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Geelong's 14 wins from their last 15 matches vs Port Adelaide is their equal most from their last 15 matches against all opponents. Equal: 14 wins vs Richmond 2003-13.
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Port Adelaide's sole win against Geelong in the above period was the 5-point win at Kardinia Park in round 21 2007.
In Geelong's current run of 10 consecutive wins vs Port Adelaide starting from the 2007 Grand Final, they have averaged 122 points per match against Port's average of 70 points.
Geelong's surplus of 522 points from their last 10 matches vs Port Adelaide is their second highest from the last 10 matches against an opponent. (Highest: 638 from the last 10 matches vs Melbourne.)
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Geelong's worst run of 10 matches vs Port Adelaide included a memorable win in round 14 2003 at Kardinia Park when the 15th placed Cats upset first-placed Port Adelaide, 10-10-70 vs 10.9-69. It was the Power's only loss in 16 matches and only the Cats' fourth win for the season.
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Geelong only won and drew one match from their first eight vs Port at Football Park, but won the last four there.
Adelaide Oval will be the 31st venue that Geelong has played matches at for premiership points 1897-2014. At the other 30 venues, Geelong won 16 and lost 14 of their first matches at each new venue.
The highest home and away attendance at a Geelong - Port Adelaide match is 34,570 at Football Park in round 4 1999.
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In their last 10 wins Geelong have scored 225 more points than Port in the third quarters but only 24 more points in the last quarters.
Only St Kilda have had as many 60-point wins vs Port Adelaide as have Geelong.
Geelong have the most 40-point wins vs Port Adelaide. Next most: Western Bulldogs - seven.
No team has won more matches in all four quarters against Port Adelaide than Geelong. Next most: Adelaide and Collingwood - four each.
No team has scored more centuries against Port Adelaide than Geelong. Next most: Brisbane - 14.
The most scored against Port Adelaide in a 3rd quarter is Geelong's 11.7-73 in round 4 2010.
Five of Port's 20 biggest losses have been vs Geelong.
No team has won as many consecutive matches vs Port Adelaide as Geelong: Next most: Nth Melbourne - nine 1997-2002.
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Besides being the greatest margin in a grand final (by 23 points more than Hawthorn's win over Melbourne in 1988), Geelong's win 24.19-163 vs Port Adelaide 6.8-44 in 2007 was also:
The only grand final where each quarter was won by at least 23 points. Previous least: 1980 grand final - Richmond 23.21-159 vs Collingwood 9.24-78 won each quarter by at least 16 points.
The only grand final where a team scored more than 36 points each quarter.
The greatest difference in scoring shots in a grand final - 29. Previous: Hawthorn's 23 more than Essendon in 1983.
The greatest 3/4 time lead in a grand final - 90 points. Previous: Hawthorn's 87 point lead over Essendon in 1983.
The greatest 2nd half margin in a grand final - 67 points. Previous: Essendon's 66 point advantage over Melbourne in 1946.
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