Port Adelaide thumps Geelong by 43 points to book AFL preliminary final date

Port Adelaide’s prized recruits Aliir Aliir and Orazio Fantasia have led a 43-point torching of an injury-hit Geelong in their AFL qualifying final.

Aliir’s defensive mastery and four-goal Fantasia propelled Port to a resounding 12.14 (86) to 5.13 (43) win on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.

The…