2 minutes: Melbourne work it forward to James Sellar (Melb) who kicks the first goal of the day. Port Adelaide trails 0-6
3:43: Neade (PA) snaps around the body for a behind. Port Adelaide trails 1 - 6.
4:34: Kent (Melb) runs through a boots the Dees second for the day. Port Adelaide trails 1-12
7:40: Ben Newton (PA) kicks Port Adelaide's first from a set shot. Nice curve in the wind. Port Adelaide trails 7-12
9:35: Melbourne hits the post and goes a goal ahead. Port Adelaide trails 7-13
10:32: Rushed behind to the Power. Port Adelaide trails 8-13
13:32: Sellar (Melb) runs into an open goal and gets his second. Port Adelaide trails 8-19
16:25: Free kick to Jake Neade (PA) who kicks truly and the Power bridges the gap. Port Adelaide trails 14-19.
17:39: Hartlett (PA) punches it over to rush a behind for Melbourne. Port Adelaide trails 14-20
19:01: Cam O'Shea (PA) kicks long from a set shot but its off to the side. Port Adelaide trails 15-20
21:00 Evans (Melb) wins possession and kicks the Dees' fourth goal. Port Adelaide trails 15-26
22:00 Couch (Melb) misses to the right and scores Melbourne's third behind for the afternoon. Port Adelaide trails 15-27.
Port Adelaide 0.2.3 (15) trails
Melbourne 0.4.3 (27)
Goals: Newton, Neade
Second quarter
1:25 Kent (Melb) boots the first goal of the quarter and puts Melbourne further ahead. Port Adelaide trails 15-33
2:54: Hartlett artfully dodges a few Demons and puts through the first Power goal of the term. Port Adelaide trails 21-33
4:24 Kent (Melb) again wins possession but fails to convert the opportunity. Port Adelaide trails 21-35
5:51: Daniel Stewart marks, goals and runs off the field. Port Adelaide trails 27-35
8:32: Davey (Melb) gets loose and puts through the Demons' sixth. Port Adelaide trails 27-41
15:39: Wingard (PA) finds space and puts the Power back on the board. Port Adelaide trails 33-41
16:50: Sellar gets another and is looking potent for the Dees. Port Adelaide trails 33-47
17:48: ...and again - that's four for Sellar causing a lot of trouble for Port's defence. Port Adelaide trails 33-53
Port Adelaide 0.5.3 (33) trails
Melbourne 0.8.5 (53)
Goals to half time: Newton, Neade, Hartlett, D. Stewart , Wingard
Third Quarter
1:35: Young (PA) slots it through and the Power brings it back to 14 points. Port Adelaide trails 39-53.
3:46: Daniel Stewart gets his second and its an 8 point ball game just minutes into the second half. Port Adelaide trails 45-53.
5:00: Aaron Young again involved in a set play but pushes it to the left. Port Adelaide trails 46-53
9:00: Excellent ball usage out of the middle sees Andrew Moore and Paul Stewart set up Daniel Stewart (PA) with his third goal. Port Adelaide trails 52-53.
13:43: Melbourne's first score of the term is a behind. Port Adelaide trails 52-54
18:42: Sellar scores his fifth and Melbourne are back out to an 8 point lead. Port Adelaide trails 52-60
Port Adelaide 0.8.4 (52) trails
Melbourne 0.9.6 (60)
Goals to final change: D. Stewart 3, Newton, Neade, Hartlett, Wingard, Young
Fourth quarter
0:58: Mitchell (PA) sets up Aaron Young (PA) within the opening second, but the set shot is off-line. Port Adelaide trails 53-60
2:28: Melbourne's forward open forward line rewards Aaron Davey (Melb) with another running goal. Port Adelaide trails 53-66
4:23: Tapscott (Melb) kicks truly and pushes the Dees further ahead. Port Adelaide trails 53-72.
8:59: Davey (Melb) gets free and again runs the ball through for his third goal. Port Adelaide trails 53-78
10:35: Hamish Hartlett (PA) recieves from Paul Stewart and uses his long leg to boot the first SUPERGOAL of the game. Port Adelaide trails 62-78
13:21: Sam Colquhoun (PA) flies high and takes a fantastic mark for a young lad. His first goal of the day. Port Adelaide trails 68-78.
16:52 : Hartlett (PA) kicks truly again and the Power are just 4 points behind. Port Adelaide trails 74-78.
19:03: Redden (PA) marks in the pack but misses to the left. Port Adelaide trails 75-78.
20:28: Mitchell misses after claiming advantage. Port Adelaide trails 76-78.
Port Adelaide 1.10.7 (76) def by
Melbourne 0.12.6 (78)
Goals to full time: D. Stewart 3, Hartlett 2, Newton, Neade, Wingard, Young, Colquhoun
Supergoals to full time: Hartlett.
