Port Adelaide breaks in top four with win over West Coast, Melbourne, Fremantle victories

Port Adelaide gets a vital win in the west, Melbourne edges out Carlton at the MCG and Fremantle beats North Melbourne in a thriller at Docklands. Look back on the scores and stats.

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• Fremantle 13.8 (86) beats North Melbourne 12.10 (82)
• Melbourne 14.6 (90) beats Carlton 12.10 (82)
• Port Adelaide 18.12 (120) beats West Coast 13.10 (88)
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Power surge puts them in top four

Port Adelaide forward Charlie Dixon booted five goals as the Power shook off their pretenders tag with a 32-point victory over West Coast in Sunday’s AFL clash at Subiaco Oval.

The Power booted the first four goals of the match, but found themselves trailing by 24 points during the second term as West Coast went on a seven-goal blitz.

But Dixon’s heroics up forward and a dazzling performance by Paddy Ryder in the ruck helped lift Port Adelaide to the 18.12 (120) to 13.10 (88) win.

The Power had been labelled premiership pretenders for their inability to beat sides above them on the ladder

Source: Port Adelaide breaks into top four with win over West Coast, as Melbourne, Fremantle grab victories – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)