Review Round 1 2019 vs Melbourne

[Ford Fairlane]

The Scores from Turnover stat reminded me that I was thinking during the game that we weren't allowing Melbourne to create any meaningful play. They were almost totally reliant on our turnovers for scoring.

 

[David Puddy]

Just a brilliant start to the season and one that makes you proud to call yourself a Port supporter.

From the impact of the young kids, to the roughing up of Gawn, to the game Wattsy played against his old team, it really had it all.

Bring on the first home game this weekend!

 

[SimonSpeilberg]

Let's face it, he won't ever be an All Australian no matter what he does, but he'll deserve to be one.

I absolutely love Dan Houston. He genuinely is one of the most underrated players in the afl.

 

[Port_Girl_92]

Karlos Amon is very quickly growing on me already this year.

He is such a skillful and celever player, just needed that Port Adelaide about him to take the next step.

In the second quarter when Butters kicked his first goal, our skill set was amazing. There was a bounce at CHB which Boak dished of a very qucik handball to Amon who then delivered the most glorious and perfectly weighted handball over the top to maybe it was Rocky who then delivered a sexual kick to Marshall, who dished off to a flowing Duursma and well the rest is history.

if we can keep these skills up, we surely can sneak into the 8 this year!

 

[Enviable Tradition]

ATTACK

Time in forward half - Port 52%, Melbourne 48%

Disposals - Port 426, Melbourne 333

Disposal Efficiency - Port 76%, Melbourne 72%

Kick Efficiency - Port 71%, Melbourne 69%

Contested Possessions - Port 151, Melbourne 150 (This is what happens when everyone goes when it's their turn and plays as a team)

Ground Ball Gets - Port 99, Melbourne 99

Hard Ball Gets - Port 38, Melbourne 40

Contested Marks - Port 12, Melbourne 8

Uncontested Possessions - Port 276, Melbourne 183 (This is what happens when you run and spread effectively)

Kicks - Port 231, Melbourne 210

Short Kicks - Port 103, Melbourne 77

Long Kicks - Port 60, Melbourne 67

Handballs - Port 195, Melbourne 123

Free Kicks - Port 20, Melbourne 28

Inside 50s - Port 59, Melbourne 45

Kicks Backward - Port 11, Melbourne 7

Clangers - Port 61, Melbourne 65

Marks - Port 102, Melbourne 76

Uncontested Marks - Port 90, Melbourne 68 (This is what happens when you keep players on the outside)

Marks Inside 50 - Port 15, Melbourne 14

Marks on Lead - Port 6, Melbourne 1

Goals Per Inside 50 % - Port 20%, Melbourne 20%


STOPPAGE

Hitouts - Port 32, Melbourne 29

Hitouts to Advantage - Port 12, Melbourne 12

Clearances - Port 30, Melbourne 33

Centre Clearances - Port 9, Melbourne 15 (Told you it wouldn't make a difference)

Scores From Stoppage - Port 6.3 (39), Melbourne 2.1 (13)


DEFENCE

Intercept Possessions - Port 84, Melbourne 75

Intercept Marks - Port 14, Melbourne 7 (Much better than excessive spoiling)

Turnovers - Port 75, Melbourne 83

Spoils - Port 30, Melbourne 23

Shepherds - Port 7, Melbourne 4

Smothers - Port 9, Melbourne 9

Tackles - Port 71, Melbourne 53 (Means we were dominant in close)

Tackles Inside 50 - Port 8, Melbourne 12

Pressure Factor - Port 1.87, Melbourne 1.76 (+0.11 differential. To put this in perspective, Collingwood were 1st to June last year with a differential of +0.078)

Scores From Turnover - Port 6.11 (47), Melbourne 7.6 (48) (Should have been a lot more...how many times did we **** up on the break with an errant handball? Too many times to count)

The only things missing is taps/knock ons to advantage. Not from the ruckmen but around the ground. It was noticable how much we tried to keep the ball moving not only with handballs but with knock ons.

Our real test is going to be doing this against teams with much stronger frontal pressure.



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[Power Raid]

Loved the silver guernseys

White just doesn’t do it for me

 

[Port85]

ATTACK

Time in forward half - Port 52%, Melbourne 48%

Disposals - Port 426, Melbourne 333

Disposal Efficiency - Port 76%, Melbourne 72%

Kick Efficiency - Port 71%, Melbourne 69%

Contested Possessions - Port 151, Melbourne 150 (This is what happens when everyone goes when it's their turn and plays as a team)

Ground Ball Gets - Port 99, Melbourne 99

Hard Ball Gets - Port 38, Melbourne 40

Contested Marks - Port 12, Melbourne 8

Uncontested Possessions - Port 276, Melbourne 183 (This is what happens when you run and spread effectively)

Kicks - Port 231, Melbourne 210

Short Kicks - Port 103, Melbourne 77

Long Kicks - Port 60, Melbourne 67

Handballs - Port 195, Melbourne 123

Free Kicks - Port 20, Melbourne 28

Inside 50s - Port 59, Melbourne 45

Kicks Backward - Port 11, Melbourne 7

Clangers - Port 61, Melbourne 65

Marks - Port 102, Melbourne 76

Uncontested Marks - Port 90, Melbourne 68 (This is what happens when you keep players on the outside)

Marks Inside 50 - Port 15, Melbourne 14

Marks on Lead - Port 6, Melbourne 1

Goals Per Inside 50 % - Port 20%, Melbourne 20%


STOPPAGE

Hitouts - Port 32, Melbourne 29

Hitouts to Advantage - Port 12, Melbourne 12

Clearances - Port 30, Melbourne 33

Centre Clearances - Port 9, Melbourne 15 (Told you it wouldn't make a difference)

Scores From Stoppage - Port 6.3 (39), Melbourne 2.1 (13)


DEFENCE

Intercept Possessions - Port 84, Melbourne 75

Intercept Marks - Port 14, Melbourne 7 (Much better than excessive spoiling)

Turnovers - Port 75, Melbourne 83

Spoils - Port 30, Melbourne 23

Shepherds - Port 7, Melbourne 4

Smothers - Port 9, Melbourne 9

Tackles - Port 71, Melbourne 53 (Means we were dominant in close)

Tackles Inside 50 - Port 8, Melbourne 12

Pressure Factor - Port 1.87, Melbourne 1.76 (+0.11 differential. To put this in perspective, Collingwood were 1st to June last year with a differential of +0.078)

Scores From Turnover - Port 6.11 (47), Melbourne 7.6 (48) (Should have been a lot more...how many times did we **** up on the break with an errant handball? Too many times to count)

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[P4Life]

Can anyone confirm, that a Kick In after a behind, where a player leaves the 10m square is counted a kick in their disposal count.
If so Houston and Burton are going to pump up their stats nicely.

 

[philthy05]

The 10 ... Round one's best moments ..
Zak Butters made No 4 ..
https://www.afl.com.au/video/2019-03-24/the-10-round-ones-best-moments

****ing #6 lol

Riewoldt just absolutely cannoning into Tom Lynch’s defender without even attempting to mark the ball.

 

[Janus]

Have you purchased a subscription to Champion Data?

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Lol no...Fox Sports do a tracker at the end of the game which tells you all you need to know. I figured it'd be nice to have a record of all the stats in the review thread.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

XAVIER DUURSMA (Port Adelaide)

The first round draft pick delivered in spades for coach Ken Hinkley, with Duursma not only slotting a classy checkside goal, but racking up 16 touches. At only 74 kilograms Duursma remains slight, but there was plenty to like from his AFL debut.

CONNOR ROZEE (Port Adelaide)

Rozee’s name was pencilled in for a Round One debut from the moment he walked through the doors at Port Adelaide. The No. 5 draft pick knows how to find the ball and did so on 18 occasions against Melbourne.

ZAK BUTTERS (Port Adelaide)

There was so much to like about Butters’ debut: Two goals, plenty of speed and a fearlessness that allowed him to take the game on. That same fearlessness led to a few mistakes, but Butters already looks like a player who has the capacity to stand up in big moments.

Zak Butters laps up his first win. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

WILLEM DREW (Port Adelaide)

It was a memorable debut for Drew, who racked up 21 touches, five tackles and four clearances, including three centre clearances. A win and a Gatorade shower on the hallowed MCG turf only added to Drew’s first AFL hit out.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/af...e/news-story/508b5964e3e3fcc2d7a5b155d2d214f8

 

[Smithy7]

Fantasy form watch
Tom No1

 

[Canoogs]

The Scores from Turnover stat reminded me that I was thinking during the game that we weren't allowing Melbourne to create any meaningful play. They were almost totally reliant on our turnovers for scoring.

Good comment. By the last quarter I found myself fairly comfortable with Melbourne's entries from a slow build, as our defensive structures worked well to beat that away. But Melbourne were able to create a number of goals with fast movement and midfielders overloading the top of the defensive 50, so we may still have some work to do there.

 

[Grave Danger]

AFLCA votes for R1:

MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
10 Justin Westhoff (PORT)
7 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Rockliff (PORT)
2 Scott Lycett (PORT)
2 Jack Watts (PORT)
1 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Dan Houston (PORT)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03...e-star-dog-ports-fivegoal-hero-off-to-a-flyer

 

[philthy05]

AFLCA votes for R1:

MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
10 Justin Westhoff (PORT)
7 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Rockliff (PORT)
2 Scott Lycett (PORT)
2 Jack Watts (PORT)
1 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Dan Houston (PORT)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03...e-star-dog-ports-fivegoal-hero-off-to-a-flyer

That 1 point to Salem was a pity point.

Sure he got a bit of the ball but was pretty ineffectual and if he had an opponent at all he was soundly beaten by them.

Burton was way better and more influential on the outcome. Same for clurey who owned their forwards.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Kick Efficiency - Port 71%, Melbourne 69%

I know it was dry and not a greasy, slippery night game, but AFL average over a season is about 64%.

Keep it regularly above AFL average and we will have a big year. Those home games where we go a quarter or a half or even a game in the 51%-55% range (radio gives out the stats) and the oppo is close to the AFL average, that's when we usually play poorly and lose.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Nathan Bassett was pretty positive about Drew. Said he was the best of the debutantes.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Been trying to find the MRP results and who has taken over from Patrick Keane as AFL Media manager to see what Jonas got for that hit/bump in the guts to Gawn.

5AA just said $2,000 fine so must have been down from $3,000.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Jonas has to stop doing dumb shit.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-25/match-review-full-statement-from-round-one

Charges Laid:
Tom Jonas, Port Adelaide, has been charged with engaging in Rough Conduct against Max Gawn, Melbourne during the second quarter of the Round One match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at the MCG on Saturday March 23.

In summary he can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Intentional Conduct with Low Impact to the Body. The incident was classified as a $3000 sanction. The player can accept a $2000 sanction with an early plea.

 

[Janus]

AFLCA votes for R1:

MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
10 Justin Westhoff (PORT)
7 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Rockliff (PORT)
2 Scott Lycett (PORT)
2 Jack Watts (PORT)
1 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Dan Houston (PORT)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03...e-star-dog-ports-fivegoal-hero-off-to-a-flyer

My guess:

Ken Hinkley

5 Justin Westhoff
4 Travis Boak
3 Tom Rockliff
2 Jack Watts
1 Dan Houston

Simon Goodwin

5 Justin Westhoff
4 Tom Rockliff
3 Travis Boak
2 Scott Lycett
1 Christian Salem

There's no way in hell that Goodwin would acknowledge Jack Watts as being one of the best on ground, even though he was.

 

[Janus]

Kick Efficiency - Port 71%, Melbourne 69%

I know it was dry and not a greasy, slippery night game, but AFL average over a season is about 64%.

Keep it regularly above AFL average and we will have a big year. Those home games where we go a quarter or a half or even a game in the 51%-55% range (radio give out the stats) and the oppo is close to the AFL average, that's when we usually play poorly and lose.

I've consistently stated that kick efficiency is directly related to uncontested possession. It's no surprise that we had a high uncontested possession count and our efficiency went up.

It comes from having players who have all bought into the system. It would never happen in a million years while Polec and Wingard were here, because all those two were concerned about was making sure that their personal numbers were good so they could get a fat paycheck.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Scores from Turnover stat reminded me that I was thinking during the game that we weren't allowing Melbourne to create any meaningful play. They were almost totally reliant on our turnovers for scoring.

I jotted down partway in the last quarter the stat that came up on screen and we scored from stoppages 6.3, turnover 6.6 and kick in's 0.1. So given we went from 12.10 to 12.15 and the stats Janus put up, it says the last 5 scoring shots came from turnovers.

 

[OneGreatClub]

AFLCA votes for R1:

MELBOURNE v PORT ADELAIDE
10 Justin Westhoff (PORT)
7 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Tom Rockliff (PORT)
2 Scott Lycett (PORT)
2 Jack Watts (PORT)
1 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Dan Houston (PORT)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03...e-star-dog-ports-fivegoal-hero-off-to-a-flyer

Onya Jack

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I've consistently stated that kick efficiency is directly related to uncontested possession. It's no surprise that we had a high uncontested possession count and our efficiency went up.

It comes from having players who have all bought into the system. It would never happen in a million years while Polec and Wingard were here, because all those two were concerned about was making sure that their personal numbers were good so they could get a fat paycheck.

I agree that's the majority of the situation, but over the past few years we have had games where we have just kicked like shit all quarter or most of a half, because they have been shit kicks that haven't hit targets when there was little pressure.

Getting those 2 poor kicks out of the team will help.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

All the goals:

https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/video/2019-03-25/all-the-goals-round-1-ptv