GMHBA Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 9 AFL game between Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide. The game kicks off at 7:10 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Friday May 10, 2024 at 7:10 pm

Where: GMHBA Stadium

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Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide Odds

Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide Preview

The Cats have tasted defeat for the first time this season, and it took a whole lot to go wrong for it to happen.

The Power on the other hand are a lost cause, losing to their cross-town rivals for the third consecutive game, they just don’t have big game ability.

It’s probably the worst game for the Power to bounce back in. At the Cattery on a Friday Night on National TV.

The Cats turnover game has been effective everywhere they go, and even though they might lose at the stoppage, Port’s inefficiency offensively leaves the door open for repeat turnovers.

The Power are likely to be without Connor Rozee who overestimated his ability with a sore hamstring.

Geelong is second in the league for tackles per game which places them in the perfect position to attack the Power who are indecisive with their fundamentals at critical points in transition.

If the Power is to stand a chance, the small forwards need to stay alive on a narrow ground that sees the ball go to ground inside 50 quite often.

Tyson Stengle and Oli Henry have been super damaging inside 50 for Geelong and it’s only the beginning of Geelong’s powerful forward line.

That will likely be too much to handle for the Power, they could play their best and it still won’t be enough.

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Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide Tip

Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide Teams

CATS

B: J.Henry, S.De Koning, J.Kolodjashnij

HB: Z.Guthrie, T.Stewart – C, M.Holmes

C: M.O’Connor, B.Parfitt, M.Blicavs

HF: O.Dempsey, J.Cameron, G.Miers

F: T.Stengle, T.Hawkins, O.Henry

FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, M.Duncan

I/C: B.Close, O.Mullin, T.Atkins, J.Clark, G.Rohan

EMG: Z.Tuohy, J.Bowes, S.Neale

IN: M.O’Connor, B.Parfitt, O.Mullin

OUT: Z.Tuohy (Managed), J.Bowes (Managed), T.Bruhn (Injured)

POWER

B: K.Farrell, B.Zerk-Thatcher, A.Aliir

HB: M.Bergman, E.Ratugolea, D.Houston

C: J.Sinn, O.Wines, W.Drew

HF: D.Byrne-Jones, T.Marshall, M.Georgiades

F: T.Boak, C.Dixon, W.Rioli

FOLL: D.Visentini, J.Horne-Francis, Z.Butters – C

I/C: J.Mead, J.McEntee, R.Burton, F.Evans, J.Finlayson

EMG: D.Williams, T.Clurey, W.Lorenz

IN: A.Aliir, J.Sinn, D.Visentini, F.Evans, J.Finlayson

OUT: La.Jones (Injured), D.Williams (Omitted), J.Burgoyne (Injured), J.Sweet (Illness), C.Rozee (Injured)