portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at some interesting team stats in the lead up to the Power’s Round 5 clash with the Cats at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night…
Stoppages
Port Adelaide is currently the lowest-ranked in the competition for clearance success, while the numbers show the Cats are a team which relies on winning clearances to win games - their clearance success is almost 14% more in games they’ve won in season 2016.
Overall clearance success
Power 35.6% – Cats 41.3% (highest in comp Bulldogs - 47%)
Port Adelaide clearance success
Wins 34.9%
Losses 36.4%
Geelong clearance success
Wins 44.7%
Losses 31.0%
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Ball movement
The Power is using the central and wider corridor roughly two-thirds of the time to move the ball, while Geelong enjoy playing wider, using the boundary more.
Win-to-loss numbers in 2016 indicate the Power is more successful when they move the ball via the corridor, and the Cats play better when they go wide.
Overall corridor ball movement (central and wider corridor)
Power 66.3% - Cats 59.8%
Boundary ball movement
Power 33.6% - Cats 40.2%
Most used area in wins
Power: Centre corridor 39.4%
Cats: Boundary 38.3%
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Disposals
Port Adelaide has kicked slightly longer than Geelong in 2016, while the Cats have kept it shorter - they kick short 58 per cent of the time (to the Power's 54.2 per cent) and are ranked fourth in the AFL for kicking effectiveness.
Long kicks v short kicks from posessions
Power 45.8% - 54.2%
Cats 41.3% - 58.7%
Kicking efficiency from posessions
Power 60.6% (18th in competition)
Cats 69% (4th in competition)
Port Adelaide hosts Geelong in Round 5 (ANZAC Round) on Saturday, April 23 at 7:10pm (ACST).
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