CASSISI MAGIC WHEN IT COUNTS

The Cats mounted a desperate last-quarter challenge and when Gary Ablett kicked a miracle goal to put Geelong in front with 10 seconds to go, the locals went wild with excitement.

But Port was not done with.

The Power scrambled the ball forward from the centre bounce and Port midfielder Dom Cassisi hushed the capacity crowd with a left-foot running goal from 40 metres just before the final siren to claim a memorable five-point win.

ROUND 21, 2007

Port Adelaide 5.2 9.3 13.8 16.10 (106)

Geelong 2.1 8.4 10.7 15.11 (101)

BEST: Port Adelaide – S. Burgoyne, K. Cornes, Lade, C. Cornes, Salopek, Thurstans. Geelong – G. Ablett, Scarlett, Mackie, S. Johnson, Enright, Ottens.

GOALS: Port Adelaide – S. Burgoyne 3, Ebert 3, Motlop 3, Tredrea 2, Salopek 2, Westhoff 2, Cassisi. Geelong – S. Johnson 3, N. Ablett 3, Stokes 2, Mackie, Varcoe, Kelly, Corey, Mooney, G. Ablett, Chapman.

Umpires: M. James, H. Kennedy, M. Head.

Crowd: 24,331 at GMHBA Stadium. Brownlow Medal votes: 3 T. Chaplin (PA), S. Burgoyne (PA), 1 C. Cornes (PA).