* Result: GWS 13.15 (93) beat Port Adelaide 9.16 (70) at Adelaide Oval
* They mentioned it: “”The most quantity of belief you could possibly have, it is a particular group … the final two weeks have been a lot enjoyable. It seems like we’re again house on the ‘G subsequent week. That was the plan, we’re pumped” – GWS captain Toby Greene.
* Key moment: Port were pressing in the last quarter and were within three goals but became the latest team in this finals series to kill their chances with poor goalkicking and sprayed 1.9 in the last term. After Jake Riccardi kicked a crucial goal from a tight angle for GWS, who else but All-Australian captain Greene marked and kicked a goal with less than six minutes left to confirm the result.
* The stat: Jesse Hogan booted four goals to take his season total to 48, bettering his personal best of 47, which he kicked at Melbourne in 2018.
* Injuries: Kieren Briggs (GWS, shoulder).
* What’s next? GWS are through to a preliminary final against Collingwood at the MCG next Friday night. But it’s a straight-sets exit and season over for Port Adelaide.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
