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Justin Chadwick

HISTORICAL FACTS: Late umpire controversy as cats edge power in aflw epic - The Untold Story

Mikayla Bowen's 25 touches and controversial late goal helped Geelong to victory over Port Adelaide. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

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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