The fifth game on Saturday for AFL Round 22 is between Fremantle Dockers and Port Adelaide Power. The match is to be played at Patersons Stadium with the opening bounce set to commence at 5:40pm local time with home team Fremantle Dockers currently holding favouritism in the market. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Fremantle Dockers and Port Adelaide Power.

WHERE AND WHEN: Patersons Stadium, 5:40pm AWST Saturday, August 24, 2013

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Opening odds comparison:

Fremantle Dockers	1.17	1.16	1.15	1.16	1.17	1.18
Port Adelaide Power	5.00	5.15	5.50	5.15	5.00	5.00

Preview:

Fremantle play Port Adelaide on Saturday, 7.00pm at Subiaco. The Dockers should be able to win here, and could even clinch second ladder position if the Swans beat
Geelong by a small margin. The Power also have the finals to look forward to, however, and will be keen to impress in the lead-up to their first finals campaign since
2007. While Port do have what it takes to surprise the Dockers here, they will need to have everything in place to defeat a hungry Fremantle outfit.

Teams:

Fremantle Dockers:
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Paul Duffield
HB: Tendai Mzungu, Michael Johnson, Stephen Hill
C: Nick Suban, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
HF: Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
F: Jack Hannath, Matthew Pavlich, Hayden Ballantyne
Foll: Zac Clarke, Nathan Fyfe, Lachie Neale
I/C: Cameron Sutcliffe, Matt de Boer, Danyle Pearce, Tom Sheridan
EMG Jesse Crichton, Alex Silvagni, Hayden Crozier

In: J.Hannath, C.Sutcliffe
Out: A.Sandilands (cheekbone), A.Silvagni

Port Adelaide Power:
B: Cameron O’Shea, Alipate Carlile, Campbell Heath
HB: Matthew Broadbent, Jackson Trengove, Thomas Jonas
C: Brad Ebert, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF: Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Angus Monfries
F: Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Andrew Moore, Oliver Wines
I/C: Aaron Young, Kane Mitchell, Jasper Pittard, Sam Colquhoun
Emg: Tom Logan, Lewis Stevenson, Ben Newton

In: K.Mitchell, J.Neade, S.Colquhoun
Out: H.Hartlett (suspension), C.Hitchcock (hamstring), N.Blee

Ibbotson now a concern for Dockers

Fremantle could be missing one of their best defenders for the start of the AFL finals, but it’s not Luke McPharlin who’s in grave doubt.

Rebounding backman Garrick Ibbotson is struggling to overcome an Achilles tendon injury and will miss his fourth straight match when the Dockers take on Port Adelaide in Saturday night’s AFL clash at Patersons Stadium.

Ibbotson had been enjoying his best ever season and was in All-Australian contention before succumbing to soreness in his Achilles tendon.

What was originally meant to be a one-week setback has morphed into a month-long concern, with the club still uncertain as to when the 25-year-old will be able to return.

The news is much better for All-Australian defender McPharlin, ruckman Aaron Sandilands and utility Clancee Pearce, who are all on track to return for next week’s clash with St Kilda.

Goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne (shoulder) has been passed fit to take on the Power, but may be given a week off.

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon said Ibbotson failed to get over the “hump” in recent weeks when putting his Achilles tendon to the test at training.

“He’s starting to get to the concerning stage, which is disappointing for Garrick and us,” Lyon said on Thursday.

“They just tell me he’s still sore. I just get frustrated.”

Sandilands (fractured cheekbone) was due to undergo surgery on Thursday, and is likely to wear a protective head piece when he returns.

“All players aren’t thrilled with it. But I think we’ve all matured and it doesn’t matter what you look like, it’s about what’s best for you,” Lyon said.

McPharlin hasn’t played since tearing his calf seven weeks ago, and Lyon admitted it wasn’t ideal that both McPharlin and Ibbotson had missed big chunks of footy so close to finals.

“You can’t go in with players that are underdone,” Lyon said.

“But Garrick is a great athlete who has played nearly every game for two years.

“Luke’s the longest, obviously. He’ll be eight weeks (out). That’s a big call, but one that’s quite unique.”

The eighth-placed Power, who still need another win to secure their spot in the finals, will be without suspended midfielder Hamish Hartlett.