AFL Finals 2024: Minor premiers Sydney take on Port Adelaide for first spot in grand final decider
There are no more second chances tonight as minor premiers Sydney host Port Adelaide for a spot in the grand final.
Port have won their last eight against Sydney including a remarkable 112-point belting in round 21 which was the last time the Swans tasted defeat.
Will they make it nine-straight to finally make it to a grand final or will the Swans use their home deck and crowd to get back into another decider?
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Rampe in hot water?
His late hit on Zak Butter has attracted some attention.
HALF-TIME Sydney 9.1 (55) Port Adelaide 4.6 (30)
Rioli has a chance on the siren but he’s just too far out with his kick from 55m falling about 3m short as it’s rushed through.
Port showed plenty of fight to win a lot of the contest ball but they’re not getting enough return and you have to feel there legs are going to give given the Swans have had a week’s rest.
Power letting themselves down
Port are plus 15 around the clearance plus four for inside 50s this quarter but have been outscored five goals to two. All the hard work they’re putting in is being undone but their wastefulness going forward. Ratagulea and Dixon are yet to take a mark and when they do bring it to ground Port don’t win it.
Port make it hard work
Burgoyne and Wines both have looks at goals but go to centre the ball which neither is marked. Their continued attempts to find anything inside 50 are getting repelled but a moment of class from Willie Rioli on a tubling ball gives Port a much needed goal.
Make that 24 marks in a row
Kick Kick kick goal, this time for Hayden McLean and they’ve been super accurate with 9.1 for the night. the margin is now 33 points and the Power are teetering.
Papley has his second
“Really dangerous time for Port”
It’s getting away from them now as the Swans win the ball back from a dump kcik out of defence and Tom Papley plays it well to win the high free kick. The margin continues to climb and Port cannot find their targets inside 50.
21 marks in a row for Sydney
Swans have another
It’s Heeney this time and the Swans are just beginning to snowball a bit. There’s a bit of carry one after the goal but the Power are struggling to get their hands on the footy at the moment and this lead could qucikly get out of hand.
Amartey has two
Port’s entries have all be high long balls and it’s not working for them. Sydney interercept go up the wing on the broadcast side and Joel Amartey draws the free for contact and converts. Five of the Swans’ six goals have come from turnovers.
Captain’s goal
Port just needing something here and it’s the captain who delivers as the Power win the clearance at half-forward and Rozee snaps from 50 and it sails through.
Port pressure undone
The Power have had the ball locked in their half to start this quarter but have just the one behind to show for it with Mitch Georgiades hitting the post from a tight angle. Logan McDonald then lands a sucker punch as the Swans explode out of defence and he takes an uncontested mark 30m out.
It’s a 15-point margin.
