Match

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 24 May 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Yartapuulti have had three losses by 75-plus points in their last 10 games compared to just two in their previous 50 matches.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:15
Yartapuulti wins the first centre clearance of the match. They have lost this ledger by an average of -2.9 this season - ranked second-last.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
03:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
05:03
Mitch Georgiades converts the first goal of the match, with his goal being launched from a kick-in. Yartapuulti only averages 2.6 points launched from this source per game - ranked second-last.
08:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
08:35
Dockers Interchange - Cooper Simpson and is possibly out for the game.
09:14
Sam Switkowski snags Walyalup's first goal of the match, with it being launched from the forward 50. They average 3.5 scores launched from this zone this season - ranked 14th.
11:17
Walyalup has struggled to gain control in the first 10 minutes of the match, trailing the uncontested mark count 5-13 as well as having 12 fewer uncontested possessions in this time. Walyalup averages the least amount of uncontested marks in the first 10 minutes of games this season.
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
16:54
Mitch Georgiades kicks his second from range. He kicked two goals on both occasions against Walyalup last season.
17:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Isaiah Dudley)
20:39
Both of Walyalup's goals have been launched from turnovers. They have scored from 21.6% of their intercepts this season - ranked sixth.
22:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
23:00
Walyalup has been potent from their entries, scoring a goal from 43% of their inside 50s in comparison to 20% from Yartapuulti. Both teams rank outside the top 10 for goals per inside 50 this season.
28:06
Willem Drew has been lively in this term, collecting a game-high 11 disposals, of which six were won in a contested manner, 174 metres gained, three clearances and nine pressure acts.
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
30:26
Walyalup has been first to the ball at stoppage, leading the first possession count 12-10, although, are behind 9-10 in clearances. They rank inside the bottom six for first possession to clearance percentage over the last three weeks.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:56
The pressure has been electric from both sides so far, with the match pressure factor being 195. The AFL average is 179.
02:23
Dockers Interchange - Shai Bolton off due to an injury.
02:55
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
03:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
05:43
Power Interchange - Aliir Aliir off due to an injury.
05:53
Yartapuulti has had 10 repeat entries and have scored 2.2 (14) from this source. On the flipside, Walyalup are yet to have a repeat inside 50.
07:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
08:05
Matthew Johnson has been influential thus far, amassing eight disposals (75% efficiency), 279 metres gained and two clearances.
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
10:22
Two goals in quick succession for Walyalup, both sourcing from attacking midfield stoppages. Walyalup has a strike rate of 102.6 from such stoppages this season - ranked fourth.
15:48
At stoppage, Walyalup has been on top this term as they lead the clearance ledger 8-3 and are gaining 26 more metres on average from their clearances in comparison to Yartapuulti.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
19:30
5.3 (33) of Walyalup's 41 points have been scored from open play. On the flipside, only 1.1 (7) of Yartapuulti's 27 points have come from this source.
20:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
26:17
Miles Bergman has stamped his foot on this match, collecting 12 disposals (83% efficiency), as well as team-highs with 307 metres gained, six inside 50s and five score involvements (three score assists).
28:46
As the rain pours down, the efficiency by foot has declined for Yartapuulti as it has dropped to 58% from 66% in the first term.
30:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
30:22
Power Interchange - Darcy Byrne-Jones and is possibly out for the game.
31:59
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
33:01
A goal late in the piece keeps Yartapuulti within reach going into the second half. Their pressure was evident in the second quarter, as they had a pressure factor that was 13 higher than Walyalup as well as outtackling them by six.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:24
Luke Jackson has been on top in the ruck contest against Dante Visentini, leading the hitouts 20-18 and hitouts-to-advantage 11-4, as well as Walyalup leading the clearances 25-14 when these two have been ruck opponents.
03:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
05:37
Walyalup won the first possessions by 27 last week against GWS Giants – its second-best ever differential. They currently lead the first possession count by 15.
07:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
08:04
Murphy Reid kicks his third of the match, with it being Walyalup's second for the quarter already. Yartapuulti lost the second half by 67 points in Round 10 – its worst half of footy since 2011 and are currently losing the second half by 12.
10:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
11:23
Caleb Serong’s run of 73 consecutive games of 20-plus disposals came to an end against the Power in Round 2 last season – managing just 19. He hasn't been able to get his hands on the ball tonight, collecting 12 disposals (58% efficiency), although he has collected an equal game-high six clearances.
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
16:41
Once the ball has left the stoppage area, Walyalup has been stronger this term as they lead the post-clearance contested possessions 14-8 as well as 59-52 for the match.
17:50
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Alex Pearce)
22:00
Yartapuulti has had five more inside 50s for the match, but have retained their entries 12% worse in comparison to Walyalup. Additionally, Yartapuulti have only scored from 24% of their entries in contrast to Walyalup's 47%.
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
26:51
Since Round 7, Walyalup have taken seven marks inside 50 per game – ranked last. The rain hasn't done many favours for either team tonight as they have taken three forward 50 marks each.
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
29:04
Luke Jackson slots a handy goal from a tight angle late in the piece. He has recorded a kicking efficiency of 76.1% this season – the highest rate of any ruckman to play at least five games, although is kicking at 38% tonight.
32:06
10 inside 50s for Yartapuulti lead to just two behinds for the term, scoring from just 20% of their entries. They have only scored from 25% of their entries for the match in comparison to their average output of 42.9% - ranked equal third-last across the league.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
01:19
Yartapuulti has not won any of the five games where they have been trailing at three-quarter-time. On the flipside, Walyalup has won five of the six games where they have been in front at the final change.
02:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
03:26
Dockers Interchange - Karl Worner off due to the blood rule.
05:40
Zak Butters had a season-low 20 disposals last round and failed to generate an inside 50 for the first time since Round 17, 2022. Tonight he has amassed 16 disposals, of which 12 were won in a contested manner, six clearances and six tackles.
06:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
11:21
Yartapuulti have been outscored by 83 points in the first 10 minutes of final quarters – ranked last. They were only outscored by one point tonight.
12:44
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
16:13
Walyalup have conceded 13.1 intercept marks per game – the fewest in the competition. They have only conceded eight tonight.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Hugh Jackson)
18:10
Yartapuulti conceded nine goals to key forwards last round – the most by any team and its most since Round 1.
22:14
Caleb Serong has stepped up, accumulating team-highs with 28 disposals, 17 contested possessions, 11 clearances and 23 pressure acts.
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
24:02
Willie Rioli finished with eight disposals, three goals, and six score involvements against the Dockers at Optus Stadium in Round 24 last year. In his 100th game, he has kicked two goals and assisted one.
24:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Isaiah Dudley)
25:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
29:22
The smalls have gone to work for Walyalup tonight, with Murphy Reid, Isaiah Dudley, Sam Switkowski and Shai Bolton combining for nine goals.
31:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
31:33
Yartapuulti had 51% of the match spent in their forward half, as well as winning the inside 50 count by one, although it was their efficiency of entries that cost them as they only scored from 29% of their entries compared to Walyalup's 45%.