1. Still in touch
Fremantle's shock loss to St Kilda on Saturday meant a place in the top four was up for grabs on Sunday and although the Power didn't take it, their win keeps them in the hunt. Recent weeks have been hard on Port - it slipped to fifth after last weekend's loss to Richmond and was in danger of losing touch with the top four. Its three-point win drew it level with Fremantle and Hawthorn, but the performance on Sunday would hardly fill coach Ken Hinkley with the belief that his side was back to its best. It was left to Jay Schulz to prove the hero with just minutes remaining, the spearhead slotting a tough shot at goal to steal the lead and the win.

2. Demons depart with head held high
The Demons left Adelaide shattered after losing a game they looked like winning for so much of the second half, but it was a crucial performance given their previous two weeks. Coach Paul Roos has turned Melbourne into a competitive unit once again, but in the lead up to their clash against the Power the Demons had conceded consecutive 10-goal losses. Categorising a defeat as 'brave' is often a cop out, but there's no doubt the Demons were valiant at Adelaide Oval.

3. Port farewells a champ
Sunday was Dom Cassisi's 228th AFL appearance, and his last. The 31-year-old announced during the week that he would hang up the boots after the game against Melbourne, insisting his body could no longer handle the rigours of footy at the highest level. As a four-time best team man award-winner, premiership player and long-term captain, Cassisi epitomised the Port Adelaide spirit. He worked tirelessly to get as much out of himself as possible and will leave the game an admired figure.

4. Watts a quarter
Jack Watts was in danger of slipping off the stats sheet at half-time with just three disposals to his name. The Demons trailed by 13 points and it looked as though Port Adelaide was beginning to take control. But the former No. 1 NAB AFL Draft pick stood up in the third term and led his side back into contention; Melbourne would have entered the final break in front had it not been for a contentious umpiring decision gifting Chad Wingard a late goal. Watts amassed 14 possessions in the third quarter and booted a goal to offer fans another glimpse of what he's capable of.

5. A special day for new Aussies
Sunday marked a hugely important day in the lives of a number of new Australians, who were officially awarded citizenship on Adelaide Oval in celebration of Multicultural Round. The ceremony was followed by a march around the oval's boundary, led by AFL multicultural ambassador Alipate Carlile and young Demon Jimmy Toumpas. The flags of various international countries representative of the Power's membership base were then lined up as a guard of honour for Port's players to run through onto the ground.