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AFL Aussie Rules News :: Power surges to win over Saints

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Posted on 2008-04-26 by Gooner

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PORT Adelaide has taken another step towards resurrecting its season after knocking off the highly fancied Saints by 21 points in front of 20, 517 fans at AAMI Stadium.

The Power held St Kilda goalless for the first quarter and opened up an early lead, but were forced to work for their second win of the season after the Saints clawed within seven points during the third term.

Port Adelaide won 12.10 (82) to St Kilda’s 9.7 (61). Remarkably, the margins were 18, 19, 20 and 21 points at the end of each quarter.

Kane Cornes was awarded the Peter Badcoe VC Medal for the player who best exemplified the Anzac spirit after racking up 33 possessions and limiting Nick Dal Santo to just 13.

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PORT ADELAIDE 3.2 6.5 10.7 12.10 (82)
ST KILDA ------ 0.2 3.4 7.5 9.7 (61)

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GOALS
Port Adelaide : Motlop 3, Tredrea, Boak 2, Lade, S Burgoyne, Pettigrew, Ebert, Cassisi

St Kilda : Riewoldt 3, Koschitzke 2, X Clarke, Gram, Armitage, Montagna

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