portadelaidefc.com.au crunches the numbers after Saturday night’s Round 2 victory over the GWS Giants at AAMI Stadium.

End Game

After quarter time the Port boys really turned up the heat as the likes of Justin Westhoff, Jasper Pittard, Chad Wingard and Travis Boak worked hard to create forward line opportunities. Round 1 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee Ollie Wines and young Jake Neade each contributed strongly in their second outings.

The Power dominated possessions and almost doubled the number of the Giants’ inside 50s at the close of play.

But the Giants ability to dominate clearances was instrumental in their ability to score quickly in the first quarter particularly and throughout the whole match generally.

Ken Hinkley described Port Adelaide’s poor clearance work as “awful” and a key area they will need to improve on ahead of Sunday’s Balfours Showdown XXXIV against the Adelaide Crows.

The Scoreboard

PORT ADELAIDE 2.5 8.9 12.17 19.20 (134)
GWS 4.4 6.5 8.9 11.12 (79)

Goals: Westhoff 5, Wingard 3, Broadbent, Neade 2, Schulz, O'Shea, Boak, Hartlett, Stewart, Ebert, Mitchell
Injuries: Schulz (ankle), Hartlett (back)

Leader board

Disposals leader: Kane Cornes (30)
Marks leader: Justin Westhoff (14)
Tackles leader: Angus Monfries, Brad Ebert (8)
Clearances leader: Brad Ebert (6)
Hitouts leader: Jarrad Redden, Matthew Lobbe (11)
Scores leader: Justin Westhoff (32 points)
Fantasy leader: Justin Westhoff (154 points)

Head to Head

Kicks: Power 225 – 189 Giants
Handballs: Power 164 – 119 Giants
Disposals: Power 389 – 308 Giants
Marks: Power 110 – 70 Giants
Average efficiency: Power 72.5% - 67.1% Giants
Clangers: Power 52 – 65 Giants
Hit outs: Power 26 – 28 Giants
Tackles: Power 55 – 53 Giants
Rebound 50s: Power 22 – 40 Giants
Inside 50s: Power 67 – 39 Giants
Accuracy: Power 55.8% - 62.0% Giants
Fantasy: Power 1663 – 1273 Giants