Port Adelaide travelled to Ethiad Stadium to take on Essendon - falling short by 25 points after a strong third quarter performance.

This was the first weekend the club used its new #pafclive hashtag in match conditions and fans responded positively to having all of Port Adelaide’s live results in one place.

[ Related: Quarter by Quarter ]

This is how the club's fans responded to the match:

Simon Batchelor ‏ @simo_pafc
@PAFC_Magpies well done on a solid win in the #foxtelcup. Now for the @PAFC boys to back it up and smash the Bombers this arvo.#pafclive

Port Adelaide FC ‏ @PAFC
Great to wear the End Hunger cause on front of away guernseys for the very first time today. Thanks to Foodbank. #afldonspower#pafclive

Reece Heffernan ‏ @WhyReece
Ready for the Football!!!! #PAFCLIVE #WEAREPORTADELAIDE http://pic.twitter.com/hHqX14Mg

Kirstie Anne Salter ‏ @kirstiesalter
Hoping for a win, come on boys!!! #makeusproud @PAFC #pafclive

Craig Garritty ‏ @craiggarritty
@PAFC great goal by Jay Schulz the Velvet Chisel #afldonspower#pafclive

[ Related: Primus post-match ]

Zoe Davis ‏ @zoe_eva89
@PAFC love watching Wingard! #toughcookie #afldonspower#pafclive

Ben Friedlander ‏ @BennyB11
@PAFC in this for a long way. Big third qtr, only 2 points in it#afldonspower

Michael Barley ‏ @mikbarley
#afldonspower Cracking game - evenly matched teams in life and death struggle…

Craig W ‏ @kangas18
Don't know what Matty Primus has done over summer, but @PAFC is a very different beast! Having a real crack! #afldonspower #AFL

Travis ‏ @Travinport
Almost feels like next goal wins! Plenty of time though #AFLDonsPower