Port produce third-term muscle to trounce Gold Coast

Port Adelaide have pulverised Gold Coast with a nine-goal third-quarter flex in a 33-point victory which extends their club-record profitable streak to 13 video games.

The Energy, with Connor Rozee a standout with 28 disposals and two objectives, gained 16.10 (106) to 11.7 (73) at Adelaide Oval on Saturday evening.

Port, after trailing by six factors at halftime, scored 9 majors in a 32-minute purple patch to rejoice the milestones of Charlie Dixon (200 video games) and Jeremy Finalyson (100).

Finlayson goaled simply 90 seconds in, however the Suns then made the early working.

With Levi Casboult booting two objectives, Gold Coast led 4.1 to 2.2 at quarter-time because the Energy misplaced key defender Trent McKenzie (ankle).

The Suns stretched their result in 17 factors early within the second quarter however Port hit the entrance after three consecutive objectives, just for Nick Holman to snap his second main and provides the guests a 6.3 to five.3 halftime benefit.

The second-placed Energy then produced their game-defining burst, guaranteeing they continue to be equal on premiership factors with ladder leaders Collingwood, and two wins away from third spot.

“We have been fortunate sufficient that we had a robust third quarter,” Energy coach Ken Hinkley mentioned.

“However the sport apart from that was three quarters of actually powerful footy by each groups.”

Port’s spree was highlighted by two stunners – Sam Powell-Pepper launched an correct torpedo punt from 70m and Rozee dribbled an audacious try from a boundary line.

The Energy amassed 9.2 to 1.1 to create an unassailable 43-point break at three quarter-time.

“We received crushed considerably early in that third … it was disappointing as a result of for the massive a part of the sport I believed we attacked them rather well,” Suns coach Stuart Dew mentioned.

Port’s Finlayson completed with 3.4 whereas Junior Rioli, Rozee and Todd Marshall scored two objectives.

The attention-catching Rozee additionally recorded seven inside 50s, Aliir Aliir (seven marks) was influential in defence whereas Ollie Wines (26 disposals) and Dan Houston (22, one purpose) have been busy.

Gold Coast’s Casboult slotted 4 majors however fellow key ahead Ben King was substituted within the third quarter with only one kick.

Gold Coast’s Noah Anderson (29 touches), Matt Rowell (21, seven clearances) and Sam Flanders (24 disposals) fought gamely and Jarrod Witts (44 hitouts) dominated the rucks.

Witts’ co-captain Touk Miller gathered 20 possessions in his first AFL outing since struggling a knee harm in spherical six.

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