Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Bulleen Lions (4th, 48 pts) and Port Melbourne (14th, 17 pts). The last five rounds placed Port Melbourne 10th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Bulleen Lions were scoring 1.92 and conceding 1.23, Port Melbourne 0.54 and 2.23, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Port Melbourne — five in succession. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Bulleen Lions against 0/15 for Port Melbourne.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Bulleen Lions, 2 by Port Melbourne, 0 drawn, at 4.25 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
David Barro Stadium, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bulleen Lions: Connor Bell (64')
Key stats
Possession: Bulleen Lions 58% · Port Melbourne 42% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-3