Overview

• Port Adelaide beat Gold Coast 10.11 (71) to 9.13 (67) after the Suns led by 15 at halftime, with Mitch Georgiades kicking four goals and swinging the game late.
• The loss means Gold Coast must defeat Essendon next Wednesday in a rescheduled Opening Round fixture to clinch a first-ever finals berth, with a loss ending its season.
• Coach Damien Hardwick said he is handing responsibility to his players for the do-or-die clash and called the five-day turnaround a non-issue.
• The Suns expect Daniel Rioli and Bailey Humphrey to return, reported no new injuries, and said Oscar Adams continued after an in-game head knock.
• The match doubled as farewells for departing coach Ken Hinkley and retiring great Travis Boak, and Hardwick’s comment that umpires “got caught up in the emotion” drew criticism and calls for him to explain.