Match

Port Adelaide vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 22 Aug 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast lost the groundball-gets by 27 last week to the Giants – its worst differential over the last three seasons.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Whitlock)
04:23
Port Adelaide has controlled field position early, having 76% time in forward half and three of the first four inside 50s, although they haven't been accurate in front of goal, kicking 0.2 (2).
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Jy Farrar)
06:46
The SUNS have struggled on the outside early, having just fice uncontested possessions, whereas the Power have had 23 uncontested possessions and seven handball recieves.
08:09
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
08:49
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Touk Miller)
09:03
Inaccuracy has plagued both sides early, with the SUNS scoring 0.3 (3) from their three inside 50s, and the Power scoring 0.2 (2) from their four.
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Whitlock)
10:27
Jack Whitlock kicks the first goal of the game from a turnover for Port Adelaide. They have struggled scoring on turnover this season, averaging just 38.1 points a game from the source, ranked fourth worst.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
13:27
The SUNS have begun to control the contest, winning four of the past five clearances, and winning ground ball gets 11-6.
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
16:42
The SUNS have looked dangerous inside 50, scoring from 63% of their entries; however, they have been unable to convert, kicking 0.5 (5).
17:18
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ethan Read)
17:42
Ethan Read gets the SUNS on the board with a goal from a defensive 50 chain. They have struggled from the source this season, averaging 11.4 points per game, ranked 16th.
22:40
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ewan Mackinlay)
22:52
Port Adelaide scores their second thanks to their incredible forward 50 pressure. They have already laid seven forward 50 tackles, and have a pressure rating of 232 in the zone, compared to the Gold Coast's 132.
25:13
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ethan Read)
30:18
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jy Farrar)
30:25
Touk Miller led the way for the SUNS in the first quarter, having eight disposals, two clearances, five uncontested possessions, four inside 50s and four score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:11
Port Adelaide have had a strong start in the contest this quarter, winning the first three clearances of the quarter, resulting in them having the first four inside 50s of the term, although they are yet to hit the scoreboard.
03:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:24
Mitch Georgiades scores his first of the night. This season he has recorded 20.5% of his team's scoring shots, the highest percentge of any player in the league.
04:55
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
05:15
The SUNS respond quickly through Ben Long. He has dominated against lesser competition this season, averaging 11.9 disposals, 6.9 score involvements and 2.2 goals against sides outside the top-eight.
07:47
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
09:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
09:30
Port Adelaide's pressure has lifted this term, having a pressure rating of 217 compared to the Gold Coast's 187. Despite their struggles this season, their pressure has never faltered, having an average pressure rating of 183, ranked fourth in the league.
10:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mani Liddy)
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Alex Davies)
14:09
The SUNS have struggled moving the ball from their defensive half in the second quarter, achieving an inside 50 from just 14% of their chains, and turning the ball over five times, resulting in 2.0 (12) for the Power.
16:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
17:09
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
18:21
Port Adelaide have dominated this term, being plus nine in inside 50s, but they have been unable to capitalise, scoring a goal from just 17% of their entries, whereas the SUNS have scored a goal from 33% of their entries.
20:30
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Alex Sexton)
23:31
Neither side has been able to transition out of their defensive 50 this term, achieving zero inside 50s from a combined 15 total chains, whereas they achieved an inside 50 from four of their 19 chains in the first quarter.
26:13
Ben King converts for the Suns from a defensive midfield chain. They have found avenues to score from the source acheiving an inside 50 from 67% of chains from the source, and scoring 2.2 (14) from them.
28:45
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jed McEntee)
30:18
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Touk Miller)
31:53
Although they had the same number of clearances in the second term, the SUNS were taking advanatge of their clearances, scoring 2.1 (13) from the source, whereas the Power scored just 0.1 (1).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Joe Richards)
02:55
The Power have had the perfect start to the second half, having 13 of 14 total disposals in the quarter, kicking 1.1 (7) already.
03:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Lord)
05:02
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
07:46
The pressure has dropped off this term, with the Power having two tackles and a pressure rating of 153, and the SUNS being yet to have a tackle and a pressure rating of just 99.
09:31
Port Adelaide have controlled the ball in the third quarter, having 24 uncontested possessions to the SUNS 11, and having 18 uncontested marks, already more than they had in both the first and second quarters.
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
13:36
Gold Coast have been unable to move the ball this term, being unable to achieve an inside 50 from their eight defensive half chains, and turning the ball over five times.
17:55
Unlike the SUNS, the Power have been unstoppable out of their back half this term, acheiving an inside 50 from three of their eight chains, and scoring 2.1 (13).
20:57
Gold Coast have locked the Power in their defensive 50 in the past six minutes, having six of seven inside 50s, and having four forward half intercepts, although they haven't capitalised, not scoring in that time.
22:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mani Liddy)
26:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
27:32
The Power have been devastating on intercept this quarter, scoring 3.3 (21) from 11 intercept chains, whilst limiting the SUNS to just 1.0 (6) from 15 intercept chains.
30:52
The Power were far more effective going inside 50 in the third term, scoring from 50% of their entries, and kicking a goal from 29%, whereas the SUNS scored from just 9% of their entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
06:39
Port Adelaide have been pinned to their back half, turning the ball over three times from their four defensive 50 chains, and conceding the first five inside 50s of the quarter.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
08:30
Ben King scores his third of the game to give the lead back to the SUNS. The Gold Coast have relied on their talls for their goals today, with Ben King, Ben Long and Ethan Read accounting for seven of their eight goals.
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
11:56
Connor Rozee has been incredible tonight, having a game-high 34 disposals, six clearances, 634 metres gained, a goal, and 25 uncontested possessions - his second-highest tally in his career.
14:59
The Power have taken back momentum in the last six minutes, having six inside 50s in a row, 96% time in the forward half, and scoring 1.0 (6).
15:12
Power Interchange - Ollie Lord off due to an injury.
16:28
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ewan Mackinlay)
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
18:42
The SUNS have been unable to slow Port Adelaide's transition out of their defensive midfield, conceding three inside 50s from three chains, with the Power scoring 1.0 (6) from the source.
21:59
After having just 13 disposals through the first three quarters, Noah Anderson has come to life in the final term, having six disposals, two clearances and four uncontested possessions.
24:59
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
25:34
Power Interchange - Connor Rozee off due to an injury.
26:20
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
26:32
The SUNS have taken all momentum in the game, having the past five inside 50s, but they haven't taken full advantage of their opportunities, kicking 1.2 (8).
30:38
Port Adelaide were exceptional scoring from their forward half intercepts, scoring 4.3 (28) from 27 chains, whereas the SUNS failed to capitalise on their opportunities, scoring 3.6 (24) from their forward half intercepts.