Perfect start for FantasiaIt didn’t take long for Fantasia to make an impact against his former side. We speak with Mitch Georgiades about extending his contract with Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide got off to a hot start, kicking two goals in the opening three minutes through Charlie Dixon and Zak Butters. Two came in the firsts and third quarters, while he had 13 disposals and eight marks. Mitch Georgiades was the draft night bolter in 2019 when Port Adelaide snapped him up with its second first-round pick of the night. Where are Essendon’s goalkickers?While Hooker and McDonald-Tipungwuti were impressive for the Bombers with three goals each, they proved to be the only consistently dangerous forwards for Essendon, which finished with just nine goals against the Power. After a low scoring start, the game broke open in the third term as Port took control, but a seven-goal to one final quarter saw the Double Blues storm home for … RICHMOND. Zak Butters (36 disposals and one goal), Ollie Wines (38 disposals) and Charlie Dixon (four goals) starred for the Power in their 18.11 (119) to 9.11 (65) win, which followed their 52-point rout of North Melbourne in round 1. How the team’s compare across their games this season. Hawthorn has added two key forward line cogs for its Easter Monday clash against Geelong, while the Cats welcome back a midfield star. Follow every game of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, Toyota AFL Finals Series, and the AAMI Community Series with access to all the live scores and stats. He continued to catch the eye with his powerful leading ability and thumping shot for goal, earning the NAB Rising Star nomination for his three-goal performance against Melbourne in Round 9. Port Adelaide defeats Essendon Round 2, Adelaide Oval, Attendance: 29978: Saturday, 27th March 2021, 4:05 PM ACDT The young forward opted to go under the knife on a “really unique” issue with a joint in his foot after his side’s big pre-season win over Adelaide. In the opening 30 seconds of the game, Fantasia received the ball in the centre, streamed forward and speared the ball inside 50. Georgiades pressed his claim for selection during a strong pre-season campaign and went on to debut in Round 1, kicking two goals. POWER v BOMBERS Full match coverage and stats. Port forwards Charlie Dixon and Mitch Georgiades kicked four goals each to help their…, Mitch Georgiades' fourth goal of the match has put the cream on top of a brilliant…, Mitchell Georgiades has pressed his case for selection in the Power's best 22 after…. He’ll run out along side draft bolter Max Holmes, who makes his AFL debut. Port forwards Charlie Dixon and Mitch Georgiades kicked four goals each to help their side to a big round 2 win over Essendon. Find out how each teams season is shaping up! The ball bounced forward into the goalsquare and landed in the hands of Dixon, who kicked an easy running goal to give the Power the perfect start to the game. After being humiliated to … By the time Peter Ladhams rolled through the Power’s fifth unanswered goal midway through the first quarter, Port led the disposal count 62-22, inside 50s 10-2 and the clearances 8-2. It was an impressive display for the youngster, who is still only a teenager. PORT Adelaide has continued its scintillating early season form and underlined its status as a premiership contender with a thumping 54-point win over an injury-hit Essendon at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. The Crows were intent on going to the draft and not giving up too many picks. The Bombers tried valiantly all day to keep themselves in the game, but were overwhelmed by the Power’s slick ball movement and strong marking tall forwards – particularly Dixon and young forward Mitch Georgiades (four goals). 'IT DOESN'T LOOK GREAT' Injuries add to Bombers' pain. Port Adelaide’s Connor Rozee will be fit to face West Coast this weekend after recovering from pre-season foot surgery. Several St Kilda guns including star recruits Brad Hill and Dan Butler could face the axe ahead of the Saints' crunch match against West Coast on Saturday. Second-year forward Mitch Georgiades is confident Port Adelaide's forward line will…, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is bullish about Mitch Georgiades' potential, with a…, Second-year forward Mitch Georgiades has been working on his aerobic capacity and…, Young gun Mitch Georgiades has put pen to paper on a contract extension at Port…. Karl Amon kicks a ripper to continue Port's early run of form. Aliir was drafted by the Sydney Swans at pick 44 in the 2013 AFL draft, becoming the first player of Sudanese heritage taken in the National Draft. Mitchell Georgiades has pressed his case for selection in the Power's best 22 after the late inclusion nailed these two set shots. AN inaccurate Port Adelaide outfit has gone down to Sturt in a hotly contested SANFL pre-season trial game on Friday night. Aliir had a promising debut season with the Swans reserves in the NEAFL. With Joe Daniher now settling in at the Lions, the Bombers will be praying for the speedy return of Jake Stringer, who played a VFL practise match on Saturday for the second straight week amid his recovery from an Achilles issue. We speak with Mitch Georgiades after our round 2 win over Essendon. Dylan Shiel has continued Essendon's injury troubles after he was carried off early in the fourth with a knee injury. Jack Carroll slid down the draft order and was dubbed “the ... We have Todd Marshall holding his spot in the forward line, but Mitch Georgiades is coming for it. Mitch Georgiades' fourth goal of the match has put the cream on top of a brilliant coast-to-coast team-play from the Power Mitch Georgiades leaps above the pack in Round 5. From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to AFL Live Pass through the AFL website. Mitch Georgiades was the draft night bolter in 2019 when Port Adelaide snapped him up with its second first-round pick of the night. Two for the price of one for our mark(s) of the week against the Saints. Georgiades takes his chance Mitch Georgiades came into Saturday’s game as a late replacement for fellow young forward Todd Marshall and certainly made the most of his opportunity, finishing with four goals, 13 touches and eight marks. Picture: AFL Photos, There are currently no Stats available for this round. Top-10 draft picks Nik Cox and Archie Perkins are well in the frame to make their debuts in Round 1 as well. Mitch Georgiades celebrates one of his four goals with Port Adelaide’s fans. There is currently no recent form available for this match, There are currently no Stats available for this Match, Robbie Gray helps Orazio Fantasia celebrate a goal against Essendon. The no.10 draft pick in the 2019 draft was tipped to take the competition by storm in his first season but struggled to earn selection early on after looking off the pace in round one. It was an impressive display for the youngster, who is still only a … Many didn’t have the high-flying West Australian as high on their mock drafts after he missed his entire top age year of footy with a nasty quad injury, however, it didn’t take long for him to make a positive impression at Alberton. The Bombers’ loss was compounded by injuries to Jye Caldwell (hamstring), Sam Draper (leg) and Dylan Shiel, who limped off the ground in the final quarter with a knee concern and later appeared on crutches. Geelong has its own big inclusion though with Mitch Duncan to play his first game for the season. His performance will put pressure on Marshall to regain his spot and adds to Port’s impressive arsenal of young stars, including Butters, Xavier Duursma and the currently sidelined Connor Rozee. Robbie Gray weaves some of his usual magic and helps the ball towards Mitch…. End-to-end stuff as some beautiful team footy results in an easy goal for Mitch…. ... Mitch Georgiades, Xavier Duursma or Butters, rather than a pick in return. You can access more content with Watch AFL. Georgiades takes his chanceMitch Georgiades came into Saturday’s game as a late replacement for fellow young forward Todd Marshall and certainly made the most of his opportunity, finishing with four goals, 13 touches and eight marks. Go to the draft without points deficit using our first couple of picks; hopefully Motlop can be selected second round, explore free agency and one or two reasonable cost trades using future 2nd or 3rd draft picks or player swaps to fix list management holes like KPF and/or Ruck/forward. Dylan Shiel has continued Essendon's injury troubles after he was carried off early…, Nikolas Cox has put a positive twist early in the fourth quarter for Bombers fans as…, It's gone from bad to worse for Essendon with star recruit Jye Caldwell, as well as…, Mitch Georgiades' fourth goal of the match has put the cream on top of a brilliant…, It was third time lucky for Orazio Fantasia who was finally able to kick truly…, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's classy finish keeps Essendon within striking range, Mitchell Georgiades has pressed his case for selection in the Power's best 22 after…, PORT ADELAIDE  6.1   11.6    15.10    18.11 (119)ESSENDON           1.4    4.7      6.8         9.11 (65), GOALSPort Adelaide: Dixon 4, Georgiades 4, Ladhams 2, Motlop 2, Fantasia 2, Butters, Amon, Houston, Lycett Essendon: Hooker 3, McDonald-Tipungwuti 3, Langford, Snelling, Cox, BESTPort Adelaide: Butters, Dixon, Georgiades, Wines, HoustonEssendon: Hooker, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Ridley, Merrett, Redman, INJURIESPort Adelaide: Marshall (back) replaced in selected side by GeorgiadesEssendon: Heppell (back) replaced in selected side by Gleeson, Caldwell (hamstring), Draper (leg), Shiel (knee), SUBSTITUTESPort Adelaide: Tom Rockliff (unused) Essendon: Tom Cutler (replaced Jye Caldwell), This content is unavailable in your region. It was on for young and old as Port ran away early to a big win. Hooker and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti played a lone hand up forward for the Bombers, combining to kick six of Essendon’s nine goals. AFL 2021: All the Round 3 teams as they drop. Watch the full replay of the fourth quarter, Watch the full replay of the third quarter, Watch the full replay of the second quarter, Watch the full replay of the first quarter, Pain has hit Essendon in more ways than one, Hinkley loves selection pressure, Watch Port Adelaide's press conference after round two's match against Essendon, Watch Essendon's press conference after round two's match against Port Adelaide, Port forwards Charlie Dixon and Mitch Georgiades kicked four goals each to help their…. However, you can still subscribe via the Apple App Store or the Google Play. After Cale Hooker stemmed the bleeding with Essendon’s first goal, the Bombers started to work their way back into the contest, but were only able to add 0.4 to go into quarter-time 27 points behind. While much of the pre-game focus was on Orazio Fantasia’s first game against his former club, the lively forward was relatively quiet and finished with 2.3 and 17 touches. Many didn’t have the high-flying West Australian as high on their mock drafts after he missed his entire top age year of footy with a nasty quad injury, however, it didn’t take long for him to make a positive impression at Alberton. Essendon meanwhile struggled to get their hands on the ball. ... Todd Marshall should get first crack at centre-half forward, but fellow young gun Mitch Georgiades is breathing down his neck after impressing in his debut season. Inaccurate Port Adelaide outfit has gone down to Sturt in a hotly contested SANFL pre-season trial game on night... 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