Blog log from SF of 2024: Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn

Watson contests then roves Worpel’s centre clearance and gets caught high by Zerk-Thatcher 45m out but misses to the left. (Q1 1:16)
Rozee and Rioli win a joint HTB free on Worpel at a stoppage in the packet, Rozee is given the footy and he curls in the first goal! (Q1 4:02)
Morrison passes to Chol 40m out near the boundary whose set shot is wide and off the hands of Dear for a behind. (Q1 9:42)
Georgiades misses after marking 40m out near the boundary. (Q1 19:53)
Rioli centres from the HFF to Marshall 40m out on a slight angle after Drew makes a key touch to clear congestion in the centre. Marshall converts. (Q1 23:01)
Marshall is lucky to be paid a mark near CHF from a ball that Rioli touched first, he gives off to Horne-Francis whose shot is touched and wide for a point. (Q1 24:56)
Horne-Francis runs hard to receive on outer wing and passes to the flank 35m out where Georgiades beats Scrimshaw on a lead to mark over Impey and goal. (Q2 0:43)
Mead marks Rozee’s next centre clearance in the centre, wheels and picks out Rioli in traffic 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q2 2:57)
After Logan Evans strips Nash in a tackle in the centre, Byrne-Jones knees a loose footy into the post from the square under desperate Impey pressure. (Q2 10:57)
Worpel swerves inside on outer wing and goes long to a one-on-two, Bergman intercepts but the ump spotted a hold by Aliir on Dear, who converts from 40m. (Q2 13:09)
Chol swerves inside to get away from Port chasers after receiving from Newcombe, Jones mows him down but is pinged for a slam tackle, Mabior kicks straight! (Q2 16:03)
Burgoyne tackles Moore at a stoppage 40m out on the flank and slams his head into the turf, then gobs off at the ump for paying the obvious free, 50 and goal! (Q2 20:06)
Rioli gives wide to Byrne-Jones on the HFF, he measures a snap on the lope from 45m to an empty square… skids through! (Q2 22:21)
Worpel bursts from a ball up outside CHF, has a Hawk on either side waiting for a give but goes himself from 45m… swerves left for a behind. (Q2 23:57)
Moore keeps a ground ball alive on the HFF but misses his kick target inboard, but Sweet fumbles and Morrison swoops to feed Ginnivan for the goal from 20m! (Q2 28:10)
Jones runs up the centre and bombs long with seconds to go until HT, crumb falls over the back for Rioli to volley home just before the bell! (Half Time)
Watson draws a free for contact over the shoulder by Bergman after Chol keeps a ground ball alive in the pocket, he curls in the goal from 20m! (Q3 4:13)
Maginness marks over Burgoyne on outer wing after the next bounce and hits a hard lead of Watson with Bergman all over him 40m out on the flank. The Wiz for the lead… it’s good! (Q3 6:12)
Rioli jinks on the HFF and passes across half forward for Narkle 45m out on a slight angle, who misses near side right. (Q3 8:30)
Both sides exchange turnovers until Horne-Francis hits Rioli running behind Maginness to mark 20m out on a slight angle to restore Port Adelaide’s lead. (Q3 16:08)
Hardwick takes a relieving mark at half back but plays on and kicks into an opposition player’s body, the crumb spills perfectly for Byrne-Jones to grubber the goal! (Q3 22:58)
Georgiades it was who changed direction and got in the way of that Hardwick kick, technically should have been a 50m penalty against him for loitering in the zone. (Q3 24:11)
Moore gets a free off a stoppage on the FF one Logan Evans, he passes to the lead of Breust 40m out. Breust shoots at a crucial time in game 300… it’s good! (Q3 28:31)
Drew catches Worpel HTB in the centre and hits the lead of Georgiades 40m out on the flank, who shoots across the face to the left. (Q4 1:09)
Watson hits a crumb at full pace on the HFF, streaks ahead of Rozee to 35m and rams through his third goal to level the scores! (Q4 2:44)
Rioli passes from outer wing to Georgiades leading ahead of Serong to 45m on a slight angle, this long set shot is straight as a die. (Q4 4:07)
Francis Evans centres from the pocket towards Rioli, off his hands but the crumb sits up for Burgoyne to rove and goal! (Q4 6:24)
Sweet feeds Horne-Francis at a throw-in to 20m, snap is a high wobbler but falls over the goal line! Port making their move! (Q4 8:25)
Breust takes a link mark on the HFF and chips to Ginnivan 35m out on the boundary who tries a screwing set shot… shanks for no direct score. (Q4 11:25)
From the resultant stoppage near the hotspot Sweet thumps the ball towards the pocket but straight to Sicily who goals from 20m! (Q4 12:05)
Sicily halves a battle with Bergman for a Worpel wobbler 30m out, keeps his feet but grubbers wide left. (Q4 16:39)
Francis Evans shanks a kick to half forward to D’Ambrosio who starts a quick switch, Ginnivan marks Chol’s pass 25m out in the pocket and curls in the goal! (Q4 17:58)
Rozee goes long from the HFF to the teeth of goal, Georgiades bodies Scrimshaw in the back for the mark and his third goal. (Q4 22:00)
Newcombe chips from a stoppage on the HFF to the boundary for Moore to mark 25m out but his screwing set shot is narrow into the left post. (Q4 29:17)
Hawks surge inside from a throw-in to the pocket, Newcombe gives outside to Maginness who tumbles in the goal from 20m! (Q4 30:15)
3:35 to go and this game is anyone’s. (Q4 30:25)
Byrne-Jones catches Impey HTB in the centre to prevent a Hawk attack. (Q4 32:28)
Long clearance from outer wing to the HFF by Scrimshaw, Sicily storms over the pack to mark 45m out, this for the lead… hits the near left post! (Q4 34:40)
1:03 to go… (Q4 34:40)
Georgiades legs Meek on outer wing, ball back inside 50, D’Ambrosio baulks four players but his kick to the pocket is picked off by Ratugolea… (Q4 35:27)
Repeat inside 50 but no clean ball for Hawthorn, ball up then siren immediately, Port holds on! (Q4 35:58)