Match

Port Adelaide vs Carlton

Commentary / 26 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Port Adelaide has lost three of its last four matches at Adelaide Oval by an average losing margin of 33 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
06:01
The Power have transitioned the ball well early with two of four defensive 50 chains going inside 50 for a return of 1.0 (6).
08:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
09:57
Carlton has struggled with its ball movement so far, recording a kicking efficiency of 58% compared to 88% for the Power.
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
12:56
Carlton has recorded a pressure factor of 174 so far. In first quarters this season, the Blues have recorded a pressure factor of 186 - ranked No.2 in the competition.
13:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
16:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
16:46
Hugh Jackson has started well for the Power with a game-high six disposals, two inside 50s, and three score involvements. Jackson has also recorded a kicking efficiency of 100%.
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:56
After conceding three of the first four inside 50s of the game, the Power have registered nine of the last 10.
20:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mani Liddy)
20:56
Blues Interchange - Blake Acres off due to an injury.
21:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
23:43
Power Interchange - Josh Sinn off due to an injury.
24:13
Port Adelaide has scored 2.0 (12) from three forward 50 intercepts and 3.0 (18) overall from intercepts.
26:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
27:30
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
30:21
This is Carlton's lowest-scoring first quarter of the season. Entering the match, the Blues had averaged a competition-leading 27.8 points per game in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:00
The Power have scored 5.3 (33) from set shots.
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Blake Acres)
03:49
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dante Visentini)
04:35
The Blues have yet to take a mark inside 50 while the Power have taken eight, led by Mitch Georgiades with three.
05:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
05:22
The Blues have struggled to transition the ball with eight of 13 defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Power for a return of 4.0 (24).
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
09:13
The Blues have recorded a pressure factor of 145 in the second quarter. The AFL average is 180.
09:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jase Burgoyne)
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
12:40
77% of the play this quarter has occurred in Port Adelaide's forward half with the Power recording seven more inside 50s.
13:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
15:11
Carlton has recorded just three disposals in its forward 50 this quarter.
16:00
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
16:24
Port Adelaide has taken 10 intercept marks including six this quarter. The Blues have taken one for the match.
18:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
20:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
23:39
Port Adelaide has kicked 4.3 (27) from chains starting in their defensive half.
25:09
Power Interchange - Miles Bergman off due to the blood rule.
25:56
Carlton breaks the run of eight-straight Port Adelaide goals through Lewis Young. The Blues have scored 1.5 (11) from set shots.
30:03
Blues Interchange - Adam Saad off due to an injury.
30:17
Mitch Georgiades has been the target inside 50 on a game-high seven occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 4.2 (26).

Quarter 3

00:00
Adam Saad has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Flynn Young.
01:10
The Power have kicked 8.6 (54) from set shots.
03:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:30
Port Adelaide has taken 32 more marks and registered 47 more uncontested possessions.
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
07:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
08:43
Carlton has recorded a kicking efficiency of 59% for the match including 42% in their forward half.
09:19
The Blues have scored 1.2 (8) from 10 forward half intercepts compared to 3.3 (21) from 11 forward half intercepts for the Power.
12:36
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
13:01
Carlton has scored 2.6 (18) from set shots.
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
18:55
Miles Bergman has had a productive quarter with seven disposals, four marks, two score involvements, 113 metres gained, and 1.0 (6).
20:47
Hugh Jackson has recorded a new career-high of 15 disposals. His previous best was 14 in Round 13 against GWS.
23:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
23:57
Port Adelaide has scored 6.4 (40) from intercepts.
26:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
28:17
Port Adelaide has scored 3.0 (18) from three centre bounce clearances this quarter.
31:17
The Blues have taken five marks inside 50 this quarter after taking three in the first half.
33:42
Carlton has registered a kicking efficiency of 46% in their forward half compared to 69% in their defensive half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Jason Horne-Francis has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Logan Evans.
01:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
01:17
Mitch Georgiades has kicked a career-high five goals against Carlton. His previous best against the Blues was four goals in Round 12, 2024.
03:21
SCORE GOAL - Power (Dante Visentini)
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
05:42
Blues Interchange - Billy Wilson off due to an injury.
05:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
06:03
The Blues have scored 4.4 (28) from turnovers.
08:27
Port Adelaide leads intercept marks 16 to four, with Esava Ratugolea taking four and Kane Farrell taking three.
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
11:37
Carlton has missed 15 tackles and recorded a tackling efficiency of 66%.
15:49
In the second half, the Blues have outscored the Power 5.1 (31) to 1.2 (8) from intercept possessions.
18:28
Blues Interchange - Billy Wilson off due to an injury.
18:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
19:59
Patrick Cripps and Zac Williams have combined to win 11 of 20 clearances for the Blues in the second half. The Blues lead clearances by seven in the second half after losing the count by four in the first half.
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
24:19
Power Interchange - Logan Evans off due to an injury.
24:51
Carlton has scored 6.6 (42) from set shots including 4.4 (28) from shots taken beyond 40 metres of goal.
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
27:25
Power Interchange - Aliir Aliir off due to an injury.
27:35
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
28:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
31:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dante Visentini)
32:02
Port Adelaide's win was set up by their ability to score from their defensive half. The Power scored 8.5 (53) from their defensive half compared to 1.4 (10) for the Blues.