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CibbuanoPort smash insipid Roos
August 30th 2008 06:37
PORT ADELAIDE has dealt a massive blow to North Melbourne's top four hopes with a 76-point win at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
The Power dominated after quarter-time, slamming on 20 goals to six to cruise to a convincing 23.10 (148) to 10.12 (72) victory.
The Kangaroos had their fate in their own hands but went missing after a promising start in veteran Shannon Grant's 300th AFL match.
The result means the Roos will now need Adelaide, Sydney and St Kilda to lose if they are going to claim fourth place and the double chance.
The loss was made worse for North with Leigh Harding leaving the field in the first term with what appeared to be a serious injury to the left knee he had reconstructed in 2006.
Peter Burgoyne was damaging with a game-high 45 possessions and one goal while Kane Cornes kept classy Kangaroos midfielder Daniel Wells quiet and was a busy contributor in the middle with 30 disposals.
Port had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - David Rodan the most effective with a career-best five majors while Toby Thurstans, Robert Gray and Daniel Motlop chimed in with three apiece.
David Hale played a lone hand up forward for the Kangaroos, booting four of his side's ten goals while Brent Harvey (27 possessions) tried hard all day.
North started brightly, booting the first three goals of the match to skip out to a 19-point lead at the 12-minute mark.
Peter Burgoyne capitalised on a poor clearance from Shannon Watt to bring up Port's first before two goals in two minutes from Robert Gray got the Power to within five points of the Kangaroos at the first change.
Port was still in touch midway through the second term before piling on the last four goals of the first half to open up a handy 18-point lead at the main break.
Hale kicked the first goal of the second half but from thereonin the Power dominated, winning the football at the stoppages and moving it quickly through the middle of the ground as they slammed on eight unanswered goals to take a match-winning 62-point lead into the final change.
The sting was well and truly out of the contest in the final stanza, with the Power adding a further five goals to end the season on a positive note.
NORTH MELBOURNE: 4.3, 7.5, 9.10, 10.12 (72)
PORT ADELAIDE: 3.4, 10.5, 18.8, 23.10 (148)
GOALS: North Melbourne: Hale 4, Grant 2, Jones, Campbell, Pratt, Harding
Port Adelaide: Rodan 5, Gray 3, D.Motlop 3, Thurstans 3, Cassisi 2, P.Burgoyne, Pearce, Stewart, Lade, Logan, M.Motlop
BEST: North Melbourne: Harvey, Hale, Petrie, Rawlings
Port Adelaide: Rodan, P.Burgoyne, Cassisi, Pearce, S.Burgoyne, D.Motlop
INJURIES: North Melbourne: Leigh Harding (left knee - medial ligament)
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nathan Lonie replaced Travis Boak in Port Adelaide's selected side
UMPIRES: Farmer, Schmitt, Mollison
CROWD: 22,144 at the MCG
The Power dominated after quarter-time, slamming on 20 goals to six to cruise to a convincing 23.10 (148) to 10.12 (72) victory.
The Kangaroos had their fate in their own hands but went missing after a promising start in veteran Shannon Grant's 300th AFL match.
The result means the Roos will now need Adelaide, Sydney and St Kilda to lose if they are going to claim fourth place and the double chance.
The loss was made worse for North with Leigh Harding leaving the field in the first term with what appeared to be a serious injury to the left knee he had reconstructed in 2006.
Peter Burgoyne was damaging with a game-high 45 possessions and one goal while Kane Cornes kept classy Kangaroos midfielder Daniel Wells quiet and was a busy contributor in the middle with 30 disposals.
Port had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - David Rodan the most effective with a career-best five majors while Toby Thurstans, Robert Gray and Daniel Motlop chimed in with three apiece.
David Hale played a lone hand up forward for the Kangaroos, booting four of his side's ten goals while Brent Harvey (27 possessions) tried hard all day.
North started brightly, booting the first three goals of the match to skip out to a 19-point lead at the 12-minute mark.
Peter Burgoyne capitalised on a poor clearance from Shannon Watt to bring up Port's first before two goals in two minutes from Robert Gray got the Power to within five points of the Kangaroos at the first change.
Port was still in touch midway through the second term before piling on the last four goals of the first half to open up a handy 18-point lead at the main break.
Hale kicked the first goal of the second half but from thereonin the Power dominated, winning the football at the stoppages and moving it quickly through the middle of the ground as they slammed on eight unanswered goals to take a match-winning 62-point lead into the final change.
The sting was well and truly out of the contest in the final stanza, with the Power adding a further five goals to end the season on a positive note.
NORTH MELBOURNE: 4.3, 7.5, 9.10, 10.12 (72)
PORT ADELAIDE: 3.4, 10.5, 18.8, 23.10 (148)
GOALS: North Melbourne: Hale 4, Grant 2, Jones, Campbell, Pratt, Harding
Port Adelaide: Rodan 5, Gray 3, D.Motlop 3, Thurstans 3, Cassisi 2, P.Burgoyne, Pearce, Stewart, Lade, Logan, M.Motlop
BEST: North Melbourne: Harvey, Hale, Petrie, Rawlings
Port Adelaide: Rodan, P.Burgoyne, Cassisi, Pearce, S.Burgoyne, D.Motlop
INJURIES: North Melbourne: Leigh Harding (left knee - medial ligament)
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nathan Lonie replaced Travis Boak in Port Adelaide's selected side
UMPIRES: Farmer, Schmitt, Mollison
CROWD: 22,144 at the MCG
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