{"id":116101,"date":"2021-08-14T10:08:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T10:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=116101"},"modified":"2021-08-14T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T12:58:15","slug":"saad-ends-match-in-tears-as-port-smack-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=116101","title":{"rendered":"Saad ends match in tears as Port smack Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlton<\/a> defender Adam Saad<\/a> has broken down into tears on the bench after his side's latest humiliating loss, this time at the hands of a rampant Port Adelaide side. <\/p>\n

The Blues started brightly in veteran Marc Murphy<\/a>'s 300th career match, but were pulled back in stunning fashion as Port rammed on 19 unanswered goals to run out 21. 14. (140) to 5. 15. (45) winners<\/a> at the Adelaide Oval. <\/p>\n

The heartbreaking moment involving Saad, who joined the club last off-season, came in the dying seconds of the match.<\/p>\n

Saad took exception to a late hit from Port youngster Zak Butters after he had kicked a ball out of the Blues' defensive 50 and charged at Butters, knocking him to the turf, resulting in a free kick and a goal to Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/p>\n

After Dan Houston kicked the Power's final goal, cameras panned to Saad on the Blues bench, who looked to be sobbing as he was spoken to by a club doctor.<\/p>\n

The embarrassing loss is sure to intensify the pressure surrounding Carlton coach David Teague<\/a>, whose manager Liam Pickering slammed the media's coverage of his client.<\/p>\n

"It's been a vicious, deliberate and nasty attack on a young coach in my view," Pickering told SEN's Off The Bench<\/em> prior to Carlton's Round 22 match.<\/p>\n

"I think [the coverage of Teague has] been absolutely disgusting. These journos and other people wouldn't have the guts to do that to Alastair Clarkson or anyone with a senior portfolio.<\/p>\n

\"Marc<\/p>\n

"They pick on a young coach who's coached less than two full years and make it all about him. I think it's a disgrace to be perfectly honest."<\/p>\n

Despite being under contract for 2022, Teague's future has looked increasingly uncertain as Carlton's season sunk deeper and deeper into the abyss.<\/p>\n

While the result was disastrous for Carlton, it vaulted Port Adelaide into a top two spot after the Bulldogs' loss earlier in the day. <\/p>\n

The Power will face the Bulldogs in a blockbuster Round 23 match next week, with the winner likely to have a home qualifying final to open the post-season.<\/p>\n

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