20 NT NEWS. Monday, September 9, 2013. www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 9-SEP-2013 PAGE: 20 COLOR: C M Y K AFL SCOREBOARD Finals, Week 1 1st Qualifying Final HAWTHORN 3.4 4.7 9.9 15.15 (105) SYDNEY 3.3 4.7 5.8 7.9 (51) GOALS — Hawthorn: J Gunston 3 D Hale 2 J Roughead 2 B Hill B Lake J Anderson L Breust L Shiels M Bailey M Spangher P Puopolo. Sydney: K Tippett 2 G Rohan J White L Jetta M Pyke R O’Keefe. BEST — Hawthorn: L Hodge S Mitchell B Sewell S Burgoyne G Birchall B Guerra D Hale J Gunston B Lake. Sydney: K Jack J Kennedy L Parker T Richards C Bird T Mitchell. Injuries — Hawthorn: J Gibson (corked thigh) C Rioli (ankle) replaced in selected side by L Shiels. Umpires: Shane Stewart, Brett Rosebury, Dean Margetts. Official Crowd: 59,615 at MCG. 2nd Qualifying Final FREMANTLE 2.5 7.9 10.12 12.15 (87) GEELONG 4.6 6.11 9.13 9.18 (72) GOALS — Fremantle: M Barlow 3 M Pavlich 2 S Hill 2 A Sandilands C Mayne H Ballantyne L Spurr M Walters. Geelong: J Podsiadly 3 S Johnson 2 J Corey M Duncan N Vardy S Motlop. BEST — Fremantle: M Barlow L Spurr N Fyfe A Sandilands C Sutcliffe R Crowley S Hill. Geelong: A Mackie J Bartel J Corey C Guthrie M Stokes. Injuries — Fremantle: N Suban (ankle) A Silvagni (soreness) replaced in selected side by L McPharlin. Geelong: C Enright (knee) T Hawkins (back) replaced in selected side by J Walker, T Hunt (ankle) replaced in selected side by C Guthrie. Reports — Fremantle: Z Dawson (Fre) for striking J Podsiadly (Gee) in the opening quarter. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Troy Pannell, Shane McInerney. Official Crowd: 32,815 at Simonds Stadium. 2nd Elimination Final PORT ADELAIDE 2.4 6.6 8.9 12.15 (87) COLLINGWOOD 1.4 4.6 7.7 9.9 (63) GOALS — Port Adelaide: C Wingard 3 J Schulz 3 O Wines 2 T Boak 2 A Monfries J Westhoff. Collingwood: D Swan 3 T Cloke 2 B Macaffer D Beams L Keefe M Williams. BEST — Port Adelaide: Brad Ebert D Cassisi C Wingard T Logan A Carlile K Cornes. Collingwood: D Swan D Beams M Williams S Sidebottom. Injuries — Collingwood: Q Lynch (ankle) replaced in selected side by J Elliott. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Scott Jeffery. Official Crowd: 51,722 at MCG. 1st Elimination Final CARLTON 2.3 6.5 12.6 18.8 (116) RICHMOND 3.5 10.7 12.10 14.12 (96) GOALS — Carlton: J Waite 4 N Duigan 4 E Betts 3 J Garlett 2 M Robinson 2 C Judd H Scotland R Warnock. Richmond: A Edwards 2 I Maric 2 T Cotchin 2 T Vickery 2 B Ellis C Newman D Martin J Riewoldt R Petterd S Tuck. BEST — Carlton: C Judd B Gibbs M Murphy J Waite E Betts N Duigan. Richmond: T Cotchin I Maric B Deledio D Martin N Vlastuin S Tuck. Umpires: Simon Meredith, Mathew Nicholls, Luke Farmer. Official Crowd: 94,690 at the MCG. NEXT WEEK — Finals, Week 2 Friday, Sepember 13 — 1st semi-final: Geelong v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 7.20pm. Saturday, September 14 — 2nd semi-final: Sydney v Carlton at ANZ Stadium, 7.15pm. Port finds hero in man of steel Territorian Tom Logan produced the best performance of his 113-game career against the Magpies Picture: MICHAEL KLEIN By ANDREW CAPEL He wants to be here, he wants to be a part of this club and he wants to play. Again tonight, he was incredible KEN Hinkley describes Port Adelaide’s man of steel Tom Logan as ‘‘the great survivor’’. Against Collingwood, he became the club’s unlikely hero. One of the last players brought into the Power’s 22 for the knockout final, Logan produced arguably the great- est performance of his 113-game career, which start- ed with Brisbane in 2005. The tough-as-nails 28-year- old Territorian led the way against the Pies with his trademark fierce attack on the ball and body and fin- ished with 24 disposals and 10 marks while beating a suc- cession of opponents. Playing at half-back, Logan — one of five remain- ing members from Port’s ill- fated 2007 grand final team — epitomises the club’s ‘‘never ever give in’’ mandate. He was outstanding in the heat of battle at the MCG, failing to concede a goal against the nine opponents he spent time on, including aces Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom and Alan Didak. Logan’s desperation and fierce desire to win shone through for a club which was fielding the third- youngest list in the league against one of the most experienced and finals- hardened teams there is. The Power side which ran on to the MCG on Satur- day night boasted just 35 ga- mes of finals experience, compared with Colling- wood’s 215. But when the Magpies kept charging in the second half, Logan was one of the Port men who refused to break, inspiring his team to one of its most famous victories. ‘‘Some blokes just want to compete and when you’ve got blokes who just want to compete (you are hard to beat),’’ said Hinkley, who played Logan just eight times during the minor round. ‘‘I think Tommy’s been on a one-year contract for about six years. He’s a survivor. ‘‘He wants to be here, he wants to be a part of this club and he wants to play. Again tonight, he was incredible.’’ Logan described the 24-point upset victory as one of the greatest he had been involved with. ‘‘It was just great to be out there running around and soaking it all up,’’ he said. ‘‘We just had a crack all night and as a back six that was the best we’ve played as a group. ‘‘We just felt that if we worked harder than them we could stop them from impact- ing the scoreboard and that’s the way it turned out.’’ Logan said he played the final like he does every other game — with the attitude that it might be his last. ‘‘Every year I reckon there’s times where I think this could be my last year on a list so I keep fighting on and trying to do my best,’’ he said. ‘‘I know I’m not the most skilful footballer out there and that I have to put 110 per cent effort in every time I play but that’s what I pride myself on, having a crack. ‘‘Hopefully I can hang around for another year.’’ Logan said Saturday’s Cinderella story buried some of the demons of the record 119-point loss to Geelong in the 2007 grand final. But he said the club isn’t finished yet. ‘‘We still feel we can do some more damage,’’ Logan said. ‘‘We’re not putting any limits on ourselves.’’ INTERSTATE SCORES SANFL, Rd 23: Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) d Glenelg 11.14 (80); Norwood 14.6 (90) d North Adelaide 7.7 (49); Central Districts 19.14 (128) d Sturt 15.13 (103); Eagles 22.11 (143) d West Adelaide 11.6 (72). Ladder: Norwood 34; Eagles 26; West Adelaide 24; Central Districts 24; North Adelaide 22; Port Adelaide 16; Sturt 14; South Adelaide 18; Glenelg 8. WAFL, Finals, Week 1 — 1st semi-final: East Perth 18.14 (122) d Swan Districts 15.4 (94). 2nd semi-final: West Perth 11.21 (87) d Claremont 12.11 (83). VFL Finals, Week 2 — 1st Semi-final: Williamstown 27.14 (176) d Port Melbourne 14.5 (89). 2nd Semi-final: Werribee 19.10 (124) d Casey Scorpions 12.12 (84). NEAFL Nthn Conference — Preliminary Final: Aspley 20.15 (135) d Southport 8.21 (69). FINALS SNAPSHOT SNAPSHOT OF WEEK ONE IN THE AFL FINALS THEY SAID IT: ‘‘(That’s) out of line because what I saw was some Docker players go down off the ball. It is a silly question, we played within the rules.’’ Fremantle coach Ross Lyon bristles when asked about incidents in the qualifying final win over Geelong. STATS THAT MATTER: Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said 27 of their kicks were marked by Port Adelaide opponents in the elimination final. He ruefully described it as a world record. MEN OF THE WEEKEND: Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge, himself best afield in the qualifying final win over Sydney. Went on Twitter to praise the enormous influence that Carlton veteran Chris Judd had in the third quarter of yesterday’s elimination final boilover against Richmond. KEY MOMENT: A few minutes after gifting Richmond a goal with a silly attempt at a rushed behind, Carlton’s Mitch Robinson kicks a goal at eight minutes into the last term. It is the first time the Blues have led since the first term and they stay ahead for a memorable win. TALKING POINT: The opening weekend of the finals series was marked by outstanding upset wins to Fremantle, Port Adelaide and Carlton. TRIBUNAL WATCH: Zac Dawson (Freo) reported for striking. Several other incidents from a physical qualifying final between the Dockers and Cats will also come under scrutiny, including contact between Dawson and Geelong captain Joel Selwood. Fremantle’s Chris Mayne also clashed with Steve Johnson. INJURY WATCH: C Rioli (Haw, ankle), N Suban (Freo, ankle), A Silvagni (Freo, soreness), T Hawkins (Geel, back), C Enright (Geel, knee) T Hunt (Geel, ankle), B McLean (Carl, quad). UNDER PRESSURE: Sydney and Geelong have several injury problems as they try to rebound from their qualifying final losses.