Essendon v Port Adelaide, Round 23 2011
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 5.1 31 | 9.5 59 | 10.12 72 | 17.18 120 |
| POR | 4.5 29 | 10.7 67 | 13.10 88 | 17.11 113 |
Essendon storm back from 34 down to beat Port
Essendon 17.18 (120) beat Port 17.11 (113) at Marvel Stadium in Round 23, a 7-point win after trailing by 34. The lead changed 7 times.
Essendon trailed by 16 at three-quarter time, then kicked 7.6 to 4.1 in the last quarter.
Michael Hurley kicked four goals for Essendon and Alwyn Davey two; Robbie Gray kicked six for Port.
David Zaharakis led the way with 26 disposals, a goal and 8 tackles.
A run of seven straight goals in the last quarter turned a 34-point deficit into a 13-point lead.
Essendon won the clearances 45–36 and took 94 marks to 69.
In context
- Essendon’s first win over Port since 2004.
- Port’s 11th loss in a row.
- A career-high 133 AFL Fantasy points for David Zaharakis (previous best 126).
- A career-high 6 goals for Robbie Gray (previous best 5).































