out of Port\u2019s sails.<\/a><\/p>\nThe Power\u2019s midfield, led by Joe Richards and Ollie Wines, was on top in the first half, but Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw were pivotal as the Dockers sprang into action after half-time to improve to a 16-2 record.<\/p>\n
Amiss was the most damaging forward on the ground, with Josh Treacy and Michael Frederick finishing with three majors apiece.<\/p>\n
On the injury front, Jaeger O\u2019Meara was unable to see out the match after picking up an ankle injury in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
BAD TO WORSE<\/p>\n
With stars Zak Butters (ankle), Jack Lukosius (calf), Mitch Georgiades (concussion), and Jason Horne-Francis (suspension), all departing the side defeated by St Kilda last week, Port\u2019s injury situation went from bad to worse, with an injury replacement himself replaced on game day.<\/p>\n
Kane Farrell was withdrawn from the selected side on Friday with groin soreness and replaced by young key defender Harrison Ramm.<\/p>\n
But Ramm fell ill overnight, with Jacob Wehr brought into the line-up on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The disruption didn\u2019t adversely affect the team, however, with Josh Carr\u2019s switched-on side banging through the first two goals of the match.<\/p>\n
LATE CALLS<\/p>\n
Port had a surprise 14-point lead with a minute left in the first quarter, but a couple of contentious umpiring calls played a part in quickfire back-to-back goals to Fremantle.<\/p>\n
As Isaiah Dudley went to take his kick after marking just outside 50, one umpire could clearly be heard calling \u2018Play on, play on\u2019, while another called Lachie Jones to \u2018Stand\u2019 on the mark.<\/p>\n
Dudley found Patrick Voss on a hard lead, with the big forward converting with 36 seconds left in the term.<\/p>\n
Some poor defensive errors let the Dockers in again after the restart, with the ball ultimately spilling to Hayden Young in the goal square as the clock ticked down.<\/p>\n
Young put his hands to his head in frustration after the siren sounded as he kicked a goal, but the major counted.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one heard the siren \u2013 all clear,\u201d the controlling umpire can be heard saying on the Fox Footy broadcast.<\/p>\n
BERRY GOES BANG<\/p>\n
Joe Berry snapped a brilliant goal in traffic early in the second quarter, and provided another spectacular highlight with just over a minute left before half-time.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old gathered the ball on the wing and let fly with a majestic torpedo punt on the run that sailed deep inside 50 where it was marked by Jack Whitlock.<\/p>\n
The young forward quickly handballed to Corey Durdin, who ran into an open goal, with teammates getting around Berry in appreciation for his stunning score assist.<\/p>\n
Port held a well-deserved 12-point lead at the main break after Mitch Zadow kicked his second goal after the home side won yet another centre clearance.<\/p>\n
Despite the absence of clearance beasts Butters and Horne-Francis, the Power monstered the Dockers at centre clearances in the first half, leading the key statistic 12-2, with stand-in skipper Willem Drew leading the way with four.<\/p>\n
SCOREBOARD<\/p>\n
POWER 5.3 8.6 9.7 11.9 (75)<\/p>\n
DOCKERS 5.1 6.6 12.8 15.13 (103)<\/p>\n
PHELAN\u2019S BEST<\/p>\n
POWER: Richards, Wines, Aliir, Burgoyne, Drew, Evans, Zadow.<\/p>\n
DOCKERS: Serong, Brayshaw, Jackson, Ryan, Young, Amiss, Frederick.<\/p>\n
GOALS<\/p>\n
POWER: Zadow 3, Visentini 2, Durdin 2, Whitlock, Richards, Berry, Burgoyne. DOCKERS: Amiss 4, Treacy 3, Frederick 3, Young, Voss, Jackson, Erasmus, Dudley.<\/p>\n
INJURIES<\/p>\n
POWER: Marshall (head knock), Ramm (illness \u2013 late withdrawal).<\/p>\n
DOCKERS: O\u2019Meara (ankle).<\/p>\n
UMPIRES: DeBoy, Jones, Bryce, Bailes<\/p>\n
28,727 at ADELAIDE OVAL<\/p>\n
PLAYER OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n
JASON PHELAN\u2019S VOTES <\/p>\n
3 Serong (Fre)<\/p>\n
2 Richards (Port)<\/p>\n
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