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Port shock Swans in upset at SCG

Port players celebrate Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Port Adelaide scored a drought-breaking 28-point AFL upset win over Sydney at the SCG on Saturday.

The 17.8 (110) to 12.10 (82) victory was Port's first in eight matches and 11 years at the SCG, and their first anywhere over the Swans in their past six contests going back to 2013.

Port kicked five goals to two in the third quarter to break open a previously close game and took a 22-point lead into the last change.

Sydney were unable to get the deficit below 13 and were also outscored in the final quarter.

The visitors accurate goalkicking and unrelenting tenacity, which earned them a 163-139 advantage in contested possessions, were big factors in their win.

Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert and captain Travis Boak, who was making his 200th appearance, all won plenty of ball for Port and ruckman Patty Ryder was strong in his first competition game back from his anti-doping ban.

Chad Wingard and Aaron Young both kicked thee goals and debutant Sam Powell-Pepper nailed a couple of long distance majors for the travelling side.

New captain Josh Kennedy starred for Sydney gathering a team-high 28 touches and plenty of clearances and forward Lance Franklin kicked 4.2.

The first half was a thrilling affair with multiple lead changes.