Match report: Power switches back on to fry Tigers' finals hopes
April 30, 2016 9:55 PM
PORT Adelaide has kept its flickering finals flame alight and plunged Richmond's season into free-fall with a hard-fought 35-point triumph at the MCG on Saturday night In an error-riddled contest between two sides bereft of self-belief, it was the Power who gritted their teeth and ground out a critical 13.16 (94) to 8.11 (59) win.
The victory squared Port's win-loss ledger at 3-3 and keeps Ken Hinkley's men firmly in the frame for a top-eight spot, but the Tigers are lurching towards a 2016 disaster after suffering their fifth-straight loss.
Even the long-awaited return of Brett Deledio from a quad injury couldn't inspire Richmond, and the Tigers' hopes of a fourth-consecutive finals appearance are now on the brink of being extinguished for good after a 1-5 start to the year.
It only gets tougher for the Tigers, who will once again be without suspended backman Alex Rance for a season-defining Friday night clash with Hawthorn, whose pride has been wounded by a thumping loss to Greater Western Sydney.
But the Power will have a golden opportunity to keep their momentum rolling when they return home to take on the struggling Brisbane Lions.
Weiterlesen ...Although Port wasn't at its explosive best against Richmond, there were fleeting glimpses of the run-and-gun football that endeared the Power to fans during their charge to the 2014 preliminary final.
Quelle: Richmond Vs Port Adelaide - Match Centre - AFL.com.au
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