Blog log from R22 of 2025: Port Adelaide vs Fremantle

Bolton snaps the first goal of the night from a stoppage 30m out on a slight angle. (Q1 0:57)
Whitlock bounces a snap across the face to kick off the scoring for Port. (Q1 2:56)
McEntee is pinged for encroachment after Worner intercepts Drew in the centre, red hot that one, mark brought to the hotspot where Worner shoots for his first career goal… miss. (Q1 5:35)
Darcy forces a Mead cough up handball straight to Bolton deep in defence for the second goal from the top of the square. (Q1 12:02)
Bolton has a rare chance to kick the first three goals of the game but blazes wide from half forward. (Q1 13:14)
Jackson uses good vision after receiving on the HFF to spot up Worner floating forward for a mark on the fat side 30m out on a slight angle… but he misses to the left. (Q1 14:48)
Lorenz marks a Boak pass 45m out in the corridor but his kick doesn’t reach the goalface, no direct score results. (Q1 16:21)
McEntee misses a set shot drop punt from the boundary 30m out. (Q1 17:14)
Treacy is over the back of Zerk-Thatcher for a slingshot goal set up by Jackson’s long kick to hit him in stride. (Q1 18:59)
Frederick sails through a lovely set shot from CHF to extend its lead after drawing an arm chop free on Mead going for a skewed Brayshaw kick. (Q1 21:43)
Dudley kicks to the left from 30m after the Dockers boss the next centre bounce. (Q1 22:22)
Richards roves hard on the boundary 30m out and tries a snap off a step that looks like falling in, but Ryan is playing goalkeeper and touches it through. Aww. (Q1 25:11)
Rioli worries Frederick out of an intercept on the HFF for Freo but Frederick butters up and passes to the pocket for Reid 30m out, who misses near side left. (Q1 28:58)
Butters gets a rather fortunate HTB free on Amiss 40m out on a slight angle, contact looked to be around the neck, but hooks it to the left. (Q2 2:23)
Jackson releases O’Meara to run from a stoppage on members wing and spot up Bolton to leap in front of Aliir 40m out on a slight angle for a mark, but he kicks short, rushed. (Q2 4:26)
Jackson marks just outside CHF and gives off to Serong who blazes to the left. (Q2 5:04)
Drew taps forward from a stoppage on centre wing to Liddy who hits the lead of Georgiades to mark in front of Cox 45m out on the flank. His set shot is a peach, first Port major. (Q2 7:08)
Butters clears from the next bounce, bit of a chaos ball Lukosius can’t mark, eventually Richards roves Georgiades in the square for another one. (Q2 8:56)
Georgiades gets a contact free off the ball against Chapman near the hotspot, he hooks it a little but it’s straight enough. (Q2 10:56)
Jackson roves at the Port hotspot but gets caught HTB in a double tackle, McEntee wins the raffle for the free kick with Liddy and converts! (Q2 13:26)
Serong flashes in to shark a Sinn handball at half forward and bangs through a sensational counter-attacking goal from 50m on the flank! (Q2 14:56)
Lukosius beats Chapman in a ground battle deep in the pocket and fakes a handball to get clear of Banfield for a clever goal from the top of the square! (Q2 18:11)
That might be goal of the year by Lukosius, insane skill! (Q2 18:56)
Butters runs to half forward and passes short to Rozee sliding on his knees in front of Frederick at the hotspot, this kick for the lead for the Power… it’s good! (Q2 19:41)
Rioli plays for and gets a contact free on Brayshaw 20m out on a slight angle, plus a 50m penalty to ensure the goal. Port building a lead now! (Q2 22:41)
The arm over the shoulder was definitely there by Brayshaw on Rioli for that free, albeit Willie threw the head back rather dramatically. (Q2 22:46)
Clark bombs long after the next bounce, Aliir is penalised for contact over the shoulder on Treacy 20m out in front, goal Fremantle to bring the margin back within a kick. (Q2 24:27)
Frederick leaps in front of Mead to mark 50m out on a slight angle, his kick drifts left to be touched through on the behind line. (Q2 26:38)
Voss marks an Erasmus pass in front of Zerk-Thatcher 30m out on the flank, and lets nearby Power players know about it. His first disposal is a straight kick for a goal. (Q2 28:25)
Berry snaps into the behind post from the opposite pocket after some chaotic play in the teeth of goals for Port. (Q2 31:27)
Aliir intercepts on outer wing and gets a 50m penalty for encroachment on the mark by Dudley to bring him near the hotspot, he thumps through his first senior goal! (Q2 31:57)
Frederick misses from near the hotspot after a stoppage. (Q2 35:51)
Lukosius wedges a pass between two Dockers from outer wing to the flank 40m out for Georgiades to mark, but the set shot is left narrow to the right. (Q3 1:39)
Kick in to Pearce at CHB is spoiled, Berry roves the pass to Lukosius and screws in the goal off the left from the pocket 25m out! (Q3 2:12)
Lorenz roves 40m out in the corridor and tries to spin out of a Chapman tackle but gets a rather lucky high contact free, he dropped the knees as well. His kick is short, rushed. (Q3 4:40)
Bolton baulks and weaves in the pocket then gives behind to Frederick who snaps across the face from 30m. (Q3 6:26)
Richards centres from the boundary 45m out under pressure to a phonebox for McEntee to mark, that is the kick of the night so far. McEntee makes it good with a straight set shot. (Q3 8:57)
Bolton takes a link mark on members wing and passes short to Reid to mark despite a desperate attempt by Rozee 45m out on the flank. The Rising Star candidate thumps a big goal! (Q3 10:56)
Butters exits the next bounce out the front and spots up the lead of Lukosius 35m out in front, his set shot is no dramas for his second goal. (Q3 12:35)
Reid rolls through a Daicos special from the boundary 25m out off his right after roving, Fremantle fighting tooth and nail to stay in this! (Q3 17:23)
Whitlock takes a link mark on the HFF and passes to the hard run of Drew getting forward to 35m on the flank, his set shot is poor for a behind. (Q3 21:04)
Lukosius misses a kick target at half forward and the Dockers whip it around members wing on a counter attack, Jackson marks over Aliir 25m on the flank… but misses to the right. (Q3 27:05)
Bolton spins away from Sinn after roving in the pocket but misses from 25m. (Q3 28:28)
Bolton marks Darcy’s kick just to the right of CHF after Fyfe3’s centre clearance, but he kicks wide right and OOTF. (Q4 0:40)
Boak plays on on members wing for a long, quick ball to the top of the square, Whitlock flies to draw a contact free on Pearce, Rioli plays on to advantage for the goal. (Q4 3:33)
Frederick rams through a snap from the hotspot for an instant reply after Fyfe bombs from the next centre bounce and Switkowski handballs wide of a pack. (Q4 5:25)
Voss is over the back to mark a Frederick pass after Fyfe soccers forward from outer wing. He converts from 25m on a slight angle, just a kick in it now. (Q4 7:39)
Georgiades marks on the boundary 35m out in the Ben Keays pocket but his kick is wide for no score. (Q4 10:10)
Lord intercepts on members wing and feeds Wines who threads a pass to Sweet 40m out on a slight angle, but he shanks it left and OOTF. (Q4 12:10)
Switkowski receives from Voss and snaps off the left for the lead from 25m on the flank… flies to the left across the face. (Q4 14:12)
Reid gives to Voss, who was unlucky not to be paid a mark a minute ago in the pocket but shushes the crowd after snapping this one from 25m! (Q4 16:20)
Fremantle into the lead now, and with everything to play for. (Q4 16:40)
A 50m penalty against Boak, of all people, releases some pressure for the Dockers. (Q4 23:23)
3:25 to play and a throw in on members wing, just a kick in it. (Q4 24:42)
Wines catches O’Driscoll HTB to start an attack, Georgiades takes a link mark and gives off to Butters, short pass to Boak 50m out, he goes to the pocket for a cramping Rozee! (Q4 25:41)
Rozee takes the captain’s responsibility despite looking lame, and curls in the go-ahead goal! 1:58 to play! (Q4 26:26)
Serong clears from the centre, Aliir spoils and shepherds the crumb through to level the scores with 1:42 to play! (Q4 27:41)
Serong intercepts on members wing and pumps it back it, huge pack forms, Pearce drifts across and clunks the mark 30m out on a slight angle! Clock ticks under a minute, lines up… (Q4 28:12)
The Moose kicks straight, Fremantle hits the front, 44 seconds to go at the bounce! (Q4 28:47)
Sweet gets a blocking free on Darcy at the bounce, Rozee can’t mark, ball up 45m out, 30 seconds… (Q4 30:12)
Darcy’s kick is smothered but then he gets paid a mark from a very short kick, Liddy pumps it back inside 50 on the siren, no mark, siren goes, Freo reaches top four! (Q4 30:42)