Australian Football

Match Report

We head into the outer western suburbs, the fourth match for the round taking us to Alberton Oval where the Magpies faced the Double Blues. Like most of the games in this round, the corresponding matches of last season didn't see a share of the spoils. The Magpies would take out both games in 2014, with a 50-point win at Alberton in Round 6, followed by a 20-point win at Unley in Round 12. This time around the Magpies haven't been totally dominating lately, two losses in as many weeks while the Blues have had better luck with wins against Westies and the Roosters in the same period. One of these streaks would either continue or be broken.

The Blues got on the front foot early on, they kicked 5.1 to 2.1 in the first term to be up by three goals at quarter-time. That lead wouldn't last long though, despite some inaccuracy they would be up by two goals at the long break after kicking 4.6 and keeping the Blues scoreless for the second quarter. This see-sawing trend would continue after half-time, the Blues doing some restricting of their own to keep the 'Pies to 1.3 whilst adding five goals without a miss to their tally to lead by nine points at three quarter-time. Unfortunately the Blues couldn't keep up the intensity in the final term, the Magpies keeping the hearts in the mouths of supporters as they chipped away at the gap with several skewed shots. Port's 3.5 to the Blues' single goal would see them winners by eight points.

Sam Gray was voted Port's best afield, Sturt named Kory Beard as their best on ground.