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Posted: 2023-08-27 02:11:26

Sydney clash with Melbourne at the MCG, with the chance of a home final on the line for the Swans.

Later, GWS can secure a finals berth with a win or draw against Carlton, after Port Adelaide wraps up third spot with a hard-fought win over Richmond at Adelaide Oval.

The top four is now set, with round one of the finals to see Collingwood host Melbourne at the MCG and Brisbane face Port Adelaide at home.

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Power clinch third with narrow win over Tigers at home

A Port Adelaide AFL player clasps hands with a teammate after kicking a goal.

Sam Powell-Pepper (centre) kicked two vital goals as Port Adelaide overcame a gritty Richmond side at Adelaide Oval.(Getty Images: AFL Photos/Sarah Reed)

Port Adelaide have downed Richmond by 31 points to secure third spot entering the AFL finals.

The final margin flattered the Power, who were pushed all day by a gritty Tigers side playing for nothing but pride.

The Power's fringe forward Francis Evans kicked three goals in the 13.16 (94) to 8.15 (63) victory on Sunday at Adelaide Oval.

Port will travel to Brisbane to play the second-placed Lions in a qualifying final.

Richmond, led by the mercurial Dustin Martin, produced a spirited performance but will finish 13th.

Martin's equal game-high 33 disposals included seven inside 50s and a goal. Teammate Shai Bolton scored two majors and Thomson Dow (27 touches) and Jayden Short (26) were prominent.

Port's Connor Rozee (33 disposals, one goal), Zak Butters (30) and Dan Houston (27) were chief ball-winners for the home side.

Evans' scoring was complemented by two goals each from teammates Sam Powell-Pepper, Willie Rioli and Ollie Lord.

Port led by five points at quarter-time, 4.3 to 3.4, despite the Tigers having six more entries into their attacking 50m zone.

Power forward Lord kicked two goals, a return matched by Richmond's Bolton, while Martin collected 11 disposals for the term.

Martin's influence continued in a second quarter with another 11 touches as both sides added two goals each before a crowd of 39,860.

Port led by 6.7 to 5.11 at half-time with the Tigers' goalkicking inaccuracy preventing the visitors from cashing in on their territorial advantage; they registered 34 to 21 inside 50s for the half.

Those roles reversed in the third term as Port scored a wayward 2.6 from 18 inside 50s and the Tigers added 2.2 from seven entries.

The Power held a six-point buffer at three quarter-time, 8.13 to 7.13.

Neither team could score a goal in the final term until Port's Powell-Pepper struck in the 15th minute, rapidly followed by Evans' mid-air soccer for his third which effectively sealed victory.

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