Port Adelaide has won a fiery game against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium, highlighted by a half-time melee as punches flew from both teams.
The Power moved up to ninth place on the back of the 12.16 (88) to 7.9 (51) victory in wet conditions, but it was the scrap at the end of the second quarter the match will be best remembered for.
Sam Gray (37 disposals) continued his purple patch of form with a new career-high just a week after having 34 touches against Hawthorn.
Along with Hamish Harlett (32) and Robbie Gray (26), they dominated the midfield.
Karl Amon kicked three clever left-footed goals in a polished display, while Chad Wingard extended his streak of multiple goal games to 14, with two of his own.
But the real fireworks on the damp evening kicked off after Brandon Matera tackled Angus Monfries high just before the main break.
Hartlett and Matthew Lobbe rushed in to remonstrate before SUNS enforcer Tom Lynch sprinted in and barrelled Cam O'Shea with a crunching tackle.
That really sparked things.
Jasper Pittard returned in kind for the Power slipping in a couple of uppercuts to Lynch as he wrestled with O'Shea.
"The boys were saying Lynchy was getting a bit grumpy ... but I think there was the right spirit in the contest - that's what happens when you play contested football," Port coach Ken Hinkley said of the melee.
Hinkley did not want to wonder what might have been despite his side's resurgent season finish after their top-eight hopes were dashed.
"If we had played that style of play for most of the year, we might have found ourselves in a different position," he said.
"The most pleasing part is we have played the way Port Adelaide should have played.
"It's hard to remain alive in the mind when the season is gone but they have been able to do that."
Once things returned to normal after the main break, Port took control, dominating the inside 50s 66-40, without ever really putting the plucky SUNS away.
Gold Coast got within six points before the Power kicked four straight goals to win just their sixth third quarter of the season.
Their fifth win in six matches moved them to an 11-10 win-loss record ahead of a final round showdown with Fremantle at Adelaide Oval.
Kade Kolodjashnij (27 disposals) Brandon Matera (26) and Aaron Hall (24) got most of the ball for the hosts.
Despite winning the free kick count (26-24), SUNS coach Rodney Eade was unhappy with the whistleblowers after the match.
"(It was) one way I thought," Eade said.
"(I'd) certainly like some of our forwards to get protection at times, (that would) be handy.
"I think I might talk to (umpires boss) Wayne Campbell during the week about that."
GOLD COAST 2.2 4.3 6.4 7.9 (51)
PORT ADELAIDE 2.4 6.9 10.11 12.16 (88)
GOALS
Brisbane Lions: Dixon 3, Matera 2, Lynch, Day,
Port Adelaide: Amon 3, Wingard 2, Westhoff 2, White 2, Ryder, Ah Chee, Ebert
BEST
Gold Coast: Hall, Malceski, Lonergan, Matera, Rischitelli, Kolodjashnij
Port Adelaide: S.Gray, Hartlett, R.Gray, Amon, Ebert, Broadbent, Wingard
INJURIES
Gold Coast: Russell (ribs), Cameron (concussion), Bennell (calf), Hall (back)
Port Adelaide: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Gold Coast: Danny Stanley replaced Luke Russell in the third quarter
Port Adelaide: Aaron Young replaced Angus Monfries at three-quarter time
Reports: Nil
Umpires: O'Gorman, Deboy, H. Ryan, Armstrong
Official crowd: 9,343 at Metricon Stadium
