Aliir Aliir wins the Showdown medal after producing one of the best performances of his career in victory over the Crows.
Port Adelaide are third on the AFL ladder after surviving a scare from the Adelaide Crows to win Showdown 50 by four points.Port were behind for most of the contest before kicking three final quarter goalsPort defender Aliir Aliir was a star for his side with a career-high 10 intercept marks, keeping his side in the contest as they came from behind to win.
Aliir Aliir, who won the Showdown medal for best on ground, said the team was pleased they could win a tough game. With one goal each the Crows led by a solitary point at the first break, with the tight affair continuing in the second quarter. Port pegged the deficit back to 10 points at the end of third quarter, with the Crows still holding hope of pulling off the upset.The start of the final term was a disaster for the Crows who conceded a goal and had a player taken off on a stretcher in just 21 seconds.
Powell-Pepper and Dixon kicked two quick goals mid-way through the final term to give Port an 11-point lead. The Tigers appeared to be crashing to a seventh defeat from eight games when they trailed the bottom-placed Kangaroos by 26 points late in the second quarter at the MCG.
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