Port Adelaide defender Amelie Borg was left in disbelief after being penalised for rushing a behind at a crucial late stage of her team’s five-point AFLW loss to Geelong at Alberton Oval.

The Power were clinging to a one-point lead with less than eight minutes remaining in Saturday’s match when Borg — scrambling on hands and knees while trying to collect the bouncing ball in the goal square — was adjudicated to have deliberately rushed the behind.

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Borg and her teammates were left stunned by the controversial decision, with Geelong speedster Mikayla Bowen kicking the goal from point-blank range to give the Cats a five-point lead.

It proved the last goal of the match, with Port’s late chance at forcing a draw — a flying s

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