FAST FOOTY
The Age
Monday March 29, 2010
PORT ADELAIDE5.4 10.10 11.15 13.18 (96)NORTH MELB2.1 4.2 7.5 12.10 (82)GOALSPort Adelaide: Ebert 2, Hitchcock 2, Pearce 2, Tredrea 2, Cassisi, Davenport, J Westhoff, Banner, Thomas.North Melbourne: Harvey 3, Warren 2, Hale 2, McIntosh 2, Thomas 2, Adams.BESTPort Adelaide: K Cornes, Salopek, Ebert, Brogan, Boak, Pearce, C Cornes.North Melbourne: Harvey, Rawlings, Anthony, Basttinac, Ziebell, Hansen.INJURIESPort Adelaide: Gray (hamstring), Motlop (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Thomas, Harding.North Melbourne: McIntosh (corked shoulder), Warren (corked back).UMPIRESMargetts, Findlay, Avon.CROWD21,205 at AAMI Stadium.MAIN MENKane Cornes played his 150th consecutive game and it probably ranks as one of his best. He had 39 kicks, 16 contested, and he made good use of them. Another seasoned campaigner, Brent Harvey, also had a terrific game, with 23 touches and three goals.TURNING POINTThe Power led by 44 points early in the third quarter when the Kangaroos hit the post twice within a minute. Port had its near-misses too, but had the Roos' posters been goals maybe they would have gained the momentum earlier. As Brad Scott said, "I wished the game went for another 10 minutes".THE UPSHOTDean Laidley has got the North Melbourne "thing" out of his system and we all move on. The Power ventures to Subiaco to play the West Coast Eagles, and the Roos face a tougher test against St Kilda at home.
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