Adelaide Oval will play host to Thursday's Round 16 AFL game between Port Adelaide and Carlton. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Port Adelaide heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Port Adelaide vs. Carlton game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Thursday June 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Where: Adelaide Oval

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Port Adelaide and Carlton face off at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night in a must-win clash between two underwhelming sides desperate to keep their fading finals hopes alive.

Both teams are coming off demoralising losses to bottom-eight opponents—Carlton falling to cellar-dwellers North Melbourne, and Port Adelaide outplayed at home by Sydney.

The Blues showed some late fight against the Roos, but a sluggish first three quarters left them with too much ground to make up. With the season slipping away, the pressure is mounting on coach Michael Voss.

The Power find themselves in similarly shaky territory, having lost four of their past five matches while averaging just 60.2 points during that stretch—a worrying stat given Carlton’s top-three defensive ranking in 2024.

Adding intrigue, both encounters between these sides last year were won by the away team, including a 36-point Blues win at this very ground. Now sitting locked at 6-8, the stakes couldn’t be higher: the loser may see their finals hopes all but extinguished.

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