Port Adelaide have finished their regular season off with a crushing win over the Gold Coast Suns by 115 points.
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Final score
Port Adelaide Power 20.15.135
Gold Coast Suns 3.2.20
Port Adelaide Power take on the Gold Coast Suns in the final round of the home and away season. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 7:40pm AEST.
Port Adelaide find themselves playing for a chance at a top four spot and if results from other games go their way they will have that all important second chance locked up.
For the Suns, the final game will bring to a close another disappointing season which started with hope.
Port Adelaide are coming into the game after an impressive 17-point win over the reigning premiers in what was a see sawing battle all day.
The Suns were comprehensively beaten by a Bombers side hoping to play finals footy, eventually going down by 33 points.
This will be the second time these two teams face each other this season after their Round 8 clash. That was played in China and saw the Power take a 72-point victory against the “home” side.
For Gold Coast this game is about looking forward to the next season with interim head coach Dean Solomon wanting to put a strong performance in to boost his chances of being rehired next season.
Gary Ablett has failed to make the team in what could be his final game as a Sun, with so much speculation surrounding him returning to Geelong or retiring at season’s end.
Port Adelaide will try to get the win and keep their top four chances alive but they will also be trying to prevent any serious injuries to key players, Port will have a clearer vision of what is needed of them before the game starts with Sydney facing Carlton earlier in the day however they are still going to be waiting for the final result of the Richmond versus St Kilda game on Sunday.
The matchup between Peter Wright and Paddy Ryder will set the tone for much of the game with Paddy Ryder being in such dominating form this season nullifying him will help the Suns chances of keeping the game competitive.
Prediction
Port Adelaide by 45
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Kieran
Roar Rookie
Except for the showdown earlier in the year :(
Basil
Guest
Port take down another Titan... Where would they have really finished if their was an even draw?
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
A game against Adelaide wouldn't worry them to be honest those showdowns are always even affairs no matter what happens so it could be fantastic. However you get nothing out of a win like this and Hinkley would be dirty about that.
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
» Click here to read the full match report The Roar best players. Sam Gray 3 Ollie Wines 2 Brad Ebert 1 Leading goal kickers 6 Sam Gray (PA) 4 Charlie Dixon (PA) 2 3 players. Leading disposals. 32 Ollie Wines (PA) 25 Darcy Byrne Jones 24 6 players.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
At least I don't feel so bad about Freo's performances at Adelaide Oval anymore..
Sammy
Guest
Really dangerous for port to take much from that performance. That gold coast team was the worst team to ever come to play at adelaide oval in recent memory. It could be very misleading form heading into finals when port will have to play a team that will actually be trying and will have talent. Imagine if richmond lose and ports next game will be against a red hot adelaide..
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Game over. Port Adelaide crush the Gold Coast Suns by 115 points. Port Adelaide 20.15.135 Gold Coast 3.2.20 Match report to follow.
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Goal Power. Jake Neade kicks a goal as the Power keep running up the score. Port Adelaide 20.15.135 Gold Coast 3.2.20 2:22 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Goal Power. Sam Gray with another goal and that is 6 for the game. Port Adelaide 19.15.129 Gold Coast 3.2.20 3:41 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Gold Coast went missing after the first quarter.
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Free kick to Sam Gray and he will go for a career best 5 goals. Goal Port. Sam Gray swings around and kicks it straight through the middle. The lead is now over 100 points. Port Adelaide 18.15.123 Gold Coast 3.2.20 5:30 4th quarter
Doc Disnick
Roar Guru
Holy S$@t. WTF is going on here?
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Behind Power. Hamish Hartlett is unable to kick the goal from outside 50. Port Adelaide 17.15.117 Gold Coast 3.2.20 6:57 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Behind Power. Sam Gray misses the shot at goal. Port Adelaide 17.14.116 Gold Coast 3.2.20 9:50 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Goal Power. Charlie Dixon with his 2nd in a minute and 4th of the game. Port Adelaide 17.13.115 Gold Coast 3.2.20 10:11 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Mark to Charlie Dixon and he will go back for his 3rd goal of the game. Goal Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide 16.13.109 Gold Coast 3.2.20 11:03 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Goal Power. Todd Marshall gets another crack at goal and he kicks the first goal of his AFL career, Port Adelaide 15.13.103 Gold Coast 3.2.20 13:24 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Mark to Todd Marshall inside the Power 50. He is unable to kick the goal as it goes through for a behind. Port Adelaide 14.13.97 Gold Coast 3.2.20 14:50 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Goal Suns. Peter Wright kicks his second of the game. Port Adelaide 14.12.96 Gold Coast 3.2.20 16:12 4th quarter
Sam Walker
Roar Guru
Final quarter underway, Gold Coast get first use of the ball and are able to score their first points since the first term with a behind. Port Adelaide 14.12.96 Gold Coast 2.2.14 19:40 4th quarter