The first game on Saturday for AFL Round 8 is between Port Adelaide Power and Fremantle Dockers. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7.50pm (AEST) with the game to be played at ANZ Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Port Adelaide Power. View our preview and teams for the game between Port Adelaide Power and Fremantle Dockers.
Round: AFL Round 8, Saturday May 10, 1.10pm (ACST)
Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Weather: 21° Possible light early shower.
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| Port Adelaide Power | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.50 |
| Fremantle Dockers | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.62 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Tips: Port Adelaide Power to win.
Preview:
ANOTHER win at home for Port Adelaide would see it better placed after eight rounds than ever before – surpassing its starts to 2002, 2003 and 2004 when it claimed consecutive minor premierships before winning its only flag. Standing in the Power’s way though is football’s greatest defensive barrier – Fremantle. The Dockers’ stopping ability is unquestioned, but their attack has lacked punch in 2014, unlike the Power’s brilliant forward line led by Jay Schulz. Can the Dockers produce enough potency at the other end of the ground to deliver Port its first home loss this year?
LAST FIVE TIMES
R22, 2013, Fremantle 21.8 (134) d Port Adelaide 9.6 (60) at Patersons Stadium
R18, 2012, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Port Adelaide 6.12 (48) at AAMI Stadium
R7, 2012, Fremantle 12.15 (87) d Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) at Patersons Stadium
R9, 2011, Fremantle 21.16 (142) d Port Adelaide 14.6 (90) at AAMI Stadium
R14, 2010, Fremantle 17.13 (115) d Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) at Patersons Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. Port Adelaide been quick to build a home ground advantage at Adelaide Oval, conceding an average of just 62 points a game, while kicking an average of 131 points a game itself. Port’s average winning margin at the ground in 2014 is 69 points.
2. Port Adelaide’s biggest victory over Fremantle is 92 points in round 14, 2001 at Patersons Stadium (then Subiaco), while Fremantle’s biggest win over the Power is 79 points in round 22, 2006 at the same venue.
3. Both sides are ranked inside the top five for contested marks this year; the Dockers are ranked third with 73 marks behind Adelaide (80) and Geelong (81), while the Power are ranked fifth with 72 marks.
4. The Power have proved slightly better tacklers this year though, averaging 69 a game to the Dockers’ 64.
5. In Fremantle’s crushing victory over the Power late last year Matthew Pavlich and Hayden Ballantyne each kicked four goals and Lachie Neale was the leading ball winner with 28 possessions.
6. Remarkably, Power skipper Travis Boak (16th) is the only player on either of these two highly rated sides ranked inside the top 20 of the Official AFL Player Ratings.
Teams:
Port Adelaide Power:
B Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Jarman Impey
HB Matthew Broadbent, Jackson Trengove, Jasper Pittard
C Jared Polec, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF Dom Cassisi, Justin Westhoff, Hamish Hartlett
F Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
FOL Matthew Lobbe, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
I/C Angus Monfries, Matt White, Aaron Young, Kane Mitchell
EMG Brent Renouf, Benjamin Newton, Paul Stewart
IN Alipate Carlile, Hamish Hartlett, Kane Mitchell
OUT Tom Jonas (Groin), Benjamin Newton (Omitted), Paul Stewart (Omitted)
Fremantle Dockers:
B Clancee Pearce, Alex Silvagni, Lee Spurr
HB Danyle Pearce, Michael Johnson, Nick Suban
C Stephen Hill, Ryan Crowley, Cameron Sutcliffe
HF Nat Fyfe, Matthew Pavlich, Hayden Ballantyne
F Chris Mayne, Zac Clarke, Lachie Neale
FOL Aaron Sandilands, Tendai Mzungu, David Mundy
I/C Hayden Crozier, Paul Duffield, Matt de Boer, Michael Barlow
EMG Garrick Ibbotson, Tommy Sheridan, Jack Hannath
IN Alex Silvagni, Stephen Hill
OUT Luke McPharlin (Quad), Zac Dawson (Ankle)