PORT Adelaide’s second quarter on Friday night against Richmond yielded seven goals, but also a defensive record for 2016.
The Power’s swarming defence – highlighted by an equal club season-high 106 tackles – completely stopped the Tigers movement forward.
It took 18 minutes and 22 seconds for the visitors to record their first Inside 50 for the quarter – the longest time into a quarter for a club to record their first Inside 50 in 2016.
Longest time to 1st IN50 of QTR 2016:
— Champion Data AFL (@championdata) July 1, 2016
18:22 RICH v PA (Q2 R15)
16:55 GC v GWS (Q2 R08)
16:01 RICH v GC (Q3 R12)
14:32 RICH v NM (Q3 R11)
Port Adelaide had the ball in their forward half for 97% of the first 10 minutes of the second quarter, kicking four goals in that period.
Captain Travis Boak was the catalyst for the second quarter surge. The skipper had 9 disposals, 3 score involvements, 4 tackles, 4 inside 50s and a goal.
Watch Ken Hinkley's quarter time speech to see what sparked the surge
The Power finished the quarter dominating almost every key statistical category.
Second quarter stats
Disposals – Power +34 (96-62)
Metres gained – Power +428m (1733-1305)
Contested possessions – Power +13 (52-39)
Clearances – Power +7 (19-12)
Time in forward half – Power +40% (70-30)
Tackles – Power +15 (36-21)
Inside 50s – Power +14 (20-6)
Goals – Power +5 (7-2)
Port Adelaide plays Hawthorn at 7.20pm on Thursday 7 July at the Adelaide Oval.
