From the Port Phillip Leader
Reported by Paul Amy and Conor Ryan
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IT WAS a typical Port Melbourne-Box Hill Hawks match.
That is, it was compelling stuff, commanding the eye from the first siren to the last.
These clubs have played some engrossing games in the past few years and Sunday’s edition at the City Oval was of the same gold standard. It’s almost a given: when the Borough and Box Hill meet, spectators will be on their feet.
Port won by seven points to stay unbeaten after seven games, and the players gave an ear-piercing rendition of the club song.
Coach Gary Ayres had challenged them to produce their first four-quarter performance of the season and maintain their perfect record going into the week off for the state game. Mission was accomplished against a team Ayres said was clearly the best the Borough had met this year.
The first half produced 19 goals, with both teams scoring freely as the backlines frayed. But only nine came in the second as a shootout developed into hand-to-hand combat.
