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SPEARHEAD Jay Schulz kicked seven goals as a fast-finishing Port Adelaide snatched a two-point victory from North Melbourne on Saturday.

The Power came from 32 points down early in the last quarter to win 14.11 (95) to 14.9 (93) at AAMI Stadium.

Port didn't lead until the final scoring shot of the match - in the 30th minute of the last term when Paul
Stewart goaled on the run from 30m.

Coach Matthew Primus praised his side's belief during the game and throughout the season.

"The've been terrific all pre-season, all NAB Cup, all season in their ability to keep preparing themselves, getting themselves up for training, up after disappointing games that we had earlier in the season, some disappointing losses we've had over the last few weeks" he said.

"The resilience to keep presenting for the contest and keep wanting to get better, I couldn't have questioned."

Schulz sparked the late onslaught, booting four goals himself in the final term as the Power dramatically broke a six-game losing streak.

North forward Drew Petrie kicked five goals but stalwart Brent Harvey faces scrutiny for landing a short forearm to the head of Power rookie Chad Wingard in the third quarter.

Port kicked the last five goals of the game for its second win of the season before just 14,508 spectators - the Power's third-lowest home crowd.

The Kangaroos appeared home early in the last term amid Petrie's finishing and standout displays from captain Andrew Swallow (28 disposals) and Daniel Wells (26 possessions).

But Port's five-goal flurry in the final 17 minutes left North's season wobbling at a 3-5 win-loss record.

Kangaroos' coach Brad Scott said he had never been involved in such a game where one side had dominated play for so long, only to lose it with a poor 10 minutes.

Primus agreed his side was lucky to come away with the four points.

"We were lucky to be involved in the game still at three-quarter time," he said.

"North probably didn't capitalise on their chances, I think it was five to 18 inside-50s in the second quarter and they probably didn't get enough dominance there."


PORT ADELAIDE           5.1   6.2    8.6   14.11   (95)                  
NORTH MELBOURNE   4.1   7.5    11.9   14.9   (93)          
 
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Schulz 7, Cornes, Brett Ebert, Broadbent, Jacobs, McCarthy, Stewart, Westhoff
North Melbourne: Petrie 5, Wells 2, Thomas 2, Swallow, Warren, Ziebell, Harvey, Pedersen,    
 
BEST
Port Adelaide: Pearce, Schulz, McCarthy, Brad Ebert, Renouf, Pfeiffer
North Melbourne: Swallow, Wells, Petrie, Ziebell, Goldstein, Warren
 
INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Renouf (dislocated finger)
North Melbourne: Edwards (soreness) replaced in side by Cameron Pedersen, Thompson (head cut)
 
SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Paul Stewart replaced John Butcher in the third quarter
North Melbourne: Brad McKenzie replaced Kieran Harper in the fourth quarter
 
Reports: Nil
 
Umpires: Margetts, Fila, Jeffery
 
Official crowd: 14,508 at AAMI Stadium

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