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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Records threatened as Port powers over wasteful Demons
Loading Mitch Georgiades finished one goal shy of Port Adelaide's single-game individual record as the Power's post-bye reset continued to gather momentum – likely dousing Melbourne's finals hopes in the process. Georgiades had a realistic shot of enjoying a bumper double-figure day out, before ultimately settling for 7.4, on Steven May no less. Warren Tredrea (1998) and Jay Schulz (2014) jointly hold the record with eight-goal hauls in 1998 and 2014, respectively. Esava Ratugolea's seven intercept marks in the opening half also had threatened a record-book rewrite – the AFL record is 10 – while Jason Horne-Francis's 20-disposal first half lit up Adelaide Oval before a shoulder injury ended his day early. Melbourne conceded costly goals after each of the first three end-of-quarter sirens, while their method moving forward was diabolical early, allowing Ratugolea to feast on one errant entry after another. The Demons botched a chance to pinch the lead at the 10-minute mark of the second term when Christian Petracca pulled out of a chance to mark a Kane Farrell's torp, switching to the member's side deep in defence. Petracca – who sustained a lacerated spleen, four broken ribs and a punctured lung in the King's Birthday clash last year – let the ball land rather than trying for the mark back with the flight as Darcy Byrne-Jones and Sam Powell-Pepper honed in.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Records threatened as Port powers over wasteful Demons
Loading Mitch Georgiades finished one goal shy of Port Adelaide's single-game individual record as the Power's post-bye reset continued to gather momentum – likely dousing Melbourne's finals hopes in the process. Georgiades had a realistic shot of enjoying a bumper double-figure day out, before ultimately settling for 7.4, on Steven May no less. Warren Tredrea (1998) and Jay Schulz (2014) jointly hold the record with eight-goal hauls in 1998 and 2014, respectively. Esava Ratugolea's seven intercept marks in the opening half also had threatened a record-book rewrite – the AFL record is 10 – while Jason Horne-Francis's 20-disposal first half lit up Adelaide Oval before a shoulder injury ended his day early. Melbourne conceded costly goals after each of the first three end-of-quarter sirens, while their method moving forward was diabolical early, allowing Ratugolea to feast on one errant entry after another. The Demons botched a chance to pinch the lead at the 10-minute mark of the second term when Christian Petracca pulled out of a chance to mark a Kane Farrell's torp, switching to the member's side deep in defence. Petracca – who sustained a lacerated spleen, four broken ribs and a punctured lung in the King's Birthday clash last year – let the ball land rather than trying for the mark back with the flight as Darcy Byrne-Jones and Sam Powell-Pepper honed in.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Port forward boots seven goals to sink Melbourne
Spearhead Mitch Georgiades has kicked a career-high seven goals to inspire Port Adelaide to a vital 25-point win against Melbourne. The Power, with defender Esava Ratugolea also hitting a personal high, prevailed 14.9 (93) to 9.14 (68) at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Ratugolea took a career-best 13 marks as the Power (six wins, seven losses) leapt from 15th to 10th on the ladder. Melbourne remain in the mire after a third consecutive defeat, anchored in 14th spot and, after their bye, facing away games against finals-bound Gold Coast and Adelaide. The Demons were plucky against Port but again paid for inaccuracy, recording more behinds than goals for the ninth time this season. Power forward Georgiades also missed a series of attempts in kicking 7.4 - the most shots for a Port player this century - while dominating his esteemed opponent Steven May. Port's Darcy Byrne-Jones kicked two majors and his teammate Jason Horne-Francis (29 disposals) was prolific before injuring a shoulder. Power captain Connor Rozee (32 touches) and his deputy Zak Butters (27) were also busy before a 30,982-strong home crowd. Melbourne's multi-million dollar man Kysaiah Pickett, fresh from signing a contract to remain a Demon until 2034, slotted three goals and Bailey Fritsch and Jacob van Rooyen kicked two each. But skipper Max Gawn faces match review scrutiny for a dangerous tackle on Georgiades in the first quarter. The Demons, after two Pickett goals in 90 seconds, were one point down midway through the second quarter when the tide rapidly turned. After Melbourne butchered an attacking entry, the Power swept downfield for a Willie Rioli goal. While the Power were celebrating, Demon defender Judd McVee landed a gut punch on Georgiades which was spotted by the umpire. Georgiades was awarded a free without the ball returning to the centre and kicked the second major in a stretch of four unanswered goals that created a 24-point halftime lead, 9.6 to 5.6. How about the smarts from Visentini to set up a pivotal Power goal 😮💨#AFLPowerDees AFL (@AFL) June 15, 2025 Melbourne rallied in the third term with two goals to Fritsch and a Daniel Turner strike reducing their deficit to only five points. The visitors arguably should have been in front, with another handful of shots at goal sprayed wide as they scored 3.5 for the quarter. And the Demons paid a hefty price for their waste late on when Sam Powell-Pepper was awarded a dubious holding-the-ball free against Jack Viney on a wing. Viney was penalised 50 metres for delaying returning the ball to Powell-Pepper, who goaled after the siren to give Port a 15-point buffer at three quarter-time. Port added three more successive goals, including two more from Georgiades, to seal victory.
