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Power win, but Lions can take some pride away
Losing is never a good result, but for Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan there was some solace against Port Adelaide.
Losing is never a good result, but for Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan there was some solace against Port Adelaide.
Adelaide's comfortable win on their home turf on Friday still won't answer their harshest critics, but St Kilda's loss tells us they're not the genuine finals contender most believed they were.
Hawthorn offer no excuses for their lacklustre first half against Port Adelaide, but youngster Ryan Burton stands tall.
The belief the once mighty Hawks were in recovery mode shattered on Thursday night when they produced one of their most shocking first-half performances since their darkest days in the 50s.
Just one quarter doesn't make a season, but Adelaide's opening during one of the heaviest rain bursts imaginable on Adelaide Oval on Saturday night reminded us there is something special about them this season.
Melbourne's own Adelaide old guard took the ladder leaders down in a shock loss.
Carlton's latest hammering won't sway Brendon Bolton from his course to rebuild the club, the coach insists.
For the second time this season Port Adelaide blooded a kid to AFL football and he goaled with his first kick.
Eddie Betts reminded us what this AFL game is really about with a stunning bag of goals to help the Adelaide Crows floor Essendon by 65 points at Adelaide Oval tonight.
A week after being felled by Port Adelaide's Paddy Ryder, Adelaide's Riley Knight was again hit – this time by Essendon's Conor McKenna, who was reported.
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