Port Adelaide has been defeated by 24 points at Skoda Stadium by the GWS Giants.
The PortAdelaideFC.com.au report from the match is below.
The Giants kicked the first two goals of the match through Tomas Bugg - the first from a typical set shot, the second from a free conceded by Power backman Jackson Trengove for a push down after the goal.
Turning over possession from a kick in the deep back pocket the Power conceded a third successive goal to Devon Smith.
GWS controlled the play for the majority of the term, but Port Adelaide failed itself time and again as turnovers from defensive kicking rewarded the Giants with regular supply of the football.
Feeding the ball forward, the Power managed to score two behinds to avoid going scoreless in the opening term.
Jay Schulz took a strong contested mark to kick Port’s first goal after the quarter time siren.
Port Adelaide’s effort, intensity and skill execution were absent in the term, and will need to be found heading into the second term.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 1.2 (8) trails
GWS Giants 5.4 (34)
Goals: Schulz
Stats
Disposals: Broadbent 8, Hartlett 7
Marks: Broadbent 5, Cornes 3
Tackles: Brad Ebert 3
Hit outs: Lobbe 2
Dreamteam: Broadbent 36, Cornes 32, Lobbe 27
Second quarter
Port Adelaide needed to come out and put in an intense effort after being caught out in the first quarter.
But the Giants had all the answers, clearing from the centre bounces and setting up their forwards clinically.
With the Giants putting on the first three goals of the term, Port Adelaide managed to break down the GWS structure half way through the quarter to kick its second for the game through Paul Stewart.
Brett Ebert steadied the boat for Port Adelaide when he kicked forward the Power’s second consecutive goal.
The Power’s second half of the term was in stark contrast to the preceding 45 minutes as it set itself to dictate the play and win possession by attacking the football.
Justin Westhoff was able to mark strongly on the far side of forward 50 to convert the Power’s third consecutive goal for the match.
Port Adelaide trails by 25 points at the main break with its late quarter intensity requisite in the second half.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 4.5 (29) trails
GWS Giants 8.6 (54)
Goals: Schulz, P. Stewart, Brett Ebert, Westhoff
Stats
Disposals: Hartlett 15, Cornes 12, Carlile, Broadbent 11
Marks: Broadbent 7, Cornes 5
Tackles: Brad Ebert 5
Hit outs: Lobbe 9
Dreamteam: Broadbent 36, Cornes 32, Lobbe 27
Third quarter
The Giants managed to peg one back late in the term, but Port Adelaide certainly holds the momentum heading into the final change.
Having regained the momentum of the game and controlling possession in the third quarter, the Power needed to come out and play with fire to wrestle the lead from the hands of the Giants.
The final term started as an arm wrestle and the Power battled to win the possessions and couldn’t push the ball forward.
The Giants won several possessions to set up multiple goals and put the result beyond doubt.
The result was Port Adelaide’s fourteenth loss for the year and its most disappointing against a newcomer to the AFL, which stood up and fought hard for the win.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) def by
GWS Giants 16.11 (107)
Goals: Brett Ebert 3, Schulz 2, Brad Ebert, Moore, Hartlett, Westhoff, P. Stewart
But the Giants had all the answers, clearing from the centre bounces and setting up their forwards clinically.
With the Giants putting on the first three goals of the term, Port Adelaide managed to break down the GWS structure half way through the quarter to kick its second for the game through Paul Stewart.
Brett Ebert steadied the boat for Port Adelaide when he kicked forward the Power’s second consecutive goal.
The Power’s second half of the term was in stark contrast to the preceding 45 minutes as it set itself to dictate the play and win possession by attacking the football.
Justin Westhoff was able to mark strongly on the far side of forward 50 to convert the Power’s third consecutive goal for the match.
Port Adelaide trails by 25 points at the main break with its late quarter intensity requisite in the second half.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 4.5 (29) trails
GWS Giants 8.6 (54)
Goals: Schulz, P. Stewart, Brett Ebert, Westhoff
Stats
Disposals: Hartlett 15, Cornes 12, Carlile, Broadbent 11
Marks: Broadbent 7, Cornes 5
Tackles: Brad Ebert 5
Hit outs: Lobbe 9
Dreamteam: Broadbent 36, Cornes 32, Lobbe 27
Third quarter
The Power came out of the half time break needing to perform with the Giants having dominated the first half and easily gaining possession from Port Adelaide’s turnovers.
Although Port Adelaide had been stunned by the Giants’ combination of efficient ball usage and intensity at the ball, it responded swiftly out of the half time blocks with four goals bringing the margin back to 8 points.
Hartlett got the ball rolling with a long bomb from beyond the 50 metre arc.
Andrew Moore and Jay Schulz quickly followed with the pair combining to win the football from a marking contest as Moore put the six points through.
Brad Ebert quickly received the ball from his cousin Brett amidst a transition from Port’s defence to kick the Power’s fourth consecutive for the match.
The Giants quickly pushed numbers back to clog up the Power’s forward 50, but despite the congestion, the Power managed to find opportunities with strong marks inside 50.
Although Port Adelaide had been stunned by the Giants’ combination of efficient ball usage and intensity at the ball, it responded swiftly out of the half time blocks with four goals bringing the margin back to 8 points.
Hartlett got the ball rolling with a long bomb from beyond the 50 metre arc.
Andrew Moore and Jay Schulz quickly followed with the pair combining to win the football from a marking contest as Moore put the six points through.
Brad Ebert quickly received the ball from his cousin Brett amidst a transition from Port’s defence to kick the Power’s fourth consecutive for the match.
The Giants quickly pushed numbers back to clog up the Power’s forward 50, but despite the congestion, the Power managed to find opportunities with strong marks inside 50.
Yet the Power failed to convert its chances and could only find behinds to push the margin back to a 5-point deficit.
The Giants managed to peg one back late in the term, but Port Adelaide certainly holds the momentum heading into the final change.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) trails
GWS Giants 10.9 (69)
Goals: Schulz 2, Brad Ebert, Moore, Hartlett, Westhoff, Brett Ebert, P. Stewart
Stats
Disposals: Hartlett 25, Cornes 20, Boak 16
Marks: Broadbent 7, Cornes 6
Tackles: Brad Ebert 5
Hit outs: Lobbe 13
Dreamteam: Hartlett 80, Cornes 75, Brad Ebert 71
Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) trails
GWS Giants 10.9 (69)
Goals: Schulz 2, Brad Ebert, Moore, Hartlett, Westhoff, Brett Ebert, P. Stewart
Stats
Disposals: Hartlett 25, Cornes 20, Boak 16
Marks: Broadbent 7, Cornes 6
Tackles: Brad Ebert 5
Hit outs: Lobbe 13
Dreamteam: Hartlett 80, Cornes 75, Brad Ebert 71
Final quarter
The final term started as an arm wrestle and the Power battled to win the possessions and couldn’t push the ball forward.
The Giants won several possessions to set up multiple goals and put the result beyond doubt.
The result was Port Adelaide’s fourteenth loss for the year and its most disappointing against a newcomer to the AFL, which stood up and fought hard for the win.
Scoreboard
Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) def by
GWS Giants 16.11 (107)
Goals: Brett Ebert 3, Schulz 2, Brad Ebert, Moore, Hartlett, Westhoff, P. Stewart
