Matthew Lloyd rubbishes the idea of the AFL copying US sports tradition of premiership rings
Collingwood has made a proposal to the AFL to get officially sanctioned rings for winning the flag in 2023, but one Footy Classified host…
Chad Wingard slotted three goals as Port Adelaide held on for a slogging three-point win over Collingwood on Thursday night to revive their AFL finals hopes.
Port triumphed 9.12 (66) to 9.9 (63) at a rain-soaked Adelaide Oval, the loss coming with additional cost for Collingwood.
The Magpies are set to lose Taylor Adams to suspension after the midfielder had dropped a knee into the head of Port’s Justin Westhoff.
In an unsavoury third-term incident, Adams had Westhoff pinned beneath him as the pair wrestled and the Collingwood onballer lowered his right knee in the side of the Power player’s head.
Westhoff was a central character in Port’s sixth win of the season to keep them within reach of the top eight.
The 199cm Westhoff roamed far and wide, collecting 26 disposals, while teammates Ollie Wines (33 touches), Travis Boak (28 possessions) and Robbie Gray (two goals) were prominent.
The Magpies, secure in the top eight despite their sixth defeat, were brilliantly served by villain Adams (36 disposals) and stalwarts Scott Pendlebury (26 disposals) and Dane Swan (33 possessions).
The first half swung wildly: Port dominated, then Collingwood stormed back into the game.
The Power held the visitors scoreless until the 19th minute and kicked 5.3 to 1.1 in an opening blitz.
But the tide rapidly turned in the second stanza as Collingwood scored four unanswered goals – the last, a stunning 45-metre checkside on the run from Adam Oxley, levelled the scores.
A late Angus Monfries goal helped Port to a seven-point halftime lead before both sides kicked two goals in a third term marred by Adams’ indiscretion.
Port held an 11-point buffer at the last change and Wingard soon stamped his influential game with his third goal for an 18-point break.
The gallant Magpies responded with a pair of goals but Port prevailed in a frantic finish.
Who’s in your ultimate team? Pick the best team and compete with other fans for daily prizes on Draftstars. For the best odds on the game try out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Think. Is this a bet you really want to place? Set a deposit limit.
Collingwood has made a proposal to the AFL to get officially sanctioned rings for winning the flag in 2023, but one Footy Classified host…
Tom Hawkins returns to familiar surroundings of Geelong - but is it the tonic he needs to regain some of his confidence back after a goalless four games.
Following in the lead of competitions like the NRL, NFL and NBA, the Australian Football League is considering introducing a radical plan to present…
Jeremy Finlayson should be a welcome addition to the Port Adelaide forward line after kicking four goals in the SANFL last week.
Sometimes after 120 minutes of blood, sweat, tears and momentum swings, our game makes it so that none of that really matters. With three…
Last, year in the second showdown, Adelaide destroyed Port by 47 points with a staggering 20 marks inside 50 with Tex Walker the main star.