Budarick hits the lead of Naughton 45m out on the flank well in front of Aliir, his set shot is a peach for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 1:19)
The Dogs rebound through the centre with English marking Bontempelli’s pass at half forward and going to the pocket for Richards 20m out. Big Red curls it in off the right. (Q1 6:57)
Dale catches Moraes HTB 50m out on a slight angle but tugs his set shot to the left. (Q1 13:02)
Freijah to Sanders to Kennedy for a snap after a stoppage from 20m in the pocket… narrow right. (Q1 15:18)
Bulldogs are pressing high to force front half turnovers, West intercepts Evans on the HFF and bounces away to 20m to kick his first goal! (Q1 16:17)
Georgiades gets a holding free on Khamis 35m out on a slight angle going for a Wines pass from the centre, and kicks his first goal. (Q1 18:02)
Georgiades beats Khamis again to take a pack mark at the hotspot from Berry’s long speculator, but he pushes this set shot to the right. (Q1 19:17)
Arthur Jones holds onto a strong contested grab at the hotspot going back with the flight despite heavy and late contact by Evans, 50m penalty ensures the goal. (Q1 22:17)
Moreas feeds Watkins to run through half forward and goal from 45m on the end of a slingshot play started by Wines. (Q1 26:02)
Georgiades gets another holding free on Khamis 20m out in front, surely he doesn’t miss this one… he doesn’t. (Q1 27:33)
Bontempelli gets a Joe the Goose special to run into the open goal after Sanders drives a long ball to a big pack. (Q1 29:33)
Butters runs through a flying Bramble tackle and kicks long to the square for Sweet to mark and goal. (Q1 30:38)
Naughton again beats Aliir with speed off the mark to grab and Ed Richards kick to 30m and goal. (Q1 32:43)
Horne-Francis kicks around the 50m paint to Farrell, who has this distance and gets the set shot over Sellwood’s hands in the square. (Q2 4:28)
Ah, but a late review shows Sellwood did get a little finger on it before crossing, just a behind. (Q2 5:06)
Mackinlay receives on the HFF, baulks past Busslinger’s attempted smother and slots the snap from the boundary 30m out! (Q2 7:41)
Sanders passes to Freijah to mark in front of Evans on the end of a rebound through the middle, that set shot sails through from 40m in the corridor. (Q2 9:11)
Durdin marks 20m out on a slight angle after both sides exchange turnovers, but he misses a soda. (Q2 13:25)
Whitlock marks a Wines pass 40m out on the flank and draws his set shot from left to right for the goal. (Q2 14:28)
Arthur Jones bounces off a teammate and snaps to the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 15:40)
English down to Ed Richards for a clearance kick from half forward to the top of the square, Lewis leaps over Aliir for a circus catch of a mark and the goal! (Q2 17:35)
Sanders clears by hand to Budarick for a left-foot snap from 45m on a slight angle, that one clears two pairs and goes left for a behind. (Q2 19:41)
Lai fumbles in the centre to Arthur Jones, on the counter two lovely passes by Baker and then Bontempelli set up English for a set shot from 30m on a slight angle, which he misses. (Q2 23:52)
Moraes intercepts a Bontempelli rebound kick to the centre, Berry jinks on the HFF and centres for Burgoyne 35m out in front. Burgoyne shoots wide left, disappointingly. (Q2 25:38)
Watkins passes wide to Wehr near the boundary 40m out, he misses badly to the left as well. (Q2 28:07)
Freijah strips Wehr in a tackle in the centre then receives for the long inside 50 kick to the top of the square for Lewis to mark easily over Lai and goal after the HT siren. (Q2 29:54)
Mackinlay roves a tap wide to the flank by Durdin but his flying snap is narrow to the right. (Q3 0:29)
Gallagher misses to the left from 15m on the end of a handball chain that really should have resulted in a goal. (Q3 2:02)
Georgiades beats Khamis again to mark a Whitlock speculator to 45m on the flank, this set shot is a peach. (Q3 6:32)
Busslinger shanks a rebound kick from the last line straight to Evans 50m out on the flank. Evans roosts the set shot just inside the near left post! (Q3 10:17)
Butters passes to Georgiades on the boundary 30m out, late contact by Busslinger but no penalty, after the crowd hoots that Georgiades hits the post. (Q3 16:02)
Bontempelli does a one-two with Kennedy in the centre then passes to West 40m out on the flank, who misses across the face to the right. (Q4 1:00)
Arthur Jones leaps over Lachie Jones to mark a Sanders pass 25m out on a slight angle, but he hits the far right post. (Q4 5:26)
The kick in turns over after Aliir’s handball hits grass and it’s West, who has had a dirty night, who skids through the big goal! Goal assist give by Lewis. (Q4 6:26)
Naughton receives from West and snaps off his left on the spin from 40m on the flank… curls narrow to the right. (Q4 9:13)
Port finally gets a coast to coast rebound going with Butters spurning a give to Richards… good decision to bomb long to Georgiades 30m out on a slight angle… who misses. (Q4 9:47)
Georgiades roves a Whitlock contest and tries a snap off a step from 35m on a slight angle… clears Horne-Francis but skids to the left. (Q4 11:14)
Naughton taps a loose ball from the pocket towards Gallagher who tries a volley off the carpet from 20m… narrow right. (Q4 13:12)
Durdin roves and spins out of traffic in the centre to pass to Georgiades who cops a whack on the chops from Busslinger 50m out on a slight angle. Set shot falls in! (Q4 15:07)
Port have made hard work of this game and haven’t led all night, can they finally bridge the gap? (Q4 15:37)
Ed Richards pokes a pass to Williams 50m out on a slight angle after the Dogs boss a stoppage on members wing. Williams’ 20th disposal is a behind to the right. (Q4 18:37)
Lai starts a slingshot play through the centre, Port haven’t got much of this all night but it ends with Durdin going to Georgiades 45m out on the flank, who misses left. (Q4 22:37)
Kennedy drops a mark on the kick in and gives away a free, Durdin gets a downfield free on Coffield for a block on Georgiades in the pocket 20m out, he goals, point in it! (Q4 23:57)
2:34 to play and Port are coming hard like they did last week. (Q4 24:14)
Horne-Francis to Butters for the clearance, Butters goes inside 50, rushed behind to tie the scores, 2:09 left! (Q4 24:57)
Lewis takes a big mark on the rebound but his long kick to members wing is out for a throw in, 1:37. (Q4 25:54)
Secondary stoppage same spot, 1:30. (Q4 25:54)
Ball up centre wing, 1:23. (Q4 26:56)
Another one, 1:15. (Q4 26:56)
Another throw in after a mad scramble, 47 seconds… (Q4 27:56)
Sanders kicks inside 50, Arthur Jones spins out of a tackle and gives to Gallagher whose point gives the Dogs the lead! (Q4 28:35)
Budarick on the repeat inside 50 to the pocket for Lewis to mark over Lachie Jones, siren goes, Port will be pipped on the post two weeks running! (Q4 28:53)
Lewis misses and celebrates like he kicked the winner! (Q4 29:24)
