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Lions’ First-Quarter Blitz Sinks Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide’s loss of three key players to injury prompted coach Ken Hinkley to accept their finals hopes are effectively over.

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Overview

  • Brisbane unleashed seven unanswered goals in the opening quarter to build a 32-point buffer on their way to an 18.12 (120) to 14.8 (92) victory at the Gabba.
  • Zac Bailey spearheaded the Lions’ attack with five goals and 26 disposals, keeping Brisbane at 11-4-1 and firmly in second place.
  • Port Adelaide lost Dante Visentini (ankle) and Esava Ratugolea (hamstring) early in the first quarter, undermining their ruck and defensive structure.
  • Sam Powell-Pepper’s third-quarter knee injury, feared to be an ACL, left the Power with only two fit players on the bench.
  • The Power’s 7-9 record leaves them three wins outside the top eight with seven rounds remaining, prompting Hinkley to concede their finals bid is effectively over.