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Georgiades’ Seven Goals Drive Port Adelaide Past Melbourne

Port Adelaide’s post-bye reset culminates in a career-best display that elevates them into finals contention

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Overview

  • Mitch Georgiades kicked a career-high seven goals to spearhead Port Adelaide’s 93-68 victory at Adelaide Oval
  • Esava Ratugolea recorded a personal-best 13 intercept marks to help stifle Melbourne’s forward entries
  • The win lifted Port Adelaide from 15th to 10th on the AFL ladder as they build momentum after their bye
  • Melbourne’s inaccuracy cost them nine more behinds than goals, extending their losing streak to three before back-to-back away matches
  • Max Gawn is facing match review scrutiny for a dangerous tackle and Jason Horne-Francis exited with a shoulder injury