Port Adelaide debutant Ollie Lord has bounced again from a shocker of a begin to boot a powerful first purpose in Port Adelaide’s huge 16.13 (109) to 10.9 (69) win over West Coast.
Lining up 25m out from purpose immediately in entrance early within the first quarter, the 21-year-old missed the whole lot to ship the Sherrin out of bounds on the complete in a surprising try that got here off the facet of the boot.
Whereas it might have been as a result of nerves of kicking for his first purpose 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 start out his run up, and firing off a hurried shot off three steps that went crusing by the massive sticks for his maiden AFL purpose.
Lord would go onto report an encouraging debut with 5 disposals, two marks and a purpose within the first quarter, ending with 10 touches and three marks whereas, proving to be a powerful presence up entrance.
Information Corp journalist Max Hatzoglou stated Port followers ought to “get excited by Ollie Lord.”
“A skilful key ahead with good fingers above his head and on floor stage. He has a stunning snap on him, he’s athletic and a fierce competitor,” Hatzoglou stated.
AFL.com.au’s Nat Edwards stated she was “actually loving” Lord’s sport.
It comes as Port Adelaide’s season continues to collect momentum, Connor Rozee and Willem Drew starring because the Energy 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 Energy improved to a 4-2 win-loss report, Rozee awarded the Peter Badcoe VC Medal as greatest participant on the bottom.
With wins in opposition to Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and West Coast over the previous three weeks, the Energy has recovered properly from an early-season type dip.
However an enormous take a look at awaits Ken Hinkley’s facet, which faces St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on the massive stage of Friday night time footy in Spherical 7.
The Energy 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 in opposition to West Coast with a knee harm and Marshall suffered a concussion in opposition to the Eagles.
Jonas shall be sweating on the Match Evaluate Officer’s evaluation of his big bump on Jai Culley.
Wounded West Coast’s harm disaster has been well-documented, however Port followers sensing a simple kill had been left disenchanted within the early going.
Adam Simpson’s facet trailed by simply 5 factors on the first break, however ought to’ve been in entrance with some higher kicking for purpose.
However the Energy acquired busy within the second time period to arrange the win with a six-goals-to-one quarter.
Tim Kelly and Andrew Gaff had been outstanding 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 for the reason that membership’s AFL journey started in 1997, the consequence making it 318 wins, 277 losses and 5 attracts.
– with NCA Newswire
