Ryan Angwin)
07:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
07:39
Both teams continue to be poor with their set-shot goal kicking. The Power have kicked (3.5), while GWS has kicked (3.6).
09:16
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby McMullin)
09:52
Kieren Briggs has had a game-high seven clearances. Briggs has grabbed the ball out of the ruck 62 times this season, more than any other ruckman in the league.
11:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
11:46
Todd Marshall has been the forward 50 target on nine occasions in this match, but has only one mark inside 50. Jesse Hogan has been the target 11 times for the Giants, taking five marks inside 50.
12:32
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
13:11
Toby Greene finally breaks the run of five consecutive behinds with a set shot conversion.
14:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Quinton Narkle)
14:38
Port Adelaide played on 11% of the time after a mark in the opening three quarters. They've played on 33% of the time in the final term as they chase the game.
16:17
Jake Riccardi (11) and Jesse Hogan (10) have combined for 21 marks in this game.
18:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
20:38
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Esava Ratugolea)
21:06
Esava Ratugolea keeps Port Adelaide's slim hopes alive with just over five minutes remaining. Dan Houston assisted his third goal of the match.
22:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
23:31
Port Adelaide's season low 44% goal kicking accuracy has hurt them again today. They've kicked (1.4) from set shots in the final term.
24:39
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
26:47
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Josh Kelly)
27:22
Josh Kelly ices the game for the Giants on his return from injury. The Giants have won points from turnover (46-18), which has been the difference in this game.
29:22
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
29:52
Dan Houston was Port Adelaide's best with 35 disposals, three goal assists and a game-high 790 metres gained.