Australian Football

Match Report

Down at the port, as the Magpies and the Bloods met up at the Alberton Oval. The Bloods took out both matches of 2013 and have dropped just three games against the Magpies out of the last 12. The Magpies' last victory was in the final round of 2012, sending the Bloods into the finals on the back of a loss. The Bloods have had nothing but hard luck so far in season 2014, on the other hand the Magpies have been dealing out punishment after their opening round loss. Of course, when the Magpies are mentioned nowadays there are grumbles and mumbles in regards to their full-time manpower compared to a pure SANFL mob... cue the retorts.

But anyways, the Magpies got off to a flyer, kicking 6.1 to Westies' 2.4 in the opening quarter to lead by 21 points at the first change. The Bloods managed to keep the 'Pies down in the second term, kicking 4.2 to 2.2 to draw the gap back to nine points by the long break, but it would all matter very little when play resumed as a near unresponsive Bloods would find themselves on the wrong end of a savage third term Magpies effort. Westies would take just three behinds in an single quarter showing, the Magpies would slam home 7.1 to extend the gap to 43 points at three quarter-time. But Port were not finished there, they sealed the deal with a 6.4 to 5.1 last quarter, condemning the Bloods to a fourth loss in a row and bottom spot on the league ladder. Tom Logan was named best for the Magpies, while the Bloods named Riley Milne as their best afield.