Round 10
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Port Adelaide 14.14 (98)		Collingwood 10.13 (73)

After a week of firing salvos at each other, Port Adelaide showed its true colours by crunching Collingwood by 25 points at AAMI Stadium on Friday night - 14.14 (98) to 10.13 (73).

The lead changed 13 times in the first half, but then the Power took charge by kicking 7.3 to 2.2 in the third term.

Gavin Wanganeen took some miraculous marks and weaved some magical goals, a performance reminiscent of his sensational Brownlow Medal form of 10 years ago.

Collingwood was rattled after half-time, and Port’s mounting charge was emphasised on the scoreboard. Port kicked 10 of the next 12 goals, going from five points down to a lead of 43 points midway through the final term.

The win came at a price however, with both Toby Thurstans, a late inclusion for Matthew Bishop, and Che Cockatoo-Collins suffering leg injuries.

It was ferocious from the start and the biggest margin in the first half was Port’s seven-point lead at the quarter-time break.

As expected, there were key match-ups, including Port’s Kane Cornes on Shane Woewodin, Josh Carr on Nathan Buckley, Collingwood’s Ryan Lonie on Nick Stevens, and Matthew Lokan on Wanganeen.

However, it was a lesser name in Thurstans (seven disposals) who perhaps had the most effect early, especially in defence.

Leon Davis kicked Collingwood’s only two goals to quarter time, while Port’s first came from a fantastic left-foot snap deep in the left pocket from Cockatoo-Collins. Warren Tredrea followed-up with another from a top mark.

Cockatoo-Collins, who was playing his 150th AFL game (including 85 with Essendon), goaled again just 26 seconds into the second term.

But despite controlling most of the play, and establishing authority midfield, the Power did not goal again for the term. It missed three set-shots, including two from Byron Pickett, and was punished by the Pies.

Paul Licuria was on the receiving end of a chain of six handballs and goaled, while Woewodin, who was now being tagged by Roger James and having a greater effect on the game, and Brodie Holland, added goals giving Collingwood the lead.

Incredibly, Stevens amassed 19 disposals up to half-time, while Licuria had 17. Port was winning most of the taps, 20 to seven, mainly through Dean Brogan.

Collingwood looked rattled under pressure in the third term, especially when Chris Tarrant, who was being quelled by Darryl Wakelin, missed a set-shot from 20 metres right in front. Buckley was having a torrid time with Carr, and Licuria had faded out of the game.

Port led by 26 points at three-quarter time, and then put the game beyond doubt by kicking the first three goals of the last term.

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