Match

Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 06 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Bulldogs and Swans are the only two teams to concede a streak of six goals just once this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:16
Mitch Georgiades breaks through for the match's first score with a long-range goal. 36.2% of Port Adelaide’s goals have come from 41-50 metres out – the highest percentage in the AFL.
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
08:43
Connor Rozee has started the match hot with eight disposals. Rozee has been a fast starter this season, amassing 32% of his disposals in first quarters.
09:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
13:07
It's a low pressure game to start, with the Bulldogs recording a pressure factor of 162 and the Power at 129. This is well below their season averages of 181 and 186, respectively.
15:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
16:17
Since Round 13, the Power have lost the inside 50 count by nine per game – ranked 17th. They have started today strong with eight inside 50s to two.
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
21:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
22:21
Adam Treloar has started well for the Bulldogs with five contested possessions and three clearances. Treloar finished with 35 disposals, 20 uncontested possessions, and eight clearances against the Power at Adelaide Oval in Round 4 last season.
24:08
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Lord)
25:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
29:26
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
30:07
Connor Rozee has the most disposals by any player in a quarter this season with 18.
30:32
Connor Rozee, Ollie Wines, and Zak Butters have combined for 45 disposals in the first term. The trio has also provided 13 clearances, two goals, and a goal assist. The Bulldogs managed 70 disposals collectively in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
02:55
After a quiet first term, Marcus Bontempelli breaks through for the first goal of the match for his side. The Bulldogs are leading clearances four to one early in this second term after losing the clearance battle 14 to seven in the first quarter.
04:07
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton off due to an injury.
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jordon Sweet)
08:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Mead)
09:23
Tim English has reached 20 disposals just twice this year after reaching that mark nine times in his first 15 games in 2023. He has four disposals so far today.
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
13:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
13:54
The Power have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 41.7% this season – ranked last. Today they have kicked seven goals from 11 shots at goal.
14:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:04
Mitch Georgiades kicks his third goal for the match and makes it four of his previous five matches with at least three goals kicked.
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
22:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
22:34
Tom Liberatore has stepped up in this second term with five clearances and a goal assist.
27:24
58% of play has been in the Bulldogs forward half in this second term.
27:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
30:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
30:04
The Bulldogs enter the half-time break with their largest deficit for the season at 44 points. Regular key contributor, Marcus Bontempelli, has had a difficult first half not recording a clearance. The only other match this season in which Bontempelli did not record a clearance in the first half was the Round 13 clash with Brisbane - the Bulldogs lost by 43 points that day.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:16
Rory Lobb switched ends last week and won an equal round-high 12 intercept possessions – the second-most by any Bulldog this year. He has swung back to the forward line in the second half of this match to cover the loss of Aaron Naughton.
07:16
Power Interchange - Logan Evans off due to an injury.
07:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
08:14
16.2% of the Bulldogs’ score has come via centre bounce clearances this season – the third-highest percentage in the AFL. They have not scored from centre bounce today.
11:05
Bulldogs Interchange - James O'Donnell and is possibly out for the game.
11:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jordon Sweet)
11:41
59% of play has been in Port Adelaide's forward half in this third quarter. The side has also come out with a high defensive intent producing a pressure rating of 205, well above the first-half rating of 175.
13:43
Bulldogs Interchange - Harvey Gallagher off due to an injury.
17:36
Mitch Georgiades has been the most targeted Power player in this match - eight times. He has taken five marks inside 50.
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
19:46
Jason Horne-Francis has been involved in 30.7% of all scoring chains this season – ranked fifth in the AFL. He has five score involvements today, including two goals.
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
26:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
26:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:02
The Bulldogs failed to begin their comeback in the third term. They tied contested possessions, won clearances by two, and lost inside 50s by four. However, they couldn't execute in the final section of the ground, taking just one mark inside 50 - which led to their only goal for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
04:04
17.7% of Port Adelaide’s score has come via centre bounce clearances this season – the highest percentage in the AFL. Today it has scored 13 points from centre bounce.
07:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Quinton Narkle)
09:56
Port Adelaide has lost the contested possession count by 17.2 per game since Round 10 – ranked last. Today it leads the contested possession count 102 to 92.
10:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
10:46
It has been a big day for Brandon Zerk-Thatcher with five intercept marks (two contested), five spoils, and he has won three of his four one-on-one defensive contests.
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
14:56
The Power have generated 48 of their 93 points from the defensive half today, including 33 from the defensive 50.
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Francis Evans)
16:54
The Bulldogs have scored 20.5 points per game from forward half stoppages – ranked No.1. They've met that mark today scoring 24 points from forward half stoppages. However, they have scored just one point from centre bounce and one point from the defensive half, showing the need for variety in methods that a side utilises to generate scoring chains.
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
21:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Joel Freijah)
24:23
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachlan McNeil)
24:57
With Lachie McNeil's late goal, the Bulldogs look to possibly win their first quarter of the final, outscoring the Power by five points in this final term. Inside 50s are tied in the second half at 22 apiece.
27:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
28:08
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Lord)
29:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
30:23
The Power scored 44 points from intercepts and 51 from stoppages proving their ability to score from both parts of the game. Mitch Georgiades was the key conductor finishing off the Power ball movement, he kicked five goals and took nine marks.