PORT ADELAIDE assistant coach Jarrad Schofield was pleased with his side’s resilience in turning a half time deficit into a strong win on Sunday afternoon.

Gold Coast led by four points at half time, but a seven-goal-to-one second half ensured the Power recorded its tenth consecutive win over the Suns.

“You can’t underestimate Gold Coast - they’ve been right in games and we addressed that,” Schofield said at a press conference on Monday morning.

“They’ve won five or six first quarters, so we knew we were going to be in for a tough challenge early.

“I think what we’ve shown as a group, is the resilience to stay in the contest, and the game is played over four quarters.

“Fortunately for us, we got going in the second half and came home with a really good win.”

Schofield was especially pleased with the form of Port’s young forward line against the Suns despite the difficult conditions for all players.

“It’s always a learning curve week to week,” he said.

“I suppose Farrell bouncing back from a Showdown where his good was good, but he knows he could’ve played better, and he did that in tough conditions yesterday.

“Billy Frampton comes in for his second game - he’s marking the ball really well in the SANFL.

“They learnt a lot, and in trying conditions they really stood up.”

Port Adelaide will play Hawthorn in Launceston next weekend, before trips to Shanghai and Perth in the weeks to follow, but the 44-year-old said despite the huge travel load, it was a great opportunity to connect as a group.

“You’d like to be at home but I think there is a real upside to travelling with your mates and travelling with the staff,” Schofield explained.

“I think it’s a really good opportunity to connect at a really crucial time of the season.

“We are playing teams who are around the mark where we are right now, so I think it’s going to be a great opportunity for us.

“The more time we can spend with each other at this time of the year, it’s even better.”