Port claimed their first local Derby in four clashes earlier this year in round 3 (118 – 109).

Sitting in eighth spot on the ladder, one win in front of Carlton, Port will need to ensure they reproduce the effort from earlier this year.

After losses to Essendon and Hawthorn in consecutive weeks, Port has registered narrow and hard fought victories over St. Kilda and last week, Brisbane since.

These games should stand them in good stead as they face their arch enemy here who, whilst it’s been a poor season overall and there chances of making the finals virtually none, would like nothing more to be of a nuisance to Port and interrupt their run to the finals.

The Crows only win in the past month was a beauty, defeating Geelong by two and demonstrating that, on their day, they do posses the ability however, it’s their inconsistency that has been their downfall this year.

As the market suggests, it will be a typically tight affair but with Port desperate to keep their spot in the eight, they should want the win more.

Odds comparison by AFL Odds:

Adelaide Crows	2.05	2.05	1.93	2.05	2.05	2.07
Port Adelaide Power	1.77	1.76	1.87	1.76	1.77	1.77

Teams:

Adelaide Crows:

FF 23 Jared Petrenko 8 Lewis Johnston 27 Thomas Lynch
HF 17 Bernie Vince 35 Shaun McKernan 2 Brad Crouch
C 45 Ricky Henderson 32 Patrick Dangerfield 7 Nathan van Berlo
HB 16 Luke Brown 12 Daniel Talia 33 Brodie Smith
FB 46 Rory Laird 25 Ben Rutten 22 Andrew Otten
FOLL: 24 Sam Jacobs, 26 Richard Douglas, 5 Scott Thompson

INT FROM: 38 Mitchell Grigg, 31 Jarryd Lyons, 14 David Mackay, 40 Jason Porplyzia, 29 Sam Kerridge, 41 Kyle Hartigan, 11 Matthew Wright

In: B.Rutten, J.Petrenko, P.Dangerfield, L.Johnston, M.Grigg, S.Kerridge
Out: R.Tambling, R.Sloane (eye), J.Jenkins (ankle)

Port Adelaide Power:

FF: 39 Justin Westhoff 28 Jay Schulz 8 Hamish Hartlett
HF: 9 Robbie Gray 11 John Butcher 6 Angus Monfries
C: 20 Chad Wingard 1 Travis Boak 29 Jasper Pittard
HB: 5 Matthew Broadbent 12 Jackson Trengove 30 Sam Colquhoun
FB: 13 Cameron O’Shea 27 Alipate Carlile 14 Paul Stewart
FOLL: 23 Matthew Lobbe, 7 Brad Ebert, 18 Kane Cornes

INT FROM: 24 Nathan Blee, 16 Oliver Wines, 26 Andrew Moore, 3 Campbell Heath, 37 Kane Mitchell, 2 Cameron Hitchcock, 25 Domenic Cassisi

In: C.Hitchcock, N.Blee, C.Heath
Out: –