Burton spoils and reaches out while prone to rush a long ball to Fritsch in the square. (Q1 0:51)
Horne-Francis is behind May for a couple of bounces up members wing on a rebound, reaches 50m and shoots in plenty of space… floats into the far left post. (Q1 1:51)
Langdon snaps from 30m but the goal umpire signals touched off the boot, Langdon doesn’t complain. (Q1 6:05)
Bergman passes from the centre to the fat side flank on a switch, Georgiades marks well in front of Lever 30m out and swerves in the goal. (Q1 7:33)
van Rooyen marks 30m out near the boundary and carefully threads the drop punt, that’s the Ben Keays pocket but no controversy on that one! (Q1 9:47)
Pickett roves a ball up 20m out in front and runs into the open goal. (Q1 12:42)
Credit to Melksham for a deft tap of the ball into Pickett’s path to set up that goal. (Q1 13:11)
Georgiades beats Turner and Lever playing zone to lead and mark Horne-Francis’ pass to 35m on a slight angle, but he leaves this drop punt narrow to the right. (Q1 15:54)
Burgoyne passes to the pocket for Horne-Francis 40m out, he shoots narrow to the right as well. (Q1 19:26)
Gawn spoils at half back, crumb falls for Visentini who feeds Horne-Francis for a quick snap from 40m on a slight angle… across the face to the left. (Q1 20:44)
Bowey’s kick in towards May is shanked to Byrne-Jones 45m out on the flank, who bangs it over his head for the opportunist goal. (Q1 21:28)
Bergman marks 45m out in front, his drop punt flirts with the right goalpost but falls in. (Q1 24:19)
Burton is pinged for insufficient intent rebounding to members wing, crowd hoots but kick to the pocket by McVee ends up with van Rooyen to goal from close range. (Q1 30:07)
Gawn is perhaps a tad unlucky to be whistled for a hard tackle on Georgiades on members wing, crowd liked that one, long deep ball, Burgoyne marks on the QT siren and goals! (Qtr Time)
Bergman accelerates away from a stoppage in the centre and kicks low and hard to the hotspot for Georgiades to mark in front of Turner and convert. (Q2 2:28)
Mead gather a loose handball from Rioli and tumbles a punt from the centre just before getting smashed, Georgiades marks 30m out in front and misses to the right. (Q2 5:23)
Bergman roves in the back pocket but his rebound kick is a shank straight to Pickett who runs to 45m on the flank and checksides an outrageous finish! Pay Kozzie double! (Q2 6:49)
Oliver bounces a pass to the HFF for Chandler who has Pickett for a more conventional snap on the run from 25m, that one flies through as well! (Q2 8:05)
Rozee intercepts in front of Melksham on the last line and starts a rebound around outer side, Rioli snaps the goal from 20m. It’s a shoot out! (Q2 13:55)
A secondary free kick after that Rioli goal to Georgiades at the same spot, he boots his third goal! (Q2 14:29)
The free was against McVee who reacted to Georgiades’ trolling behaviour with an ill-advised rabbit punch to the guts. (Q2 15:56)
Petracca gets a set shot 45m out in the corridor but shoots to the left and short, rushed behind. Lot of jawing going on between the players, crowd is baying for action. (Q2 17:30)
Burton sends an ugly kick from 50m on a slight angle across the face to the right. (Q2 21:25)
Horne-Francis’ chase forces Chandler to kick OOTF in the back pocket, he centres for Burton 50m out on a slight angle, another set shot for him falls short and is rushed. (Q2 23:59)
Fritsch turns the ball over by foot on centre with with Butters spoiling Oliver, Port whips the ball forward, Powell-Pepper passes to Horne-Francis in the pocket 25m out, goal Port! (Q2 28:50)
Gawn is in the hole at the hotspot but May is pinged for a rather soft arm around the bicep of Georgiades. Free kick comes after the HT siren, fourth major for the boy George. (Q2 31:54)
Fritsch delivers the first goal of Q3 inside the first minute to make the score look more interesting. (Q3 2:14)
Fritsch tumbles a kick from members wing towards the hotspot where Gawn marks in front of Sweet on his chest but shoots way to the left. (Q3 4:40)
McVee intercepts over Mead on centre wing to start a switch on the counter, Turner bombs from outside 50m on a slight angle, Melksham shepherds to to fly over his head, goal! (Q3 6:22)
Surge by the Demons after Petracca’s centre clearance, Oliver feeds Gawn loping forward for a snap across the body from 30m on the flank… just narrow to the right. (Q3 8:00)
Georgiades marks in the pocket 25m out and just leaves the set shot narrow to the right. (Q3 10:28)
Windsor intercepts over Liddy on outer wing and passes straight back in to Viney just inside 50m on a slight angle. Kick lands on the square, pack there, did anyone touch it? (Q3 14:05)
Umpire’s call was a touched behind, yes Aliir did get his left hand to it. (Q3 14:35)
Georgiades marks a long Visentini bomb from members wing over Lever 20m out on a slight angle. He is feeling it today with getting it but accuracy is not great, another miss. (Q3 16:44)
Fritsch earns a contact free on Burton for an arm over the shoulder 30m out on a slight angle, bit soft but technically there. Fritta kicks straight. (Q3 20:12)
May shucks Georgiades to ground to intercept a centre clearance kick to 30m but the ump pays a free kick, crowd loves that and also the Georgiades conversion. (Q3 22:11)
Petracca’s snap from 30m falls short on the behind line but Sparrow dives in front of Sinn to mark on his chest… but shanks the set shot for a behind near side left. (Q3 25:10)
Petty marks a Bowey kick from outer wing to 30m on a slight angle, with Ratugolea caught under the ball zoning up too far. But he tugs it left across the face. (Q3 26:59)
Fritsch roves against three at the hotspot and feeds back to Oliver whose snap is too low, intercepted by Sinn in the square for no score. (Q3 29:13)
Viney is penalised 50m on centre wing to bring Powell-Pepper to 30m just before the 3QT siren. This for three consecutive post-siren goals to Port… goes through! (Q3 30:24)
Port Adelaide basically leads by those three post-siren goals at 3QT. It has been a close contest all day, Port built an early lead but the Demons have clawed back in touch. (3 Qtr Time)
Oliver picks up a loose ball after a stoppage on the boundary 20m out and tries a checkside off a step… narrow to the left. (Q4 3:45)
Bergman marks a short Sinn pass to 50m on a slight angle, crowd calls for him to load up for bear on the set shot so he does… tugs it left and short, rebounded by Bowey. (Q4 6:46)
Fritsch snaps narrow to the right from the pocket 20m out. (Q4 6:53)
Lever spoils at half back but the ball squirts to the corridor into the path of Rioli at CHF, who kicks to Byrne-Jones to play on into goal. (Q4 9:59)
Mead gathers a loose ball at half forward and feeds Butters who kicks to the fat side for Georgiades to mark leading in front of May 40m out on the flank. George for six… yes! (Q4 16:54)
Visentini lopes towards CHF from the next bounce and bombs long, drifts to the right but Georgiades marks over May, 50m penalty to ensure goal number seven! (Q4 19:01)
Fritsch hits the post from half forward. We are in junk time now. (Q4 23:43)
Petty marks a set shot by Fritsch from the HFF that falls on the behind line, he curls in some garbage. (Q4 27:45)
Mead misses a snap from half forward just before the final siren. (Q4 29:57)
