AFL Finals 2024: Minor premiers Sydney take on Port Adelaide for first spot in grand final decider
There are no more second chances tonight as minor premiers Sydney host Port Adelaide for a spot in the grand final.
Port have won their last eight against Sydney including a remarkable 112-point belting in round 21 which was the last time the Swans tasted defeat.
Will they make it nine-straight to finally make it to a grand final or will the Swans use their home deck and crowd to get back into another decider?
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Georgiades gets his first
Port go quick through the middle but the kick inside 50 is much better as it comes in faltter and faster Narkle finds Georgiades in front of goal and he converts to bring it back to 31 points
That might be the game
Joel Amartey has his third after the Swans rebound from another poor entry inside 50 for the Pwoer. IT’s a six goal margin and I can’t just see how the Port find enough goals.
Dixon is battling
He’s sturggled with his fitness all year and he looks cooked out their. Unable to hit the contest with any pace or create space with his body. Been a big part of the Power’s issues inside 50. Three behinds in the row for Port.
Second half underway
The Chad has entered the building as Warner kicks his first goal kicking on the run from 55m to put the margin back above 30 points. It’s a horror start for Port who cannot afford many more slip-ups.
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HALF-TIME Sydney 9.1 (55) Port Adelaide 4.6 (30)
Rioli has a chance on the siren but he’s just too far out with his kick from 55m falling about 3m short as it’s rushed through.
Port showed plenty of fight to win a lot of the contest ball but they’re not getting enough return and you have to feel there legs are going to give given the Swans have had a week’s rest.
Power letting themselves down
Port are plus 15 around the clearance plus four for inside 50s this quarter but have been outscored five goals to two. All the hard work they’re putting in is being undone but their wastefulness going forward. Ratagulea and Dixon are yet to take a mark and when they do bring it to ground Port don’t win it.
Port make it hard work
Burgoyne and Wines both have looks at goals but go to centre the ball which neither is marked. Their continued attempts to find anything inside 50 are getting repelled but a moment of class from Willie Rioli on a tubling ball gives Port a much needed goal.
Make that 24 marks in a row
Kick Kick kick goal, this time for Hayden McLean and they’ve been super accurate with 9.1 for the night. the margin is now 33 points and the Power are teetering.
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