Port Adelaide 9.4 (58) beat Geelong 5.12 (42)Power through to first preliminary final since 2014Coleman Medalist Tom Hawkins kicked 0.5 from six shots 1.22pm BST
Superficially, that was a terrific spectacle. Two flint-hard but disciplined sides throwing the kitchen sink at each other for four quarters in front of a meaningful crowd.
Tactically, it will be picked apart all week with so many contests within contests all over the ground. The headline will inevitably feature Geelong’s - and Tom Hawkins’ - kicking for goal. In round 12 the Coleman Medalist looked like a giant playing junior footy, but tonight he kicked 0.5 with one out on the full. Few were straightforward, but when the final ledger reads 5.12 you don’t need to dig too deeply to begin the inquest. 1.04pm BST
Wonderful night for Port Adelaide. Terrific full-blooded performance in front of a raucous home crowd. They’re going to take some stopping. Maybe it’s time the rest of us started to believe!?FT | We're through to the Prelim!!!#AFLPowerCats#weareportadelaide pic.twitter.com/ZYCyE7RjHG