Sunday’s second AFL Round 15 match is between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power with the game to be played at Adelaide Oval. The opening bounce is set to commence at 3:40 PM local time with away team Port Adelaide Power currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power.
Round: Round 15 , June 29, 2014 , 3:40 PM
Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Weather: 14° A few showers.
Preview:
In yet another local derby, the Crows play Port Adelaide on Sunday, 3.40PM at Adelaide Oval. With Port still out in front of the 2014 competition, it’s up to everyone else to play catch up. They will go into this game as favourites, especially after winning this derby on the past three occasions. Not everything always goes to plan in grudge matches like this, however, and Port Adelaide are definitely in with a shot. Currently in 11th position, the Crows will be desperate for a win here to keep their season alive, with Port also needing to win in order to keep their top dog position.
Teams:
ADELAIDE (three to be omitted)
B Andy Otten, Daniel Talia, Luke Brown
HB Brent Reilly, Brodie Smith, Matthew Jaensch
C David Mackay, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
HF Eddie Betts, James Podsiadly, Tom Lynch
F Taylor Walker, Josh Jenkins, Matthew Wright
FOLL Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Richard Douglas
I/C Brad Crouch, Luke Thompson, Sam Kerridge, Rory Laird, Jarryd Lyons, Brodie Martin, Jason Porplyzia
IN Tom Lynch, Brad Crouch, Luke Thompson, Jason Porplyzia
OUT Ben Rutten (Rested)
PORT ADELAIDE (three to be omitted)
B Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Tom Jonas
HB Matthew Broadbent, Jackson Trengove, Jasper Pittard
C Angus Monfries, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF Jared Polec, Justin Westhoff, Matt White
F Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
FOLL Matthew Lobbe, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
I/C Sam Gray, Kane Mitchell, Aaron Young, Thomas Logan, Hamish Hartlett, Jarman Impey, Dom Cassisi
IN Hamish Hartlett, Jarman Impey, Dom Cassisi
News:
Greater Western Sydney have the confidence to believe they can beat anyone after notching back-to-back AFL wins for the first time and adding to their record book.
Following last week’s 45-point away win over Brisbane, the 15.10 (100) to 14.8 (92) victory over Carlton at Spotless Stadium on Sunday gave the third-season franchise their first set of successive victories.
They kicked 10 goals in the first half for the first time in their history and their score of 10.2 was also their biggest opening-half total.
The Giants move to a 4-9 win-loss record, the same as the Blues, who suffered a fourth straight loss.
“It (winning back-to-back) installs that belief that no matter who we play now, we can beat them,” Giants forward Jonathon Patton said.
“We had that belief earlier in the year, but that went for a few weeks but we’ve got it back now.”
Giants coach Leon Cameron said his team’s efforts over the past four rounds following a 113-point shellacking by Richmond was really pleasing.
“They want to stand for something; they are standing for their defensive work,” Cameron said.
“To get a couple in a row and now four for the year – and be really competitive in probably 10 out of 13 weeks – has created an enormous amount of confidence.”
Down by 22 points late in the second quarter, Carlton pulled back to within eight in both the third and final terms.
The Giants scored plenty of goals from turnovers, while Carlton didn’t notch a set-shot goal until the third quarter.
“Last week, I was probably disappointed for the players. This week, I’m very disappointed in (them),” Carlton coach Mick Malthouse said.
“We were dreadful in one touch. We gave the ball back to them time and time and time again and you can’t win games of footy when you give the ball back.”
While lamenting the lack of individual leadership, Malthouse refused to use the late withdrawal of captain Marc Murphy with hamstring tightness after the warm-up as an excuse.
Rhys Palmer kicked three goals for GWS, with Will Hoskin-Elliott, Dylan Shiel and Patton each bagging two.
For Carlton, Troy Menzel kicked three while Jarrad Waite, Brock McLean and Dale Thomas all contributed two.
Ruckman Shane Mumford logged 55 hitouts for GWS, while Stephen Coniglio and Callan Ward tallied 29 touches for the winners and Mitch Robinson notched 31 possessions for the Blues.
