AFL 2021 preliminary final: Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs – live!

1st quarter, 8 minutes remaining: Aliir takes a strong intercept mark, and just about gets Port out of defence despite a very wobbly kick. A rare couple of inside-50s for the Power but they’re both hard against the boundary line and forced out. Second time around, Wines roves the pack, juggles possession, and launches from 55 metres. They’re on the board!

Port 1.0 (6) to Bulldogs 5.2 (32)

1st quarter, 11 minutes remaining: Call it off! Send us all home early! The Dogs have the first five, and it’s Bont – who couldn’t kick straight last week – getting one in the first quarter. Bailey Williams this time with the forward entry. No mark this time, it goes to a contest and Aliir manages to spoil, but there are Dogs at ground level. Bontempelli has a couple of little nudges with the boot to push the ball through traffic, runs onto it himself, picks it up and snaps another. Port still haven’t scored.

Port 0.0 (0) to Bulldogs 5.1 (31)

1st quarter, 13 minutes remaining: Another quality entry, Port’s defence can’t make any impression on the game at this stage. Hunter has possession in the centre square, looks over his options, puts it into the left forward pocket and Mitch Hannan runs onto the mark. Takes a set shot from 40 and lands it. Four in a row!

Port 0.0 (0) to Bulldogs 4.1 (25)

1st quarter, 15 minutes remaining: We compared the Dogs to the Demons – the Dogs are starting like the Demons! Except they didn’t even concede a solitary goal first. Another raking kick forward from the left forward flank, and Naughton is the freight train coming out from full forward. A big mark at the apex of his leap, and a finish from a simple set shot.

Port 0.0 (0) to Bulldogs 3.1 (19)

1st quarter, 17 minutes remaining: Important early intervention from Bontempelli. Gets a hand in, knocks the ball free to Treloar, who drives long towards goal and Vandermeer marks it falling backwards from a contest. On the behind line. Runs around and snaps truly!

Port 0.0 (0) to Bulldogs 2.0 (12)

1st quarter, 19 minutes remaining: That’s what the Demons did all night on Friday. Win the stoppages, knock it to advantage. Tim English gets the hit out in front of goal, a handball finds its way to Bailey Smith, and the Flying Mullet snaps it.

Port 0.0 (0) to Bulldogs 1.0 (6)

Full-back: Easton Wood, Ryan Gardner, Taylor Duryea

Half-back: Caleb Daniel, Zaine Cordy, Bailey Dale

Centre: Bailey Smith, Tom Liberatore, Lachie Hunter

Half-forward: Laitham Vandermeer, Aaron Naughton, Adam Treloar

Full-forward: Jason Johannisen, Tim English, Mitch Hannan

Followers: Stefan Martin, Jack Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli

Bench: Josh Dunkley, Josh Schache, Bailey Williams, Roarke Smith

Medical sub: Anthony Scott

Full-back: Ryan Burton, Trent McKenzie, Aliir Aliir

Half-back: Steven Motlop, Tom Jonas, Darcy Byrne-Jones

Centre: Xavier Duursma, Ollie Wines, Dan Houston

Half-forward: Karl Amon, Todd Marshall, Zak Butters

Full-forward: Robbie Gray, Charlie Dixon, Connor Rozee

Followers: Scott Lycett, Travis Boak, Orazio Fantasia

Bench: Miles Bergman, Riley Bonner, Willem Drew, Peter Ladhams

Medical sub: Sam Powell-Pepper