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Port Adelaide attacking duo Mitch Georgiades and Jack Whitlock have kicked three goals each in a comeback 21-point victory over North Melbourne.
The Power kicked the last four goals of the game for a plucky 10.13 (73) to 7.10 (52) win at Adelaide Oval on Sunday night.
North blew an opportunity to take eighth spot on the ladder and remain 11th with eight wins and eight losses.
After leading by a goal late in the third quarter, the Kangaroos added just one point in the last term for another miserable trip to Adelaide Oval, where they have lost 14 from 14 games.
The Power, with three wins from their past five matches and six from 10 overall, are 15th.
But first-year coach Josh Carr’s defensive code again proved too hard for their opposition to crack. Despite Port’s lowly ladder status, they’re second-best for scores against.
Port’s Jason Horne-Francis (24 disposals, nine clearances) was a standout against his former club and acting captain Zak Butters (26 touches) was again busy.
Georgiades controlled the Power’s attack alongside his emerging sidekick Jack Whitlock, while veteran Darcy Byrne-Jones (24) was influential at halfback.
North’s Harry Sheezel, a week after collecting 43 disposals, gathered 40 and a goal.
Sheezel’s midfield mates Luke Davies-Uniacke (21, one goal) and Colby McKercher (28, one goal) were also dynamic.
Veterans Luke Parker (27 touches) and Jack Darling (two goals) proved their worth but the Roos were overwhelmed late by a fast-finishing Port.
Both clubs scored just one goal in a dour opening term highlighted by the ball-winning of North duo Davies-Uniacke (14 disposals) and Sheezel (12).
Rising tall forward Whitlock kicked the opening two goals of the second term before the tide continued Port’s way with a deliberate rushed behind call.
North’s Cooper Harvey stopped near the goal line and assessed his options before taking backward steps when Port’s Georgiades approached.
The umpire deemed it deliberate and the Power spearhead converted for an 18-point break. His side held that margin until halftime, 5.5 to 2.5.
Port skipped 25 points clear when Georgiades snared his third just two minutes into the third term.
What a CHASE DOWN 🤩McKercher almost got away! #AFLPowerRoos pic.twitter.com/jSdzw8Bfvv— AFL (@AFL) July 5, 2026
But just when the Kangaroos appeared down and out, they responded with an unheralded scoring spree of five consecutive goals.
Livewires Sheezel and McKercher were among the scorers in the burst as the visitors hit the front, only for Port’s Horne-Francis to goal with a 55 metre bomb on the run to level scores at three-quarter time, 7.9 apiece.
A desperate but goalless dozen minutes opened the final quarter before Port’s Corey Durdin bounced through an accurate snap to create a seven-point buffer.
Georgiades then capped his eye-catching display with a 45m set shot before Jackson Mead converted to seal victory before 33,105 spectators.
