We take a look at Saturday nights (11/5/2019) AFL Week 8 The Showdown match which is between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday May 11, 7:10pm
Where: Adelaide Oval
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Preview:
If Showdown 46 is anything like last year’s two epic blockbusters, footy fans should be in for another classic.
Both games were decided by no more than five-points in 2018, and while everyone remembers Eddie Betts and Stephen Motlop’s goals, picking a winner on Saturday night looks to be a bit of a coin flip.
Port Adelaide looked overwhelmed last week against Collingwood losing by 39-points. The Power were a popular upset pick all week long, but Ken Hinkley’s side failed to turn up for the contest trailing by seven goals at quarter time.
The Crows? Well let’s just say the lid is off. Adelaide are a sleeper no longer, and although last week’s dull, low-scoring game was tough to watch at times, the Crows walked away with the points to find themselves sitting sixth on the ladder.
Speaking of the ladder, the winner of this game could go a long way towards playing finals. The Power sit just one spot below the Crows with both sides sitting 4-3.
So who should you back?
Port Adelaide were outmuscled last week by Collingwood’s explosive forward line, but the Power are still doing a lot right this season. Port lead the league in clearances and inside 50’s, and also rank top five in marks inside 50 and points.
Port have won only one of the last seven Showdown’s, but with a 4-3 record as the home underdog against the Crows, expect Hinkley’s side to respond to last week’s shortcomings.
Odds:
Tip: Adelaide Crows at $1.65
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Tom Lynch at $13.00
Teams:
POWER
B: Broadbent, Clurey, Houston
HB: Burton, Howard, Byrne-Jones
C: Duursma, Rockliff, Amon
HF: Marhsall, Westhoff, Motlop
F: S. Gray, Ryder, Rozee
FOLL: Lycett, Powell-Pepper, Boak
I/C: Drew, Johnson, Lienert, Farrell
EMG: Butters, Frampton, Mayes, McKenzie
IN: Broadbent, Motlop, Johnson, Farrell
OUT: Bonner (omitted), Butters (omitted), Wines (injured), Ebert (injured)
CROWS
B: Laird, Talia, Hartigan
HB: Smith, Keath, Mackay
C: Gallucci, B. Crouch, Atkins
HF: Knight, Walker, Lynch
F: Murphy, Himmelberg, Betts
FOLL: O’Brien, M. Crouch, Sloane
I/C: Greenwood, Kelly, Brown, Ellis-Yolmen
EMG: Poholke, Jones, Fogarty, Hunter
IN: Brown
OUT: Gibbs (injured)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
