Port Adelaide
79
Match Complete
Essendon
29
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| S. Motlop |  | 26:01 | ||
| X. Duursma | | 15:22 | ||
| 14:08 |  | D. Shiel | ||
| T. Boak | | 11:10 | ||
| 8:56 | | B. Ham | ||
| 5:37 | | J. Stringer | ||
| O. Wines | | 2:35 | ||
| 7.13 (55) | Third Quarter [+] | 3.3 (21) | ||
| T. Rockliff | | 21:37 | ||
| 17:56 | | T. Cutler | ||
| C. Rozee | | 16:08 | ||
| Rushed | | 14:13 | ||
| T. Rockliff | | 12:30 | ||
| C. Rozee | | 11:43 | ||
| T. McKenzie | | 1:28 | ||
| Rushed | | 0:46 | ||
| 6.7 (43) | Second Quarter [+] | 2.3 (15) | ||
| Rushed | | 23:43 | ||
| R. Gray | | 21:21 | ||
| 20:23 | | Rushed | ||
| B. Ebert | | 18:02 | ||
| S. Lycett | | 16:43 | ||
| S. Powell-Pepper | | 14:50 | ||
| C. Dixon | | 10:45 | ||
| 9:37 | | J. Stringer | ||
| P. Ladhams | | 7:17 | ||
| T. Marshall | | 4:16 | ||
| C. Dixon | | 1:57 | ||
| K. Amon | | 0:54 | ||
| 1.2 (8) | First Quarter [+] | 2.1 (13) | ||
| 21:20 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | ||
| 16:50 | | D. Clarke | ||
| C. Dixon | | 13:33 | ||
| 7:32 | | D. Parish | ||
| C. Dixon | | 5:17 | ||
| C. Dixon | | 4:27 | ||
The Port Adelaide Power will look to maintain their grip on the AFL ladder’s top spot when they host the Essendon Bombers at the Adelaide Oval. Join The Roar for live scores from 5:05pm (AEST).
It hasn’t been the most impressive couple of weeks for Port, but they’ve won three on the trot and are doing enough to keep Brisbane, Geelong and Richmond at arm’s length. They weren’t ever really troubled by North Melbourne last week, but they took their time to get going and did most of the heavy lifting in the third quarter.
Essendon, on the other hand, need to bounce back after they were embarrassed by the Cats last week. It’s been a disappointing final season in charge for John Worsfold, although they’d been competitive in just about every game in 2020 until then. They’ll have their work cut out for them, but will be keen to put in a better effort.
The Power broke a run of three straight losses against the Bombers with a 59-point demolition late last season. Essendon had a good record against Port before that, however, winning eight of the previous ten meetings. Interestingly, the Dons have won two of three matches against the Power at the Adelaide Oval.
Game information
Opening bounce: 5:05pm (AEST)
Venue: Adelaide Oval
TV: Fox Sports, Seven (SA only)
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, AFL Live Pass
Teams
Port Adelaide
B: Riley Bonner, Trent McKenzie, Dan Houston
HB: Hamish Hartlett, Tom Jonas, Darcy Byrne-Jones
C: Xavier Duursma, Ollie Wines, Karl Amon
HF: Sam Powell-Pepper, Todd Marshall, Brad Ebert
F: Connor Rozee, Charlie Dixon, Robbie Gray
FOL: Scott Lycett, Tom Rockliff, Travis Boak
I/C: Steve Motlop, Tom Clurey, Kane Farrell, Peter Ladhams
Essendon
B: Jordan Ridley, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Martin Gleeson
HB: Adam Saad, Devon Smith, Mitchell Hibberd
C: Tom Cutler, Zach Merrett, Kyle Langford
HF: Jake Stringer, Joe Daniher, Brayden Ham
F: Will Snelling, James Stewart, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOL: Sam Draper, Dylan Shiel, Jacob Townsend
I/C: Darcy Parish, Andrew Phillips, Matt Guelfi, Dylan Clarke
Rowdy
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I had some and nearly turned into Michael Hutchence (minus the voice and the looks)
Rowdy
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It appears we didn't. Chuck is fact checking as we type.
Rowdy
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Two of my historical crushes in one. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Angela
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Pleasure... Will require deep Bronte base-notes with occasional accents of Shelley.
Rowdy
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We'd like you join the team... https://youtu.be/_9jOwW_dtHo
Angela
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'youve really mastered copy & paste there angela' Took a while but I finally mastered it.
2dogs
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Always assume I am first then second :silly:
2dogs
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Nope :/
Brendon the 1st
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Plodding backmen are the best bro, just...gotta.....get....to....that....contest...........spoil!!!!!!
Brendon the 1st
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+1
Brendon the 1st
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Nah, Marshall and Ladhams are keeping the Hoff out. Such a pity, he's been an amazing player for our club for so long, am absolute champ
Brendon the 1st
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Ha ha, yep, you just described my night, I avoided seeing the score cause I recorded it, and fist pumped repeatedly at about 11 o'clock. Still stoked right now, but that might be the alcochol! :laughing:
Brendon the 1st
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Surely not? Can't tell if your joking or not?
Brendon the 1st
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He was a gun!
Brendon the 1st
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You like light blue? Ewww
Brendon the 1st
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Did you mention f@gan? It doesn't like his name
Brendon the 1st
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I am also a LUFC man, was in England when they made 4th and the Champions league with Viduka and Kewell and then got relegated two years later.
Brendon the 1st
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He makes Port a much better team, but he's such a powerful athlete he destroys calf's and hamstrings. My one wish for Xmas would be to have Burton in for the finals, he's that good
Brendon the 1st
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But gee, he has great hair. When's the last time a bloke with great hair won a Brownlow?
Brendon the 1st
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Nah, it was written by the red wiggle I'm pretty sure