Port Adelaide debutant Ollie Lord has bounced again from a shocker of a begin to boot a formidable first aim in Port Adelaide’s huge 16.13 (109) to 10.9 (69) win over West Coast.
Lining up 25m out from aim immediately in entrance early within the first quarter, the 21-year-old missed every part to ship the Sherrin out of bounds on the complete in a surprising try that got here off the aspect of the boot.
While it could have been as a result of nerves of kicking for his first aim in AFL soccer, he rapidly made up for it.
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Lord rapidly earned himself one other set shot 50m out on an angle, solely to be referred to as to play on after taking too lengthy to begin his run up, and firing off a hurried shot off three steps that went crusing by way of the massive sticks for his maiden AFL aim.
Lord would go onto file an encouraging debut, had 5 disposals, two marks and a aim within the first quarter, ending with 10 touches and three marks whereas, proving to be a powerful presence up entrance.
News Corp journalist Max Hatzoglou mentioned Port followers ought to “get excited by Ollie Lord.”
“A skilful key forward with good hands above his head and on ground level. He has a lovely snap on him, he is athletic and a fierce competitor,” Hatzoglou mentioned.
AFL.com.au’s Nat Edwards mentioned she was “really loving” Lord’s sport.
It comes as Port Adelaide’s season continues to collect momentum, Connor Rozee and Willem Drew starring because the Power made it three wins in a row.
In an undermanned ahead line, Jeremy Finlayson stepped up with an equal career-high 5 targets within the win at Adelaide Oval.
Rozee and Drew had been instrumental because the Power improved to a 4-2 win-loss file, Rozee awarded the Peter Badcoe VC Medal as greatest participant on the bottom.
With wins towards Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and West Coast over the previous three weeks, the Power has recovered properly from an early-season kind dip.
But an enormous check awaits Ken Hinkley’s aspect, which faces St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on the massive stage of Friday evening footy in Round 7.
The Power may very well be with out skipper Tom Jonas and twin towers Charlie Dixon and Todd Marshall for the pivotal conflict, after Dixon missed the sport towards West Coast with a knee harm and Marshall suffered a concussion towards the Eagles.
Jonas shall be sweating on the Match Review Officer’s evaluation of his enormous bump on Jai Culley.
Wounded West Coast’s harm disaster has been well-documented, however Port followers sensing a simple kill had been left disillusioned within the early going.
Adam Simpson’s aspect trailed by simply 5 factors on the first break, however ought to’ve been in entrance with some higher kicking for aim.
But the Power bought busy within the second time period to arrange the win with a six-goals-to-one quarter.
Tim Kelly and Andrew Gaff had been distinguished because the Eagles fought out the match admirably, the guests equalling Port’s tally of seven targets within the second half
The sport was Port Adelaide’s 600th because the membership’s AFL journey started in 1997, the end result making it 318 wins, 277 losses and 5 attracts.
– with NCA Newswire
Source: www.news.com.au
