Port Adelaide v Essendon, Round 4 2024
2024 AFLRound 4
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 4.0 24 | 10.3 63 | 13.7 85 | 17.9 111 |
| ESS | 3.3 21 | 4.4 28 | 6.5 41 | 6.6 42 |
Adelaide OvalSunny, 24°Lead changes 3
Recap
Port thrash Essendon by 69
Port 17.9 (111) beat Essendon 6.6 (42) at Adelaide Oval in Round 4, a 69-point win.
Port led at every change.
Connor Rozee kicked three goals for Port and Jeremy Finlayson three; Jade Gresham kicked three for Essendon.
Connor Rozee led the way with 36 disposals and three goals.
A run of seven straight goals across the second and third quarters stretched the lead from 2 to 49.
Port won the inside-50 count 63–43 and won the clearances 39–30.
In context
- Port have now beaten Essendon 8 times in a row.
- Milestones: Mitch Georgiades’s 50th game, Dan Houston’s 150th game.
- A career-high 36 disposals for Connor Rozee (previous best 35).
- A career-high 31 disposals for Jason Horne-Francis (previous best 27).
Best on ground
