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CibbuanoTigers hold off Port
June 21st 2008 08:24
RICHMOND has ended Port Adelaide's finals aspirations with a thrilling four-point win in a high-scoring affair at AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers led at every change before withstanding a last-quarter surge from the Power to record a 20.7 (127) to 19.9 (123) victory.
The victory marked the first time Richmond has won consecutive games since August 2006.
Joel Bowden starred in defence for Richmond with a game-high 39 possessions and a season-best 23 marks, while Mitch Morton and Cleve Hughes were damaging up forward, booting five and six goals respectively.
Daniel Motlop was Port's best with six majors while Domenic Cassisi and Travis Boak tried hard all day, racking up 23 and 22 possessions respectively.
In a free-flowing and high-scoring first term, Richmond twice fell 12 points behind but took a 17-point lead into the first change after slamming on four goals in a stunning five-minute burst.
Richmond's 9.1 (55) quarter-time score was the highest first-term score of the season.
Port hit back in the second term with majors to Troy Chaplin, Motlop and Tredrea to regain the lead at the nine-minute mark.
After managing nine goals in the first term, Richmond had to wait until the 18-minute mark of the second term for the next goal with Jack Riewoldt kicking truly.
Goals to Jordan McMahon and Morton shortly after allowed the Tigers to open up a mini break before Motlop's fourth major late in the term got the Power to within three points at half-time.
Richmond broke the game open in the third term, booting seven goals to three to take what appeared to be a match-winning 28-point lead into the final change.
But the Power lifted in the final term and when Tom Logan snapped truly at the 26-minute mark the deficit had been cut to four points.
Port got the final centre clearance but a Shaun Burgoyne kick into the forward line was cut off by Bowden, who iced the game for the Tigers.
PORT ADELAIDE: 6.2, 11.6, 14.8, 19.9 (123)
RICHMOND: 9.1, 12.3, 19.6, 20.7 (127)
GOALS: PORT: Motlop 6, Tredrea 2, Ebert 2, Logan 2, Rodan, Lade, K.Cornes, Chaplin, S.Burgoyne, Gray, Boak
RICHMOND: Hughes 6, Morton 5, Richardson 3, Brown 2, Cotchin, Hyde, Riewoldt, McMahon
BEST: PORT: Cassisi, Motlop, Boak, K.Cornes, Tredrea, Pearce
RICHMOND: Tuck, Foley, McMahon, Hughes, Morton, Richardson, Newman, Bowden
INJURIES: PORT: P.Burgoyne (hamstring), Salopek (achilles)
RICHMOND: McGuane (hamstring)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: TBC
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Schmitt, Fila
CROWD: 20,923 at the AAMI STADIUM
The Tigers led at every change before withstanding a last-quarter surge from the Power to record a 20.7 (127) to 19.9 (123) victory.
The victory marked the first time Richmond has won consecutive games since August 2006.
Joel Bowden starred in defence for Richmond with a game-high 39 possessions and a season-best 23 marks, while Mitch Morton and Cleve Hughes were damaging up forward, booting five and six goals respectively.
Daniel Motlop was Port's best with six majors while Domenic Cassisi and Travis Boak tried hard all day, racking up 23 and 22 possessions respectively.
In a free-flowing and high-scoring first term, Richmond twice fell 12 points behind but took a 17-point lead into the first change after slamming on four goals in a stunning five-minute burst.
Richmond's 9.1 (55) quarter-time score was the highest first-term score of the season.
Port hit back in the second term with majors to Troy Chaplin, Motlop and Tredrea to regain the lead at the nine-minute mark.
After managing nine goals in the first term, Richmond had to wait until the 18-minute mark of the second term for the next goal with Jack Riewoldt kicking truly.
Goals to Jordan McMahon and Morton shortly after allowed the Tigers to open up a mini break before Motlop's fourth major late in the term got the Power to within three points at half-time.
Richmond broke the game open in the third term, booting seven goals to three to take what appeared to be a match-winning 28-point lead into the final change.
But the Power lifted in the final term and when Tom Logan snapped truly at the 26-minute mark the deficit had been cut to four points.
Port got the final centre clearance but a Shaun Burgoyne kick into the forward line was cut off by Bowden, who iced the game for the Tigers.
PORT ADELAIDE: 6.2, 11.6, 14.8, 19.9 (123)
RICHMOND: 9.1, 12.3, 19.6, 20.7 (127)
GOALS: PORT: Motlop 6, Tredrea 2, Ebert 2, Logan 2, Rodan, Lade, K.Cornes, Chaplin, S.Burgoyne, Gray, Boak
RICHMOND: Hughes 6, Morton 5, Richardson 3, Brown 2, Cotchin, Hyde, Riewoldt, McMahon
BEST: PORT: Cassisi, Motlop, Boak, K.Cornes, Tredrea, Pearce
RICHMOND: Tuck, Foley, McMahon, Hughes, Morton, Richardson, Newman, Bowden
INJURIES: PORT: P.Burgoyne (hamstring), Salopek (achilles)
RICHMOND: McGuane (hamstring)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: TBC
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Schmitt, Fila
CROWD: 20,923 at the AAMI STADIUM
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