Pre Game
00:00
Port Adelaide had 21 missed tackles against the Dockers in Round 11 – the most by any team this season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
00:55
Port Adelaide has lost four of its last five matches Manuka Oval, dating back to Round 13, 2001, by an average losing margin of 36 points.
01:36
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
05:45
Miles Bergman has started hot, recording four disposals and a clearance already. He has kept Jordan Dawson to 11 disposals and Andrew Brayshaw to eight disposals in the time they were matched up in Rounds 9 and 11 in that order.
06:55
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
07:30
Connor Rozee kicks the Power's second goal thanks to a 50m penalty after a mark in the centre square. Since moving to defence in Round 5 – he ranks second at the club for intercept possessions with 42 – averaging 28.9 disposals and 1.9 intercept marks.
11:24
The Port Adelaide defence has started well, with the Giants not able to score from their first five forward entries. Since Round 9, the Power have conceded a score from 51 per cent of their opponents’ inside 50s – ranked last in the competition.
16:04
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
17:34
Port Adelaide has started strongly at stoppage, leading clearances 9-3, with nine individual clearance winners.
19:07
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Lachie Whitfield)
20:28
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
21:07
Jesse Hogan gets on the scoreboard with a boot off the ground at the top of the goal square. He was goalless last round for the first time since Round 16, 2023.
22:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
23:22
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Josh Kelly)
24:02
The Giants have flipped the territory contest around, recording six of the last seven inside 50s.
25:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
27:19
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
28:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
29:00
The Giants have the early ascendancy at scoring from stoppages, leading the count 14-7. Last week they scored 25 points from this source in the final term against the Tigers – their third-best return from a fourth quarter in five seasons.
31:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
33:47
With most key metrics even between the two sides that quarter - including the scoreboard - the Power held an advantage at stoppages, winning clearances 14-9. Connor Rozee and Zak Butters both had two each for the term.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:20
GIANTS Interchange - Leek Aleer off due to an injury.
02:52
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
06:25
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
07:03
Willie Rioli kicks his second goal through an opportunistic handball intercept in the Power's forward 50. The Power leads points scored from turnovers 21-12.
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ryan Burton)
11:11
The two sides have basically matched each other for pressure, with Giants' slightly ahead on pressure factor 187 - 185. They have recorded an average factor of 184 this season – ranked second in the AFL.
13:54
The Power have been dominant around stoppages, leading clearances 19-11 for the match. Willem Drew leads the way with five.
14:37
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
15:42
The Giants score their second goal of the quarter through a clearance win at a throw in stoppage. While the Power are ahead in the clearance count, the Giants have been more damaging, leading points scored from clearances 20-8.
17:25
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
21:28
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Hugh Jackson)
21:30
Hugh Jackson kicks his first goal at AFL level from a mark and set shot. He is having a strong game so far, collecting 11 disposals, two inside 50s and two score involvements.
23:13
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
24:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Dante Visentini)
25:16
Lachie Ash is finding the ball at will, with a game-high 17 disposals for 367 metres gained - the most of any Giant.
26:51
The Giants lead inside 50s 16-9 this quarter, but have been unable to capitalise, scoring just 2.2 from these entries - equal to the Power's score this quarter.
28:49
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
30:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
30:29
The Giants have out pressured the Power this quarter, leading the pressure factor 183 - 155, and tackles 20-8. Six Giants have laid multiple tackles this quarter.
31:04
It's been a contest between two sides playing a forward half game, with 55 of the game's 77 points coming from chains starting in the forward half. The Power are just ahead on the count, leading 28-27 from this source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:27
The Giants have jumped the Power to start the quarter, recording the first three inside 50s, but haven't managed to score from these entries.
03:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
05:03
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
05:46
Mitch Georgiades boots the first goal of the second half and his first for the match from a snap shot in play. After finishing goalless in Round 1, he booted multiple goals in eight of his next 10 matches – averaging an equal career-high 2.2 across the year.
10:09
The two sides have started this quarter evenly, with contested possessions (13-13), clearances (3-3) and inside 50s (4-4) all square.
11:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
12:48
The Giants have looked to restricting Connor Rozee this quarter, moving Toby Bedford onto him since half time. Bedford restricted Zak Butters to 11 disposals in the 56 minutes they were matched up in Round 14 last year.
17:27
The Power leads inside 50s 9-4 this quarter, but should have more to show for it, managing just 1.2 from those entries.
18:23
The Giants have been dominant around stoppages, recording the last five clearances.
23:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
26:20
The Power have been astute at cutting off the Giants this quarter, leading intercept marks 7-2, and 16-10 for the match. Miles Bergman leads the way with four for the match.
29:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
29:39
The Power have the last five scores of the match, but only one of them is a major. The Giants are yet to score this quarter.
30:00
The Giants finish the third quarter scoreless - the first time they've failed to score in a quarter this season, and just the third time in the last ten years.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:14
The Power take a seven point lead into the final term and hope to hang on - they are yet to win a final term this season.
02:36
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
04:08
Jesse Hogan kicks the first goal of the quarter to keep the pressure on Port Adelaide. He's had a reasonably quiet match, recording four score involvements and two goals straight.
07:52
The Giants are dominating contested possessions to start this quarter, leading 16-7. Tom Green has five already for the term.
08:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
08:52
The Power lead inside 50s 4-1 this quarter, but have just one behind to show for it.
16:27
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Josh Kelly)
16:46
In the last four rounds, the Giants have conceded just one point from kick-ins – ranked No.1 defensively. Tonight they have conceded just one point from this source.
17:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Christian Moraes)
17:58
Christian Moraes come on as the substitute and converts a goal that started from a forward half turnover. The Power now lead scores from turnovers 35-20.
20:47
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
23:23
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
24:08
The contest at stoppages couldn't be much closer, with the Giants leading the count 42-41, and scores from stoppages 27-24.
26:45
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
29:05
The Giants will be happy with their work around the contest, leading contested possessions 141-134. Before tonight, they had lost this count by a combined 67 over the previous two matches.
32:04
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
32:45
It took until Round 13, but Port Adelaide will win their first final term of the 2025 season, outscoring the Giants 19-10.
32:55
Zak Butters was huge for the Power, recording game-highs for disposals (32), contested possessions (21) and clearances (12), as well as seven tackles.