Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, Round 1 2002
2002 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 1.1 7 | 4.3 27 | 6.6 42 | 11.7 73 |
| NTH | 3.4 22 | 6.6 42 | 10.10 70 | 12.11 83 |
AAMI Stadium, AdelaideMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 2
Recap
North beat Port by 10
North 12.11 (83) beat Port 11.7 (73) at AAMI Stadium in Round 1, a 10-point win.
North led at every change.
Shannon Grant kicked three goals for North and Brent Harvey two; Peter Burgoyne kicked two for Port.
Adam Simpson led the way with 31 disposals and 10 clearances.
A run of four straight goals in the third quarter stretched the lead from 15 to 38.
Port won the clearances 41–33 but couldn’t convert it.
In context
- North have now beaten Port 8 times in a row.
