Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Round 10 2023
2023 AFLRound 10
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 3.2 20 | 5.7 37 | 8.8 56 | 11.14 80 |
| MEL | 1.2 8 | 3.5 23 | 10.7 67 | 11.10 76 |
Adelaide OvalMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 5
Recap
Port come back to edge Melbourne
Port 11.14 (80) beat Melbourne 11.10 (76) at Adelaide Oval in Round 10, a 4-point win.
Port trailed by 11 at three-quarter time, then kicked 3.6 to 1.3 in the last quarter.
Jeremy Finlayson kicked two goals for Port and Zak Butters two; Bayley Fritsch kicked two for Melbourne.
Zak Butters led the way with 41 disposals, two goals and 10 clearances.
A run of five straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 6-point deficit into a 24-point lead.
Port won the inside-50 count 61–48 and won the clearances 40–30.
In context
- Port’s first win over Melbourne since 2020.
- Port’s 7th win in a row.
- A career-high 41 disposals for Zak Butters (previous best 36).
- A career-high 12 tackles for Darcy Byrne-Jones (previous best 8).
Best on ground
