Blog log from EF of 2024: Port Adelaide vs Geelong

Aliir roves at defensive hotspot after coming off Cameron but his dump kick is intercepted by Holmes just inside 50m on a slight angle. Holmes misses to a chorus of hoots. (Q1 1:55)
Dangerfield reefs out a clearance handball on outer wing to Atkins, long ball to the pocket misses everyone but ends up sitting up for Stengle to snap the first goal from 15m. (Q1 3:06)
Another clearance from the wing is rather aimless for Geelong but Cameron receives from Oliver Henry and curls in the impossible snap off the left from the boundary 40m out! (Q1 4:51)
Ratugolea halves a bomb to the logo on centre wing and reefs out a give to Butters who delivers a sizzler to Rioli at half forward, he feeds Burton to launch a Houstonian rocket! (Q1 7:34)
The Cats rebound through the centre at full pace, Cameron overruns it on the HFF but Oliver Henry mops up for a Dempsey pass to the pocket for Mannagh to mark and miss from 20m. (Q1 10:30)
The long kick in to outer wing turns over and it’s Mannagh on the end of it again for a running checkside from 20m, that one curls in! (Q1 11:05)
Miers marks at half forward after the next bounce and hits Blicavs running forward after rucking to mark 35m out in front, but he hits th4e left post. (Q1 12:59)
Francis Evans keeps a ground ball alive on the HBF but turns it over on the inboard kick, lucky for him that Close shoots across the face from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 13:53)
Cats getting bulk repeat inside 50s, the latest from Cameron bounces towards the behind line and is rushed by Bergman. (Q1 14:23)
Ratugolea gives off to Rioli near CHF after roving, scrubbing kick to the pocket where Georgiades gathers with Kolodjashnij all over him, can only miss from 15m. (Q1 16:35)
Quick repeat inside 50 for Port this time but Boak blazes wide from the HFF. It’s a fast tempo! (Q1 16:51)
Another exit from a stoppage in midfield by Geelong ends with a score, Oliver Henry marks a Holmes pass 40m out on the boundary but his screwing ball is narrow to the left. (Q1 20:09)
Wines receives from McEntee and kicks from the centre to Georgiades who marks one out with Jack Henry 25m out on a slight angle for his first goal. (Q1 21:51)
Geelong have dominated the hard ball in early going but only have a slender lead to show for it. (Q1 22:07)
Sweet loads up for bear for a booming kick from 55m after the next bounce but it’s wide right, not marked by Horne-Francis on the behind line. (Q1 23:06)
Mullin is in front of Horne-Francis for a one-on-one contest 20m out, crumb falls to the pocket where JHF roves and grubbers the goal, Port back within a kick! (Q1 23:47)
Bowes receives from Close on outer wing and spots up Cameron 40m out on a slight angle, who hits the outside of the left post with his drop punt. (Q1 27:10)
Port rebounds all the way from the kick in, Georgiades leaps over Bews to mark a Burgoyne pass 40m out on the flank. This for the lead after getting belted… wide right. (Q1 28:22)
Holmes runs ahead of Butters up members wing after the first bounce of Q2 and bombs long to the pack 20m out, crumb flips over the back where Stengle lurks for his second goal. (Q2 0:42)
Ratugolea has been notable in the clinches to keep Port attacks going, his contest is crucial to set up Georgiades to give to Rioli for the goal from 20m. (Q2 7:42)
Horne-Francis kicks very high from midfield to the hotspot after the next bounce, Rioli almost takes a screamer but McEntee is front and centre to put Port in front! (Q2 9:13)
Bergman roves Stanley’s wobbler at defensive hotspot after the next bounce but gets ragdolled in a Neale tackle and coughs it up to Bowes who swerves through a big goal! (Q2 10:28)
Duncan provides a crumb near the square for Oliver Henry to pop through his first goal. (Q2 12:27)
Neale marks on the flank 35m out but leaves his drop punt set shot near side to the left. (Q2 18:52)
Mannagh is involved in another scoring chain for the Cats with a long ball to the square to set Stengle away for his third goal! (Q2 23:13)
Another downhill play by Geelong after a stoppage in midfield, their surge is irresistible, Miers is on the end of this one for the goal from 20m on the flank! (Q2 25:28)
Aliir drops an intercept mark on members wing, crumb falls for Dangerfield who has Cameron cheating out the back to run to the pocket and grubber another one from 25m! (Q2 27:08)
Horne-Francis intercepts a Bowes dump kick just outside 50m on a slight angle but tugs his kick left across the face for a behind. (Q2 28:44)
Burton sends a long speculator to a huge pack at the hotspot from the HFF, Boak roves and jinks but has to dish off to Rozee who checksides off a step for a red-time goal! (Q2 30:53)
Cameron gives behind a stoppage to Mullin who snaps across the face from 40m on a slight angle under Aliir pressure. (Q3 0:57)
Dangerfield beats Zerk-Thatcher to a crumb to the pocket to tap it for Dempsey, he centres for Bowes 20m out for the conversion. (Q3 2:17)
Mannagh has been highly influential tonight and he breaks Port hearts with a stoppage goal from 30m on a slight angle. (Q3 4:56)
Stengle has two Port chasers running around the boundary, he reaches 25m and goes himself with a poor snap. (Q3 6:25)
Neale marks in the pocket 25m out but misses near side right. (Q3 9:43)
Bruhn marks a Close pass to 35m on a slight angle after Zerk-Thatcher turns the ball over by foot in defence. He punches through the goal, that’s the official sealer. (Q3 11:07)
Dempsey beats Boak leading from the square to the hotspot for a Duncan sizzler from members wing, he misses to the right. (Q3 17:22)
Dangerfield storms around outer wing and bombs long to the pack at the hotspot, Zerk-Thatcher is caught in front and can’t stop Neale with the mark and goal. (Q3 19:07)
Cameron roves and misses off the right from 35m on the flank. (Q3 20:39)
Stengle passes to the lead of Oliver Henry 40m out on a slight angle who misses. (Q3 21:52)
Horne-Francis tugs a set shot left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 26:02)
Rozee tries to baulk out of tackles deep in defence at a stoppage but Mannagh catches him HTB with an assist from Stengle for some cherries. (Q3 28:37)
Close misses a set shot from 40m in front after the 3QT siren. (Q3 30:22)
Miers gets the first garbage goal of Q4. (Q4 2:10)
Rioli sets up Burgoyne to goal from the square, the home crowd’s reaction is muted to say the least. (Q4 6:21)
Miers gets a second junk time goal from the HFF. (Q4 10:32)
Cameron misses a set shot from 45m on a slight angle. (Q4 15:43)
Mannagh to Stengle for number four from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q4 17:35)
Cameron adds another cherry with a mid-range snap. (Q4 19:58)
Cameron marks at true CHF for his fourth. Party time. (Q4 21:53)
Neale adds another cherry. (Q4 26:45)