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McKenzie gets a free for high contact in a gang tackle by Boak and Wines at a stoppage at the hotspot. He hits the post, disappointingly. (Q1 3:40)
Westhoff goes very short to Cornes at 35m on a slight angle. Kane misses. (Q1 6:10)
Gray gives to Ebert who misses on the run from 45m on a slight angle. (Q1 7:02)
Tapscott roosts a huge set shot from 50m on a slight angle after playing on from a lucky free against Pittard on the HFF, even though both players were holding. (Q1 8:40)
Blease marks on the HFF, runs down the line in typically zippy fashion to 45m but misses on the near side. (Q1 10:17)
Wingard receives from Wines and is tackled as he snaps hurriedly from 45m on a slight angle, it bounces near the square with Garland out of position, but goes wide. (Q1 12:47)
Westhoff beats Grimes one on one to mark a quick Gray ball to the square for the first Power goal of the afternoon. (Q1 14:40)
Hartlett tries to baulk around Riley on the flank 30m out from Melbourne's goal, but slips and is claimed for a HTB free. Riley hits the near goalpost. (Q1 16:55)
Tyson finally makes good on some early stoppage dominance by the Dees with a goal from the pocket. (Q1 18:15)
White wins a HTB free in a ground battle with two Dees on the HFF and sends a high ball to the pocket where Wingard marks and gives Westhoff a Joe the Goose special. (Q1 21:25)
Stewart screws through a snap from the hotspot for a goal after a scramble at a stoppage. (Q1 23:08)
Gray bounces off an ineffectual bump by Watts and gathers a ground ball at 50m on a slight angle, he gives to Pittard cruising past who lets fly off the left boot and goals! (Q1 27:56)
Schulz gets a free in a marking contest deep in the pocket 20m out for a block off the fall by Grimes. He tries a set shot screwing ball... near side. (Q1 29:15)
Boak converts a set shot form 35m on the flank to kick off Q2 the way the Power finished the first quarter. (Q2 2:58)
Paul Stewart gets a free on Dunn for a chop of the arms at 25m on the flank, even though he took the mark anyway. Stewart goals. (Q2 5:24)
Watts finds Viney on his own 45m out in the corridor with a long kick from the wing. Viney goes back for the set shot... and misses. (Q2 12:39)
Tapscott turns the ball over by hand in the centre, Port counters with speed up the guts ending with a Joe the Goose special by Gray to Westhoff. (Q2 13:57)
Blease roves a Lobbe drop near the behind post but can't make the tough angle work, behind. (Q2 17:01)
Cornes hangs onto Vince too long after a stoppage 30m out on a slight angle to give away an obvious free that is unpopular with the Power crowd. Vince goals. (Q2 18:15)
Pedersen marks a quick Kennedy-Harris ball down the flank to 25m in front of Hombsch. He goals, just. (Q2 20:40)
Two ugly set shots by Melbourne but they were effective, unlike a lot of shots in Q1. Dees clawing themselves back into range, but a long way to go yet. (Q2 20:57)
Frawley marks and has a set shot after the siren from 30m on a slight angle... it's good. (Q2 31:40)
Frawley marks and misses a mid-range set shot. (Q3 3:50)
Dawes draws a holding free on Hombsch at 25m on the flank, the bigger man getting position in front. Dawes sprays it way left, though. (Q3 8:44)
Long ball by Boakj to the square, Jetta spoils, Wingard and then Westhoff have their soccer attempts smothered, rushed point. (Q3 12:19)
The Dees rebound straight up the guts from the kick in, the ball is given to Blease who delivers a trademark scoot into space with two bounces, reaches CHF and goals! (Q3 13:01)
Melbourne wins the centre clearance, it bounces in free space at CHF, Kennedy-Harris roves and shoots from 45m... another goal for the Demons! (Q3 13:50)
Pedersen with the clearance handball there from a Lobbe ruck tap to set up that goal. (Q3 14:01)
Kennedy-Harris mows down Impey in the centre to start another attack, but Gray marks in relief at CHB. (Q3 15:02)
Watts marks 50m out on the flank and bangs through a huge set shot to put Melbourne in front! (Q3 16:23)
Hartlett hits the post with a snap from 50m on a slight angle after a HTB free paid against Tapscott. (Q3 22:05)
Hartlett gives to Schulz who snaps off a step from 45m on the flank, but it drifts wide. (Q3 23:34)
Gray kicks long to the square just before the 3QT siren, Watts spoils but the ump pays a very unlucky free for high contact on Wingard, who goals. (Q3 28:17)
Tapscott draws a free on Impey leading to a Garland ball to 40m on the flank. He misses. (Q4 5:12)
Cassis gets a handball 60m out on the flank, he sees an empty square and kicks for it, it bounces in the square... backwards and rushed by McDonald! Very unlucky for Dom! (Q4 11:39)
The Dees go coast to coast from the kick in with Frawley bombing to the hotspot, Kent roves but grubbers into the post from 20m. (Q4 12:24)
Frawley marks at 45m on the flank but shanks it way OOTF. (Q4 13:09)
Schulz goes long to the hotspot where Viney is outmatched by Westhoff, Viney concedes a holding free. But the Hoff shanks it from 20m! Oh boy! (Q4 14:48)
Wines roves the kick in to a contest on the HFF and centres to Young at 40m on a slight angle. Young goals. (Q4 15:11)
Bail rolls through a snap under a tackle from 35m on the boundary after a give by Nathan Jones, 6:31 left so it's still anyone's game! (Q4 19:54)
Kent breaks a tackle bursting through CHF and gives to Tyson who throws it on the boot 35m out... it wobbles through to give the Demons the lead! 5:56 left! (Q4 21:39)
Cassisi almost gives up a goal to Frawley with a turnover at CHB but Frawley falls over and the moment is lost. (Q4 22:41)
Jamar takes a big grab on the HFF over a pack from a hopeful Dunn ball down the line. He lines up from 50m... hits the top of the square, Blease knocks it into the behind post. (Q4 24:10)
Jetta catches Westhoff HTB on the wing to start a Dee attack but it doesn't get inside 50. (Q4 24:41)
Pedersen mows down Impey to stop a Port rebound on the wing, clock under 3:00 now. (Q4 25:26)
Newton marks a long Dawes inside 50 to stop that Dee attack. (Q4 25:26)
Schulz body checks Dunn from behind and marks a Cornes kick to 35m near the boundary. Schulz threads the needle, 1:51 left, Port in front! (Q4 26:10)
Jones clears from the centre, Gray roves and rebouns but Garland marks at CHB. 1:30 left. (Q4 27:26)
Garland kicks OOTF on the wing! (Q4 27:43)
Port plays some tempo, clock nearing 1:00. (Q4 27:43)
Westhoff kicks to a pack on the wing, Young takes it over for a throw in, 0:57. (Q4 28:11)
Boak tackles Jones at the stoppage, ump wants it, 0:49. (Q4 28:42)
Gray clears, Boak gathers but is caught HTB! Westhoff marks behind the wing in relief, that is the ball game. (Q4 29:25)
Siren! Cassisi gets a win in his last game, the crowd is going ape droppings! (Q4 29:42)