Carlton Suffers Heavy Defeat Against Port Adelaide in AFL Match

Port Adelaide's season still has a pulse as the pressure rises on Carlton coach Michael Voss. Things have gone from bad to worse for Carlton coach Michael Voss after his side was thrashed by 50 points by Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night. It was a horror night for Voss and his men who only managed to score one goal before half-time, eventually going down 16.14 (110) to 8.12 (60) in front of a crowd of 30,381.

In contrast, Port Adelaide had no difficulty scoring, with star forward Mitch Georgiades having a night to remember with five goals, placing him third in the race for the Coleman Medal behind Geelong's Jeremy Cameron and Greater Western Sydney's Jesse Hogan. Port Adelaide's forwards were given plenty of supply from their dominant midfield, in particular Zak Butters (30 disposals and nine inside 50s) and Miles Bergman (25 disposals, two goals).

The defeat makes it two disappointing losses in a row for the Blues, who fell to North Melbourne five days ago. The drubbing will do nothing to quell the scrutiny on Blues coach Voss, with Carlton now almost certain to miss finals in 2025. In further bad news for the Blues, influential defender Adam Saad was subbed out of the match with concussion following a collision with Port ruck Dante Visentini in the second quarter.

Port Adelaide big man Dante Visentini will have a nervous wait ahead of him following a bump to the jaw of Carlton defender Adam Saad in the second quarter. The 202cm ruck's shoulder made contact with Saad's jaw, resulting in the Carlton defender leaving the ground at the main break. The head-high contact will no doubt draw attention from the Match Review Officer, with Saad to miss at least the round 17 match against Collingwood next Friday.

For the second consecutive week, two-time Coleman medallist Charlie Curnow was held goalless - the first time that has happened since 2021. The Carlton key forward had his opportunities on Thursday night, but squandered chances in front of goal and ending his night with three behinds. Curnow is often the barometer for the Blues and Carlton will need him to get him firing if it plans to finish the season with some sort of momentum.

According to the source: afl.com.au.