Port Adelaide
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Match Complete
GWS Giants
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| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 24:40 |  | L. Ash | ||
| C. Dixon |  | 23:09 | ||
| K. Farrell | | 22:06 | ||
| Z. Butters | | 19:43 | ||
| 17:32 | | J. Kelly | ||
| T. Marshall | | 15:19 | ||
| B. Ebert | | 14:36 | ||
| K. Farrell | | 10:31 | ||
| S. Powell-Pepper | | 8:29 | ||
| 3:52 | | J. Finlayson | ||
| 5.6 (36) | Third Quarter [+] | 4.9 (33) | ||
| C. Dixon | | 24:35 | ||
| O. Wines | | 21:15 | ||
| 19:53 | | Rushed | ||
| K. Farrell | | 18:28 | ||
| 14:34 | | L. Whitfield | ||
| 8:57 | | J. Cameron | ||
| 8:33 | | Rushed | ||
| 7:11 | | S. Coniglio | ||
| 4:59 | | J. Cameron | ||
| 4.4 (28) | Second Quarter [+] | 2.5 (17) | ||
| S. Motlop | | 25:01 | ||
| 20:48 | | T. Green | ||
| 18:12 | | J. Cameron | ||
| 16:26 | | H. Himmelberg | ||
| R. Gray | | 13:51 | ||
| T. Marshall | | 12:39 | ||
| 8:55 | | T. Greene | ||
| 7:28 | | J. Kelly | ||
| 6:58 | | J. Finlayson | ||
| K. Amon | | 4:01 | ||
| O. Wines | | 2:02 | ||
| 1.2 (8) | First Quarter [+] | 0.1 (1) | ||
| T. Jonas | | 20:33 | ||
| 18:20 | | Rushed | ||
| C. Rozee | | 12:45 | ||
| T. Boak | | 5:18 | ||
It’s the match of the round as the ladder-leading Port Adelaide Power and red-hot GWS Giants open Sunday’s AFL action at Metricon Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores from 1:05pm (AEST).
In the words of coach Ken Hinkley, Port “got an uppercut” last weekend against the Lions. After a dominant four-win start to the season, it was disappointing to see the Power so easily brushed aside by quality opposition. They have beaten the Eagles, but another weak showing here will see the flat-track bully tag applied.
Greater Western Sydney looked to be in a bit of a hole after Round 3, but have emerged in the last fortnight as a team to beat. They were excellent in the clinches in a hard-fought two-point win over the Magpies two weeks ago, before picking the Hawks apart last Sunday night in a dominant performance. Last year’s runners-up certainly don’t lack for hunger.
The Giants have racked up five consecutive wins over the Power, including a one-point heartstopper at the Adelaide Oval in last year’s only meeting. Both sides enjoy playing on the Gold Coast, with GWS comfortably winning on their last three visits and Port boasting a perfect record of 8-0.
Game information
Opening bounce: 1:05pm (AEST)
Venue: Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
TV: Fox Sports, Seven (NSW, SA only)
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, AFL Live Pass
Teams
Port Adelaide
B: R.Burton, T.McKenzie, D.Houston
HB: H.Hartlett, T.Jonas, D.Byrne-Jones
C: J.Westhoff, O.Wines, K.Amon
HF: B.Ebert, T.Marshall, C.Rozee
F: Z.Butters, C.Dixon, R.Gray
Foll: S.Lycett, S.Powell-Pepper, T.Boak
Bench (four to be omitted): S.Motlop, T.Rockliff, T.Clurey, K.Farrell, R.Bonner, S.Mayes, P.Ladhams, C.Sutcliffe
GWS
B: H.Shaw, L.Keeffe, A.Corr
HB: L.Whitfield, P.Davis, N.Haynes
C: H.Perryman, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly
HF: T.Greene, J.Cameron, B.Daniels
F: H.Himmelberg, J.Finlayson, T.Green
Foll: S.Mumford, J.Hopper, M.de Boer
Bench (four to be omitted): L.Ash, C.Ward, J.Hately, D.Lloyd, J.Caldwell, S.Jacobs, T.Sheridan, Z.Langdon
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
Geelong looked powerful against Brisbane for sure.
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Well Brendon, my first and second side are two and one. Both looking like Contenders.
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
It was a scrappy game, and the umpiring was so bad I couldn't believe what I was seeing sometimes.
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
If your a game and percentage clear or last year's grand finalist, you're premiership threats.
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Roar Guru
Frustrating to a tee, Giants.
Benji
Guest
How are you a guru? Maybe wait a minute before you sink the boot in. Was a long way off a commanding performance, but to call it embarassing is cheap hyperbole.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
Bloke down the road.
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
I wished Adelaide were as 'embarrassing' as Port.
Slick
Roar Rookie
Ofcourse they can be taken seriously. their first 4 matches of the year were 4 quarter performances. They then lost to Brisbane at their home ground where they haven't had to leave all year, who were top 4 last year. Will they be minor premiers? Probably not. Will they be top 4? I'd say at this rate, likely.
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Joel Erickson
Roar Guru
Good win today, but Port still can't be taken seriously until they can put the fourth-quarter effort in for an entire game.
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Pope Paul VII
Roar Rookie
Soft as Butters
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Nico
Roar Rookie
That Kick from Kane Farrell :shocked: :shocked:
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