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Glenelg vs Port Adelaide Magpies

Scoreboard | Match report

Round: 5   Venue: Glenelg Oval   Date: Sun, 01-05-2022 2:10 pm   Crowd: 2,982  
Glenelg 1.1.74.6.307.10.529.12.66  
Port Adelaide Magpies 4.2.265.4.348.5.5310.9.69  
  PORT by 19PORT by 4PORT by 1PORT by 3  

Match Report

We head back up the A15 and soak in the seaviews on our way to the ACH Group Stadium in Glenelg for match number four of this weekend, where the Tigers faced the Magpies. These two clubs shared the points from their two stoushes last season, the first being in Round 4 at Glenelg where the Tigers emerged victorious by 10 points in their return bout from the 2019 decider -- remember the Magpies sat out 2020 under orders from the AFL -- but then the Magpies were somewhat instrumental in the Tigers eventual finals unravelling. in their Round 19 game which they won by six goals at Alberton. That game should have been the ultimate end to the regular season, to go into the finals with an undefeated run and momentum on their side. But following that last round loss... well, you probably already know. The Tigers pulled off a heist last weekend at the expense of the reigning premiers, winning with the last goal at Woodville. The Magpies were still yet to taste victory, they went down to Sturt by 13 points at Queen Street. To the shock and dismay of the locals, the Magpies shot through 4.2 to the Tigers' 1.1 to lead by 19 points at the first change. Glenelg would reel that gap back in by the long break, inaccuracy preventing them from snatching the lead. They scored 3.5 to 1.2, reducing the Magpies lead to just four points come half-time. The Tigers continued to have problems with accuracy when play resumed, but would set up a big final term as they chipped the Magpies' lead down to a point by three quarter-time, having added 3.4 to Port's 3.1. Unfortunately for the Tigers faithful, there wasn't going to be a repeat of last week's heroics. At least, not one that would hand them the victory in the final moments. Much like last week, it came down to one last shot on goal, but the attempted snap went through the wrong posts and the Magpies' escaped their defensive 50 as the siren went. Port's 2.4 to the Tigers' 2.2 saw them escape with a three-point victory. Sam Mayes was Port's best afield, with 33 disposals, 10 clearances and eight tackles. Luke Partington was the Tigers' standout, with 35 disposals, nine clearances and 10 tackles.

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.