Round 17, 2001
Port Adelaide vs Melbourne
Sunday 29 July
Venue: Football Park
Attendance: 23,485
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Port Adelaide | 8.3 | 11.6 | 19.10 | 25.13.163 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.8.74 |
Port Adelaide win by 89 points
Goalkickers: Matthew Bate 2, Brad Green 2, Michael Newton 2, Russell Robertson 2, Ben Holland 1, David Neitz 1
Brownlow votes:
Nil
Coaches votes:
Nil
Milestones:
Rising Star nominee - Nathan Jones
Statistical categories led:
Biggest loss against Port Adelaide and at Football Park
In stark contrast to their first clash that season, which had gone down to the wire, this game was over by quarter time.
The margin briefly snuck over 100pts in the last quarter before a pair of late goals brought it back under 90. Chad Cornes and Brett Ebert both kicked career high tallies of 6.
Despite the lopsided result, Nathan Jones' 25 possession game earned him a second Rising Star nomination.
Best were Green, Jones and White.