Number Crunch: Port Adelaide v GWS Giants
Max Burford crunches the numbers from Port Adelaide's Round 12 win over the Giants at Skoda Stadium.
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End Game
With 67 inside 50s - 26 more than the Giants – Port Adelaide’s dominance left it well placed to impact the scoreboard throughout the game.
Second-gamer Jack Hombsch stood up against his old side by moving the ball inside attacking 50 a game high seven times, equal with young gun Oliver Wines.
The Power started strongly, quickly taking control of most key areas and outperforming its less experienced opponent across the ground.
Port’s 12-to-one goal first half came on the back of two six-goal quarters while the defence held GWS to just one major at half time.
Ken Hinkley praised Port’s blistering start in his post-match conference
Taking a 68-point lead into the main break, Port continued to find the ball in the second half.
It's 71 more disposals was partly due to the impact of five players including Kane Cornes, Chad Wingard, Brad Ebert, Angus Monfries and Cam O’Shea each tallying at least 30 touches.
Kane Cornes was the top-ranked player on the ground in his club record-breaking game with 34 disposals at 88.2% efficiency as well as a first half goal.
Port Adelaide won the hardball all day led by Cam O’Shea’s 13 contested possessions in his most prolific game of the year.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 6.5 12.7 17.9 19.11 (125)
GWS Giants 1.1 1.5 3.10 6.14 (50)
Goals: Boak 3, Monfries 3, Schulz 3, Butcher 2, Logan 2, O'Shea 2, Westhoff, Cornes, Wingard, Hartlett
Leader board
Disposals: Kane Cornes (34)
Marks: Brad Ebert (12)
Tackles: Chad Wingard (5)
Clearances: Brad Ebert, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes, Hamish Hartlett (5)
Hitouts: Matthew Lobbe (34)
Score leader: Jay Schulz (19)
Fantasy Leader: Kane Cornes (120)
Head to Head
Kicks: Power 224 – 207 Giants
Handballs: Power 226 – 172 Giants
Disposals: Power 450 – 379 Giants
Marks: Power 99 – 91 Giants
Average Efficiency: Power 71.38% - 69.42% Giants
Clangers: Power 46 – 42 Giants
Clearances: Power 43 – 39 Giants
Hitouts: Power 43 – 38 Giants
Tackles: Power 53 – 67 Giants
Rebound 50s: Power 30 – 45 Giants
Inside 50s: Power 67 – 41 Giants
Fantasy: Power 1765 – 1570 Giants