Pre Game
00:00
Carlton has won the third quarter just three times this season - the equal-fewest of any side with West Coast. It ranks 17th for point differential in that term.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Hudson O'Keeffe)
01:52
The opening goal of the game for the Blues comes from a forward half turnover. They rank 14th in the AFL in scoring from that source this year.
07:04
Since returning to the side in Round 17, Ashton Moir leads the Blues for shots at goal and goals. He boots his first of the game after their second mark inside 50 for the match.
08:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
09:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Francis Evans)
09:38
The Blues are looking sharp early in this match with their second goal from a clearance chain. Francis Evans gets his first after booting an equal career-high four goals in Round 22.
12:30
The game is being played exclusively in Carlton's forward half. It leads disposals 35-4, contested possessions 17-2, and uncontested possessions 15-2 in that part of the ground.
14:20
Power Interchange - Aliir Aliir off due to an injury.
15:07
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Flynn Young)
15:43
The Blues are scoring from 54.5% of their inside 50s, which is well above their season average of 40.6% - ranked 16th. They lead inside 50s 12-2.
16:44
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Hudson O'Keeffe)
19:15
The alarm bells are ringing for the Power. They trail disposals by 35, contested possessions by 18, groundballs by 10, and clearances by 10. They have had just 1 disposal inside 50.
20:21
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
22:37
Jacob Weitering gives away a free kick in the defensive 50. He conceded a season-high five goals to Ben King in Round 22.
24:31
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
26:04
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:30
Harry McKay has imposed himself on this match. He is the leading target inside 50 with five and has already kicked two goals and had seven involvements.
28:42
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jack Whitlock)
31:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Joe Berry)
34:33
Port Adelaide conceded six goals in a row for the 11th time this season. Only Richmond, with 13, has conceded more six-goal streaks. The Power booted three of the last four goals of the opening term to get back into the game.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
02:38
No team uses the corridor more often when coming out of defence this season than Port Adelaide (23.1%). Today, they are using that as a rebound zone 33.3% of the time.
03:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
06:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Nick Haynes)
08:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
08:50
Mitch Georgiades misses to the left and now has 1.1 for the afternoon. He has only finished goalless once this season which was way back in Round 1.
12:39
The Blues are dominating the stoppage battle. They lead centre bounce clearances 11-2 and around-the-ground clearances 14-6. Carlton has scored 34 points to just seven from clearances.
12:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
14:50
Patrick Cripps has now kicked goals in four of his last five games against Port Adelaide. He has had five disposals in the second term to take his tally to a game-high 13.
14:52
Power Interchange - Josh Sinn off due to an injury.
16:34
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:19
Harry McKay boots his fourth goal of the game and his third from a set shot. The last time he had four goals to his name in the first half was in Round 2, 2022.
22:09
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
22:34
The inside 50 count is getting out of hand for Port Adelaide. It has already conceded 32 entries to the Blues while managing 11 itself. The current differential of -21 is its second-worst for the year.
25:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
26:47
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
28:02
That's five goals in a row for the Blues to open up a game-high 49-point lead. During this period, they led inside the 50s 9-2, contested possessions 21-9, and inside the 50s 8-2. They have scored two goals from turnovers and two goals from clearances.
30:30
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
31:32
Port Adelaide trails at half-time for the 14th time this season. It has come back to win only twice, once against West Coast in Round 18, and the other against the GWS Giants in Round 13.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
05:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
06:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
06:51
Port Adelaide misses again and now has a shot at goal accuracy of just 33%. In contrast, the Blues are converting at a rate of 65%.
07:50
Carlton has an even spread of goals from all five zones - booting at least two from each. It's well on top in the forward half game, scoring 39 points to just three.
08:51
Blues Interchange - Cooper Lord off due to an injury.
10:27
Sam Walsh is off target for his first score of the match. In his first game since Round 13, he has tallied 20 disposals, 291 metres gained, and four clearances.
11:46
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jack Whitlock)
13:12
The Power have struggled defending one-on-one contests, losing five of the eight they have defended. Jordon Sweet is the only player to lose more than one. The Blues however have lost just one of the five they have defended.
14:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Francis Evans)
15:42
Harry McKay takes Carlton's 10th contested mark for the match and his first. Port Adelaide has taken just three contested marks. The Blues lead marks inside 50 15-12.
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
16:19
Power Interchange - Lachie Jones off due to an injury.
18:39
The third quarter has been pretty even at eight inside 50s apiece. The Blues are 1.2 (8) while the Power are narrowly ahead with 1.3 (9). Pressure is down for both teams compared to the first half with the Blues at 140 and Power at 152.
19:26
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Francis Evans)
21:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Ashton Moir)
23:01
George Hewett has been the most prominent player at stoppage in this match with 12 disposals, 10 contested possessions, nine first possessions, and three clearances.
23:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Blake Acres)
24:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
26:24
Port Adelaide has relied on scoring from the back half, with 26 of its 38 points coming from defensive 50 chains. It still has just three points from forward half chains, winning just five intercepts in that zone compared to Carlton's 13.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Joe Richards)
04:05
Jacob Weitering has been rock solid in defence - winning all three one-on-one contests he has defended. He also has five spoils, four intercept marks, and six intercept possessions - all game-high tallies.
07:03
No player has had more tackle attempts than Zak Butters with 10, laying six effective tackles. He is one of the few winners for the Power, with team-highs of 24 disposals, 12 contested possessions, and seven clearances.
08:14
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
08:20
Harry McKay boots his sixth goal of the game and is now just one short of equalling his career-best tally. His accuracy has stood out, missing just one shot at goal. He has also been involved in a career-high 14 scoring chains, eclipsing his previous best of 13 from 2021.
11:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
11:46
In the last 10 minutes, Carlton leads the time in forward half 79% to just 21%. It's one goal apiece in the final term, though.
13:58
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Flynn Young)
14:05
Port Adelaide is on the verge of its sixth loss by at least 11 goals for the year. It has conceded 110 points in seven games.
17:56
The contest is one area that the Blues have dominated today, leading the contested possessions by 46, which is their second-best result for the year. They lead groundballs 88-57 and contested marks 16-6.
19:01
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:40
Port Adelaide has conceded 65 inside 50s for the match for the sixth time this season. In the final term, they trail that stat 16-5 and are 34 down for the match.
24:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jed McEntee)
25:45
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Christian Moraes)
27:27
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
28:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Christian Moraes)
30:55
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Jack Whitlock)
33:16
Harry McKay was best afield after booting an equal career-high seven goals. He kicked four of these from 30-plus metres out - having a career-high 15 score involvements. He dished off three score assists and pulled down three contested marks.
33:18
Port Adelaide just couldn't defend its defensive half of the ground. The Blues piled on 35 points from forward half turnovers and 26 points from clearances. It conceded 94 disposals in its defensive 50, while managing just 39 itself.