Blog log from PF of 2024: Sydney vs Port Adelaide

Georgiades just misses to the near side from a set shot from 45m near the boundary. (Q2 4:29)
Cunningham kicks over Bergman to McDonald to mark 30m out on the flank on the end of a fast rebound, Logan slots his second goal after a snap in Q1. (Q2 6:36)
Narkle to Drew to Rozee to exit the front of a secondary stoppage after the next bounce, Rozee slams through the goal from CHF! (Q2 8:27)
Amartey earns a very soft arm chop free on Bergman going for a Blakey inside 50 sizzler to 35m in the corridor, footy gods can’t prevent that one sailing through straight. (Q2 11:12)
The footy gods may have noted Narkle’s give for the previous Port goal was a fair dinkum throw, they work in mysterious ways. (Q2 11:42)
Heeney is one out with Burgoyne in the pocket, too big and strong and he marks Lloyd’s pass 20m out to curl in the goal in his 200th game. (Q2 13:12)
Wines fumbles a handball at defensive hotspot by Zerk-Thatcher, Papley comes in low to rove and gets caught high by Wines for the goal. (Q2 17:00)
Gulden hits the lead of McLean to mark on his knees in front of Zerk-Thatcher 30m out on a slight angle for another one. It’s been a procession in Q2. (Q2 19:58)
Rioli leads two Swans to a bouncing ball 20m out and spins away from them with class to snap the goal in Q2 red time. (Q2 28:07)
Rioli intercepts on the flank just inside 50m just before the HT siren. This would give Port a sniff after being belted all quarter… swerves to the line but touched through. (Q2 32:42)
Zerk-Thatcher is a touch unlucky to be pinged for HTB at CHB for an Amartey tackle that barely stuck, Amartey gives off to Warner who rams through a heartbreaker! (Q3 1:11)
Wines spins and shoots outside a stoppage on the HFF but curls it narrow to the left. (Q3 4:02)
Dixon and Melican wrestle in the square to contest a long Boak ball from the HFF, the footy pitches and rolls past them for a point as they fall down. (Q3 7:02)
Rowbottom’s tackle forces Bergman to cough it up on outer wing, Lloyd passes to Parker 40m out in front who misses to the right. (Q3 9:48)
Sydney’s ball movement on rebound has been way too easy tonight, Roberts goes long to the advantage of Amartey to mark over Zerk-Thatcher for his third goal. (Q3 11:16)
McInerney misses a junk time attempt on the lope from 30m on a slight angle. Game is done at this early point, Port out of shots to fire. (Q3 14:17)
Georgiades marks 20m out in front, almost plays on but the ump doesn’t call it, allowed to go back for the set shot which he converts. (Q3 15:03)
McInerney goes long to the square from the HFF for Papley to mark and goal, his third. (Q3 18:12)
Hayward catches a fumbly Bergman HTB on the flank 40m out but misses. (Q3 20:31)
Florent misses from the HFF, crowd rollicking now. (Q3 21:17)
Port gets a rare coast-to-coast rebound to set up Dixon to mark and goal from the square. (Q3 21:47)
Warner bounces through an opportunist goal from the pocket after pouncing on a Boak kick clanger. (Q3 26:32)
Logan Evans misses on the run from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 0:36)
Heeney delivers a lovely touch pass from outer wing over Aliir to McDonald 40m out in the corridor, who tugs it left. (Q4 2:20)
Horne-Francis marks a Burgoyne kick 45m out on the flank but shanks the set shot for no score. (Q4 4:48)
Drew catches McLean HTB at half forward and passes short to Wines 45m out on a slight angle. The Brownlow Medallist shoots near side right. (Q4 5:50)
Burton is pinged for a block on Heeney 20m out in front, another cherry on top for the milestone man in his 200th. (Q4 7:47)
Old man Boak deserves a goal and gets a gift of one from 20m after two Swan defenders fall over each other going for a ground ball. (Q4 12:17)
Gulden sizzles a centre clearance kick to Amartey 30m out in front, who hooks it left. (Q4 13:07)
Jones feeds Rozee for a running goal from 50m on a slight angle after Port flows forward from a stoppage on members wing. (Q4 14:11)
Amartey takes a pack mark 35m out on the flank but shoots across the face again. (Q4 17:14)
Ratugolea is very unlucky to be pinged for insufficient intent 40m out, McLean misses. (Q4 20:07)