Saturday‘s AFL Finals 2017 match is between Port Adelaide Power and the West Coast Eagles. The opening bounce is set to commence at 19:50 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 the West Coast Eagles.
When: 19:50 | Saturday 9/9/2017
Where: Adelaide Oval
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Preview:
Port start favourites, but their round-20 Showdown disaster looms large in the memory. Their three-game winning run leading into the finals was against teams outside the top eight. West Coast’s season has been blighted by chronic inconsistency – they have not won two in a row since their three-straight wins from rounds 6-8. And their round-seven win? Against Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval. If the Eagles fire, they are every chance. The problem is, it’s a mighty big “if”, especially in the cauldron of an Adelaide Oval final.
Key: Port ruckman Paddy Ryder has enjoyed an outstanding season, putting last year’s Essendon doping suspension behind him with All-Australian selection. Expect Ryder to have the upper hand over Nathan Vardy in the ruck duels. Ryder also is dangerous around the ground with his mobility and marking strength.
Tip: Power by 20 points
Odds:
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Tip: Port Adelaide Power at $1.49
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More Info:
Head to head: Power 18 Eagles 12
Last clash: Round 16, 2017 – Power 18.12 (120) bt Eagles 13.10 (88) at Domain Stadium
Finals Head to head: Power 1 Eagles 0
Last final: Qualifying Final 2007 – Power 9.14 (68) bt Eagles 9.11 (65) at AAMI Stadium
Tab Sportsbet: Power $1.42 Eagles $3.00
William Hill: Power $1.45 Eagles $2.75
Teams:
Port Adelaide 
Backs J.Pittard, T.Clurey, D.Houston
HBacks D.Byrne-Jones, D.Howard, H.Hartlett
Centre J.Westhoff, O.Wines, J.Polec
HForwards S.Gray, T.Marshall, R.Gray
Forwards J.Impey, C.Dixon, C.Wingard
Followers P.Ryder, B.Ebert, T.Boak
Interchange S.Powell-Pepper, J.Neade, K.Amon, R.Bonner
Emergencies A.Young, J.Trengove, A.Johnson
Ins J.Impey
Outs A.Johnson
West Coast Eagles 
Backs S.Hurn, E.Mackenzie, T.Barrass
HBacks E.Yeo, J.McGovern, B.Sheppard
Centre L.Duggan, M.Priddis, A.Gaff
HForwards J.Redden, J.Darling, L.Jetta
Forwards D.Petrie, J.Kennedy, M.LeCras
Followers N.Vardy, S.Mitchell, L.Shuey
Interchange D.Sheed, J.Cripps, L.Partington, M.Hutchings
Emergencies C.Masten, S.Wellingham, W.Schofield
AFL News:
Adelaide’s premier onballer Rory Sloane says a high risk of further injury has forced him out of Thursday night’s AFL qualifying final against Greater Western Sydney.
Sloane, after appendix surgery on Tuesday last week, says he hasn’t recovered in time for the Adelaide Oval final.
“I would love to be out there with the boys but I won’t be able to, unfortunately,” Sloane told Triple M radio on Wednesday.
“The risk of doing some damage internally is probably a bit high.”
Sloane said he risked hernia problems by returning too soon.
“That is a potential risk; there’s a few risks … that internal strain can go on if I push it too early coming back,” he said.
“I haven’t quite healed as well as I would have liked and probably just haven’t done enough training in the end as well.”
