Blog log from R15 of 2024: Port Adelaide vs Brisbane

Cameron gathers a bouncing ball in the pocket ahead of Bergman and tries a low-percentage snap over the shoulder from 25m, that one flies across the face.
Lester is in front to try to intercept on members wing but loses his feet after the contest, Finlayson keeps his to rove and bounce away for the first goal from 40m. (Q1 5:50)
Sinn roves a Marshall contest at the hotspot and snaps his first senior goal off the left. (Q1 7:25)
Brisbane get a few repeat inside 50s, Rayner with the last of them which is eventually roved at the hotspot for a bouncing goal by Reville. (Q1 9:51)
Rayner roves a Morris contest 20m out on a slight angle, ump blows a contact free but Rayner decides to try a grubber playing on to advantage… skids across the face. (Q1 11:22)
Daniher roves his own contest for an off-balance snap from 30m on a slight angle that bounces well wide right. (Q1 11:47)
Before the kick in happens, Cameron gets a free at the top of the square for a charity goal! (Q1 12:20)
The free was for Horne-Francis dropping Berry off the play, awarded as a downfield free to the closest attacker. (Q1 13:23)
Neale clears by hand from a stoppage on members wing to release Fletcher, Morris goes long over Ratugolea to send Ah Chee off into the open goal. (Q1 16:06)
Starcevich is pinged for HTB under a double tackle 45m out on a slight angle, rather red hot that one. Georgiades takes the free, runs in rightish and leaves the kick right. (Q1 17:36)
More repeat inside 50s for the Lions, Neale hits the hotspot from the HFF where Hipwood marks in front of Ratugolea for his first goal of the day. (Q1 20:41)
Evans handballs straight to Bailey in the back pocket, Bailey is so surprised that he hurries the snap and misses near side left from 20m. (Q1 22:44)
Georgiades marks a wayward Butters snap on the behind line over Zorko, his set shot is a shank and easily rushed by McInerney. (Q1 25:10)
Marshall takes a big pack mark on the HFF, gets called to play on after jinking and passes short inside to Butters 45m out in the corridor, who thumps through the goal. (Q1 26:16)
Berry pokes a pass to the lead of Daniher in front of Ratugolea 40m out on the flank. Joe’s kick starts leftish but straightens and sails over the goal umpire’s hat! (Q1 30:21)
Daniher kicks off the scoring in Q2 with a long set shot miss. (Q2 1:49)
Marshall leads up the corridor in front of Payne to mark a lovely Finlayson long ball from outer wing to 40m, he converts. (Q2 4:33)
Port rebounds at full pace around members wing from a stoppage, Horne-Francis hits the lead of Lord 35m out on the flank who steers through a nice set shot. (Q2 8:18)
On the back of a Bergman kick clanger, Hipwood marks a long Starcevich pass 45m out on the flank, he runs in to the left but bangs through the set shot in impressive fashion! (Q2 12:18)
Cameron marks at half forward, wheels and goes to Rayner who sticks out his posterior to secure the mark in front of Aliir 20m out on a slight angle for another one for the Lions. (Q2 14:08)
Ratugolea fumbles a crumb on the HBF, Morris doesn’t and he streams up the flank to 40m and slots a sensational finish! (Q2 16:18)
Horne-Francis snaps across the body off a step from 40m under pressure, looks good off the boot but doesn’t curl enough and hits the far right post. (Q2 17:36)
The Lions rebound around members wing all the way coast to coast, ending with an Ah Chee pass to Morris at the teeth of goal for another one for Brisbane! (Q2 18:22)
Lohmann roves a long ball to the top of the square and feeds Hipwood to slam through goal number three! (Q2 21:40)
Wilmot prevents what looked a certain goal to Byrne-Jones with a key spoil, eventually Finlayson snaps wide from 40m. (Q2 26:49)
Port is a good side but they are getting belted by the Lions at the moment, it’s a heavyweight prize fight with a clear winner on points so far. (Q2 27:33)
Sweet is pinged for encroachment on members wing to bring McInerney to 40m on a slight angle, the big O bangs through another big goal! (Q2 28:18)
McInerney bounces through another goal, this one more traditional from a throw in 20m out after Sweet falls over! (Q2 33:18)
Evans receives from Burgoyne for a running snap from the HFF that just fades to the right. (Q2 34:49)
Ratugolea spoils a Bailey kick for Daniher 30m out on a slight angle but the crumb falls for Hipwood to snap his fourth goal off the left. (Q3 5:51)
Rayner stands up in a Horne-Francis tackle at half forward with core strength and gives inside to McCluggage who evades Drew long enough to snap the goal from 40m. (Q3 6:42)
Cameron kicks long from the HFF over Ratugolea for Daniher in the square for another one. It is a procession now. (Q3 8:22)
Ratugolea spoils his own man Bergman 40m out but the crumb falls for Bailey to checkside off a step for another one! (Q3 13:07)
Rayner is lucky to draw a high contact free in the centre on Drew, Hipwood marks over the smaller Bergman 40m out on the flank and swerves through his fifth major! (Q3 15:51)
Horne-Francis roves 40m out in front but rather rushes a snap across the body, that one flies wide right. (Q3 17:52)
Byrne-Jones marks in front of Reville on the HFF and gives off to Bergman who shoots across the face. (Q3 20:21)
Rayner gathers a bouncing handball by Lohmann and snaps wide from 30m on a slight angle. (Q3 21:36)
Finlayson almost stuffs up a fast break goal by missing Georgiades over the back but the crumb sits up in the pocket for him to dodge past Dunkley for a rare Power goal. (Q3 24:02)
Butters clears from the next bounce, Lester roves on the HBF but Horne-Francis flies in to catch him HTB 30m out… then hit the far right post. (Q3 25:10)
Rayner taps a crumb to Ah Chee who snaps his second goal from the top of the square. (Q3 29:22)
Andrews falls over to allow Marshall to mark a Narkle kick to 40m on a slight angle. Marshall’s kick is a shank, barely a behind to the right. (Q3 31:28)
Horne-Francis passes from the first bounce of Q4 to Georgiades to mark in front of Lester 45m out in front for some junk. (Q4 0:32)
McInerney marks in front of Houston 30m out on the flank and steers through his third goal! (Q4 3:28)
Bailey gives outside to McCluggage who slots a snap from 40m on the flank. (Q4 4:59)
Butters streaks away from a pack deep in defence to start a fast break, Georgiades passes to Lord 40m out near the boundary who misses near side right. (Q4 7:48)
Daniher sets up Reville for a running snap from 40m on the flank, Brain was waving arms for a pass but the kick sails through anyway. (Q4 8:58)
Lord checksides some junk from the pocket 15m out. (Q4 10:15)
Fletcher passes to Bailey in the pocket, he centres for McCluggage 40m out on a slight angle who misses. (Q4 12:55)
Houston passes to Georgiades 30m out in front for some more junk. (Q4 14:28)
Houston hits the post with a long bomb. (Q4 16:04)
Byrne-Jones misses from half forward. (Q4 16:32)
Daniher marks 45m out on the flank and bangs through another bit of garbage. (Q4 18:16)
Ah Chee beats Evans to mark at half forward, Cameron gets rid of Farrell to snap a very smelly goal from the hotspot. (Q4 20:33)
Cameron misses a running snap from 35m on the flank. (Q4 24:32)
Narkle marks 45m out on a slight angle but misses to the right. (Q4 26:28)
McEntee breaks an Ah Chee tackle in the pocket for a garbage time special from 20m. (Q4 30:03)