Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 16 match is between Port Adelaide Power and St Kilda Saints. The opening kick is set to commence at 16:35 local time with the game to be played at Adelaide Oval. The home team Port Adelaide Power are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Port Adelaide Power and St Kilda Saints.
When: 16:35 | Saturday 07/07/2018
Where: Adelaide Oval
Preview:
It’s a tricky one for Port who I don’t think are in great form.
Definitely a danger game.
Tom Rockliff and Chad Wingard were influential for Port last week and their last month has been really strong with them getting lots of the footy in the midfield to help Ollie Wines.
The Saints sprung a surprise over the Demons and they played through the corridor more and played with more attacking flair.
It was great to watch.
Port Adelaide will be ready for this tactic.
KEY BATTLE: Charlie Dixon v Jake Carlisle
Dixon only has 13 goals for the year but still gets the opposition’s best defender each week.
Should be a good duel.
The Verdict
Port leads the Saints 7-2 since 2010 and St Kilda’s record at Adelaide Oval is deplorable and I don’t think they can win.
As a home favourite in day matches since 2014, Port are 19-5 (79.2 percent).
Unibet Odds:
Port Adelaide at $1.13
St Kilda at $6.25
Odds:
Tip: Port Adelaide Power at $1.12
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Justin Westhoff at $15.00
More Info:
Teams:
Port Adelaide Power: 
B: Howard, Jonas, Houston
HB: Bonner, Clurey, Trengove
C: Motlop, Wines, Polec
HF: Boak, Westhoff, Wingard
F: Johnson, Dixon, R.Gray
FOLL: Ryder, Rockliff, Ebert
I/C: Powell-Pepper, Watts, Byrne-Jones, Thomas
EMG: Neade, Amon, Hombsch, Lienert
IN: Jonas, Johnson, Watts, Byrne-Jones
OUT: Hombsch, Pittard, S.Gray, Marshall
St Kilda Saints: 
B: Geary, Austin, Webster
HB: Clark, Gilbert, Newnes
C: Savage, Steele, Sinclair
HF: Billings, Membrey, Armitage
F: Gresham, McCartin, Wright
FOLL: Longer, Ross, Steven
I/C: Dunstan, McKenzie, Joyce, Weller
EMG: Phillips, Coffield, Rice, Marshall
IN: Austin, Webster, Gilbert, Wright
OUT: Brown, Rice, Carlisle, Battle
AFL News:
Port Adelaide have put a dampener on Kade Simpson’s 300th AFL match celebrations with a 21-point win over Carlton at the MCG.
The brave Blues trailed by just two points at three-quarter time but the Power booted the first four goals of the final term to claim a hard-fought 13.12 (90) to 10.9 (69) win on Saturday.
In their first visit to the ‘G this season, Port weren’t at their best but strengthened their claims on a top-four finish, improving to a 10-4 record in front of 26,562 fans.
Robbie Gray wasn’t right at the top of his game but kicked three classy goals, Tom Rockliff amassed a team-high 28 possessions with Chad Wingard (24 touches and two goals) also influential.
Simpson became the fifth Blue to reach the 300-game mark and the 34-year-old starred with 37 disposals in his milestone match.
In his first game since suffering a foot injury in round nine, skipper Marc Murphy caught the eye with 27 possessions, with Patrick Cripps (32 possessions) typically strong at the stoppages.
Charlie Curnow enhanced his growing reputation as the next big thing in the AFL world with four goals and nine marks.
The young star kicked three majors in the first term as the Blues leapt out to a six-point lead at the first break.
Gray imposed himself on the contest in the second as the Power slammed through five goals in a row.
The champion forward booted two goals as the visitors wrested control to lead by 19 points at halftime.
With the Blues on the ropes, the top-four aspirants appeared well on their way to their 10th win of the season but Simpson, Cripps, Murphy and the Curnow boys led a withering third-quarter fightback.
The Power were held scoreless in a quarter for the first time this season, with Carlton kicking the only two goals of the term to trail by two points.
But an opportunist goal from Steve Motlop sparked the pivotal last-quarter surge that sealed the points for Ken Hinkley’s men.
Port will host St Kilda at Adelaide Oval in round 16, while the Blues take on Brisbane at the Gabba.
