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Pre Game
00:00
St Kilda has won just three of its 19 games at Adelaide Oval – with an average losing margin of 45 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
01:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
03:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
04:34
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
05:26
Jason Horne-Francis is averaging just 7.3 contested possessions and 1.7 tackles this season – both career-lows. However, he starts on the right foot this afternoon with the first goal of the match.
06:19
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
07:27
Mitch Owens responds early with a goal of his own. Owens has had a promising start to the season, with six goals in two matches.
09:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Lance Collard)
14:10
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
15:43
The Saints have a groundball get differential of plus 14.3 this season – ranked No.1 in the competition. They currently lead groundball gets 20 to five in this match.
16:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
19:11
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
20:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Lance Collard)
21:01
It has been a dominant start around the contest for St Kilda, it leads clearances 11 to four and has capitalised by scoring 15 points from these stoppage wins.
23:50
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
25:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
26:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Christian Moraes)
27:54
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tobie Travaglia)
28:47
After a promising 18-disposal debut in last week's win over Richmond, Tobie Travaglia breaks through for his first career goal in the AFL this afternoon.
29:29
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
31:14
The Saints are averaging 101.7 points this season – ranked third. They averaged just 76 points last year – ranked 15th. 40 puts on the scoreboard with three minutes left in the first quarter, continues this potent trend for them.
31:16
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
35:14
Jason Horne-Francis has responded to his critics with a strong first-quarter performance. Seven of his eight disposals have been effective, producing three marks and two goals.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
07:21
The Power had a pressure factor of just 131 in the second quarter against Essendon – its lowest pressure factor in a quarter ever. They are out to prove a point in the second quarter this week, leading tackles (six to zero) and pressure factor 241 to 145) in this term.
11:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
13:50
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
14:30
Willem Drew has yet to register a contested possession in this match thus far. He averages 8.3 for the season and has the second most for the Power in the season.
16:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:03
In the last 10 minutes, disposals are tied at 37 a piece. St Kilda leads tackles by two in this time and Port Adelaide leads forward 50 entries by one. It's a tight contest right now after the high-scoring start from St Kilda in the first quarter.
18:11
Saints Interchange - Anthony Caminiti off due to an injury.
20:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
20:46
Port Adelaide has a disposal efficiency of 80% compared to St Kilda's 65% in this quarter.
21:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
23:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
24:14
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
27:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
28:28
After three goals between them in the first quarter, Jack Higgins and Mitch Owens are yet to register a disposal in the second term.
28:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jase Burgoyne)
29:29
Power Interchange - Esava Ratugolea off due to an injury.
30:28
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
31:38
Port Adelaide has scored 19 points from turnovers in the second quarter.
32:14
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has continued his excellent start to the season. He leads all players on the ground with 18 disposals and 377 metres gained in the first half of this match to go along with a goal.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
03:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
05:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
07:32
Anthony Caminiti has had 19 intercept possessions and six intercept marks this season – ranked No.1 at the club in both statistics. He is the only Saints player today with multiple intercept marks, he's up to three for the match and has two early in this third term.
09:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Lord)
10:29
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:14
The Power have launched 47.1% of its scores from its defensive half – the second highest rate of any side. So far today just 18% of their score has been produced from the defensive half.
17:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:39
Despite not finishing all of his work in the air and in front of goal today, Mitch Georgiades continues to be a major presence forward of the ball for the Power. He has two goals and two contested marks today. This season he is the most targeted Power player inside 50, targeted on 32% of forward entries.
19:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
23:32
Since the first quarter, Port Adelaide has outscored St Kilda by 13 points. It leads contested possessions by three in this time and uncontested possessions by 13. It also leads the tackle count 33 to 14 over these last two quarters.
26:41
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
26:54
Jack Macrae is the first St Kilda player to have 30 disposals, 15 contested possessions, and nine clearances in three consecutive games. Today he is running at 21 disposals, 10 contested possessions and five clearances thus far.
28:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
30:22
Port Adelaide took six contested marks in the third term to mount a comeback and close the margin to 16 points leading into the final quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
05:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
06:21
Rowan Marshall finished with 18 disposals, nine marks, and booted three goals when these teams last met in Round 16, 2024. Marshall has struggled to impact today with just the 12 disposals and has been largely outdone by Jordon Sweet in the ruck, with 15 hitouts to 36 for Sweet.
08:16
Port Adelaide has taken a mark from 26.6% of its kicks into its forward 50 – ranked second. Today it has 12 marks inside 50 from 48 entries.
08:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:14
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
10:56
The launching of score chains in this match has been a tale of two styles. St Kilda has produced 46 of its 75 points from stoppage, while Port Adelaide has kicked 56 of its 66 points from intercept possessions.
12:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Macrae)
14:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Bradley Hill)
16:07
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
16:16
The Saints have struggled to control their defensive airways in this match. The Power have kicked seven goals from marks, they are up to 14 marks inside 50 for the match.
20:17
Sam Powell-Pepper is setting the tone in this final term with three tackles and a goal assist.
21:10
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
21:32
Jack Sinclair finished with a career-high 40 disposals, as well as 689 metres gained, and 10 score involvement in Round 3 against Richmond. Sinclair produces a crucial goal late in this match to keep St Kilda in front, alongside his 25 disposals and 534 metres gained thus far.
22:49
It's been a high-pressure final quarter, Port Adelaide marginally leads the pressure factor 202 to 198.
23:26
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Lance Collard)
25:59
Willie Rioli has kicked a goal in each of his last 21 games at Adelaide Oval – booting multiple goals in 16 of those. With under four minutes remaining in this match, his streak is in danger of ending.
29:29
Saints Interchange - Darcy Wilson off due to an injury.
30:22
Jason Horne-Francis returned to some of his best form in today's match. He came away with 28 disposals, six tackles, three goals, two scores assists, and two contested marks in his side's loss.