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PORT Melbourne coach Gary Ayres said his team had shown plenty of "Borough spirit" to defeat Northern Bullants by five points in a pulsating contest at TEAC Oval yesterday.
Forward Adrian Bonaddio kicked only two goals but inspired Port in the third term with one of his trademark booming kicks from outside 50 to kickstart a five-goal onslaught.
''He's just slowly getting back to full fitness, too, because he had that shoulder reconstruction last year," Ayres said.
"I thought he was pretty good today on a day that really didn't suit forwards."
Stephen Brewer and Toby Pinwill racked up a swag of disposals in midfield to give the even spread of Borough goalkickers plenty of opportunities.
Despite trailing by 17 points at the final change, the Bullants were relentless with their tackling and intensity, led by Richard Hadley and Justin McCorkell in the midfield.
