Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats, Round 5 2018
2018 AFLRound 5
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 1.2 8 | 4.4 28 | 7.5 47 | 7.8 50 |
| GEE | 3.2 20 | 5.7 37 | 8.10 58 | 12.12 84 |
Adelaide OvalMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 3
Recap
Geelong too strong for Port
Geelong 12.12 (84) beat Port 7.8 (50) at Adelaide Oval in Round 5, a 34-point win.
Geelong led at every change.
James Parsons kicked two goals for Geelong and George Horlin-Smith two; Jake Neade kicked two for Port.
George Horlin-Smith led the way with 26 disposals, two goals, 6 clearances and 8 tackles.
A run of five straight goals across the third and last quarters stretched the lead from 5 to 34.
Port took 111 marks to 66 but kicked 7.8.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Port 4 times in a row.
- First game for Port: Lindsay Thomas.
- Milestone: Zach Tuohy’s 150th game.
- A career-high 15 marks for Tom Jonas (previous best 12).
- A career-high 45 hitouts for Rhys Stanley (previous best 31).
Best on ground
