Match

Port Adelaide vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 10 May 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2021, the Power have lost four games by at least 75 points, with three of these coming over their last 11 matches.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:31
Port Adelaide concedes the first centre clearance of the match. They have lost the centre clearance count by 3.5 per game - ranked second-last.
01:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Luke Nankervis)
03:52
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
06:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
06:38
The Crows strike first through Josh Rachele. Adelaide has been able to trap the ball inside their forward half, having three repeat entries and scoring 1.2 (8) from those inside 50s.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
10:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
11:35
From seven entries, the Crows have found a mark inside 50 four times. They normally find a mark from 25.2% of their kicks inside 50 - ranked second behind Hawthorn.
14:05
The Power have been unable to get any field dominance, having only 32% of the quarter being spent in their forward half, as well as four disposals in their forward half compared to 19 from the Crows.
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
15:28
Jeremy Finlayson converts Port Adelaide's first goal of the match, with it being launched from the attacking midfield zone. The Power launch 27.5 points from this zone on average - ranked fifth.
16:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
16:58
Another goal in quick succession for the Power. Since Round 5, the Power have scored from 39.5% of their centre bounce clearances – ranked second.
22:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
22:44
The two key forwards from Adelaide have been influential in this match up, with Darcy Fogarty collecting a game-high six disposals, 155 metres gained, a goal and two score involvements, whilst Riley Thilthorpe has taken three marks inside 50 and scored a goal.
23:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
28:06
All of Adelaide's 22 points have come from intercepts so far, whilst 13 of Port Adelaide's 19 points have come from stoppage.
30:13
Port Adelaide have been strong at the contest, leading the clearances 10-5, although, it is Adelaide who has been strong once the ball has left the stoppage area as they lead the post-clearance contested possession 22-15.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
01:08
Both teams have brought the heat for the Showdown, with the match pressure factor being 188. The average match pressure factor is 178 this season.
02:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
03:10
The Power capitalise from a kick-in by going coast-to-coast and scoring a major. They only average 2.5 points from kick-ins this season - ranked equal second-last.
05:00
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
05:35
After being denied a goal moments before, Ben Keays reaps his rewards with a goal from a forward 50 intercept. The Crows score 1.1 goals from this source be game - ranked equal-fourth.
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
07:20
Mitch Georgiades responds after taking a mark inside 50 and converting. He has taken 29 marks inside 50 this season – ranked No.1 in the competition.
08:53
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
13:15
Two of Adelaide's three goals this term have been launched from stoppage. The Crows have only scored from 23.5% of their clearances this season - ranked equal-fifteenth.
15:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
18:23
76% of Adelaide's 17 inside 50s have resulted in scores. They normally register a score from 47.7% of their entries - ranked fourth. On the flipside, Port Adelaide has scored from 38% of their 19 inside 50s tonight.
19:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ryan Burton)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
22:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
23:06
Connor Rozee leads the way with a game-high 15 disposals, as well as having 263 metres gained, seven handball receives and a goal assist.
26:12
Mark Keane has been strong in defence, winning eight of his nine disposals from intercepts, of which three have been intercept marks. No other player tonight has had more than four intercept possessions.
29:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
31:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
31:32
A late goal from Josh Rachele after the siren gifts Adelaide a five-point lead going into the main break. The Crows were potent when the ball was in contention in their forward 50, winning the contested possession 10-4 in this zone for the quarter and scoring from eight of their 10 entries.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:23
Adelaide has won five of the seven matches where they have had the lead at halftime, whereas Port Adelaide has not won a game from the three times they have been trailing at the main break this season.
04:02
James Peatling has quietly been going about his business, collecting team-highs with 14 disposals, nine tackles, 19 pressure acts, seven contested possessions as well as 319 metres gained.
06:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
09:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
09:46
Only three of the 15 goals in this match have come from open play, with set shots being the most common source for scoring. Adelaide has scored 6.2 (38) from set shots, whilst the Power have scored 5.4 (34) from this source.
10:56
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:54
The Power have scored four of the last five goals of the match. They have scored 20 points from centre clearances - currently their equal second-highest return from this source this season.
13:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
16:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
16:41
Riley Thilthorpe has now taken a career-high 10 marks (five contested and five inside 50), as well as scoring three goals and eight score involvements.
18:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
21:26
Zak Butters collected 33 and 42 disposals, respectively, in the two Showdowns last season. In Round 23, he won 20 contested possessions and had 10 clearances. He has amassed 24 disposals, of which 10 were won in a contested manner, as well as a game-high six clearances tonight.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
25:50
Connor Rozee has had a game-high five inside 50s tonight, of which four of those have lead to a goal for the Power. No other player has had more than one of their kicks inside 50 result in a goal so far.
27:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
31:49
Adelaide's pressure was red hot, with the Crows outtackling the Power 28-19 as well as leading the pressure factor 204-184 in the third term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:07
Adelaide has won five of the six games where they have had the lead at three-quarter-time this season. On the flipside, the Power have not won from their three games where they have been trailing at the last change.
01:43
Power Interchange - Zak Butters off due to an injury.
02:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
04:25
It has been an even battle in the ruck between Dante Visentini and Reilly O'Brien, with O'Brien leading the hitouts 24-22 and Visentini leading the hitouts-to-advantage 7-4, although, the Power lead the clearances by five when these two have been ruck opponents.
05:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
07:53
Port Adelaide has been outscored by a total of 122 points in the final term – ranked 16th. They have already conceded 13 points and haven't scored this term.
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
10:46
After having a quiet three quarters, Izak Rankine has popped up with the last two goals of the match, as well as assisting two goals tonight.
11:19
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
15:10
Four of Adelaide's five scores this quarter have come from defensive half intercepts, displaying their ability to move the ball fluently when the game has been on the line.
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Miles Bergman)
19:36
Power Interchange - Kane Farrell and is possibly out for the game.
19:39
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
20:16
The Crows have been able to move the ball through marks, taking only one more mark but have gained 656 more metres from marks in comparison to the Power.
21:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
23:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
25:11
The Power lead the inside 50s for the fourth quarter 15-8 but are still yet to score a goal for the term. On the flipside, the Crows have scored a goal from 38% of their entries.
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
27:02
Darcy Byrne-Jones gets the goal that the Power needed to bring the margin down to 12 points. Port Adelaide are only averaging five points scored after the 20-minute mark of last quarters - ranked sixteenth this season.
27:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
29:53
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
30:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
30:52
Jeremy Finlayson has been clutch tonight, scoring 3.2 (20) for the match as well as being involved in a team-high eight scores.
33:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Berry)
33:52
The Power destroyed the Crows at stoppage, winning the clearances by 27 and scores from stoppage by 11 points, as well as leading other key ledgers such as contested possessions by 12 and inside 50s by 22, although were unable to convert their opportunities as they only managed to score from 38% of their entries.