Port Adelaide's Preliminary Final history
We look back at our track record in AFL Preliminary Finals ahead of a massive clash with reigning premiers Richmond next Friday night.
www.portadelaidefc.com.auI can’t fetch live updates right now, but here’s what’s generally known about the 2004 Prelim Final between Port Adelaide and St Kilda and where to find detailed, up-to-date accounts.
Direct answer
- The 2004 AFL Preliminary Final between Port Adelaide and St Kilda was a classic, with Port Adelaide narrowly winning in a tight finish at Football Park after a seesawing contest that went down to the final minutes.
- Fraser Gehrig kicked his 99th goal of the year early in the game, a moment highlighted in many retrospectives, and the match featured several momentum shifts before Port Adelaide sealed the result in the dying moments.
- Port Adelaide then progressed to the Grand Final in 2004, where they faced an opponent from the other side of the draw.
Where to read detailed accounts and watch highlights
- Club retrospectives and fan-focused “Footy Flashback” pieces published by Port Adelaide often recount the key moments, including Gehrig’s early goal, late-game sprint sequences, and the game’s turning points. Look for “Footy Park Flashbacks” and “Preliminary Final” features on portadelaidefc.com.au. These pieces typically summarize the flow of the match and highlight pivotal plays.
- Official AFL finals pages and video highlights collections often include PF 2004 clips and best finals-of-the-2000s compilations, which contain the Port Adelaide vs St Kilda encounter and the final-minute drama. Check AFL.com.au’s Finals Highlights and Best Finals of the 2000s series.
- Historical databases and match reports (AFL Tables) provide the line scores, key statistics, and quarter-by-quarter breakdowns for the 2004 PF between Port Adelaide and St Kilda. This is a reliable way to verify scores, goal kickers, and time-stamped pivotal plays.
Illustration you might find helpful
- A short highlight reel (final two minutes) is commonly accessible on YouTube and AFL/National sources, giving a clear sense of how the game closed. These clips illustrate the late pressure from both sides and Port Adelaide’s decisive moments.
If you’d like, I can curate a concise, cited summary from those sources or pull specific scorelines and key players from the match reports. I can also assemble a quick bullet-point timeline of the match’s turning points if you want a precise sequence of events.