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Port Farewells Boak and Hinkley With Four-Point Upset of Suns

Port overturned a 15-point halftime deficit behind Mitch Georgiades’ four goals.

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A Melbourne AFL player is tackled from the side by a Collingwood player as he tries to get a kick away.

Overview

  • Port Adelaide beat Gold Coast 10.11 (71) to 9.13 (67) at Adelaide Oval in an emotional Round 24 victory.
  • Gold Coast now must defeat Essendon on Wednesday to secure the club’s first-ever AFL finals berth.
  • Port outscored the Suns six goals to three after halftime to flip a 15-point deficit into a narrow win.
  • Travis Boak ended his career on 387 games as fans saluted him and departing coach Ken Hinkley, with Josh Carr confirmed to take over.
  • Connor Rozee (34 disposals, one goal) and Zak Butters (35 disposals) shone for Port as Georgiades finished with four majors.