Sunday’s AFL 2018 Round 19 match is between Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide Power. The opening kick is set to commence at 15:20 local time with the game to be played at Mars Stadium. The home team Western Bulldogs are the favourites for the match.
View our preview and teams for the game between Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide Power.
When: 15:20 | Sunday 29/07/2018
Where: Mars Stadium
Preview:
The Bulldogs are in a big hole and have too many injuries to be able to turn it around this season.
After last week’s loss to the Giants, the Power will be hungry this week and should easily get the better of the injured Dogs.
Port need to tidy up their decision making and their last kick going inside 50.
KEY BATTLE: Bulldogs midfield v Power midfield
The midfield battle is always crucial and this match will be no different.
Unibet Odds:
Western Bulldogs at $3.15
Port Adelaide Power at $1.37
Odds:
Tip: Western Bulldogs at $3.10
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Robert Gray at $9.50
More Info:
Teams:
Western Bulldogs: 
B Marcus Adams, Jackson Trengove, Roarke Smith
HB Dale Morris, Zaine Cordy, Jason Johannisen
C Hayden Crozier, Jack Macrae, Brad Lynch
HF Ed Richards, Josh Schache, Josh Dunkley
F Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Fergus Greene
FOL Jordan Roughead, Toby McLean, Mitch Wallis
I/C Lewis Young, Fletcher Roberts, Mitch Honeychurch, Shane Biggs, Patrick Lipinski, Callum Porter, Aaron Naughton, Caleb Daniel (Four to be omitted)
IN Marcus Bontempelli, Fergus Greene, Lewis Young, Fletcher Roberts, Shane Biggs, Patrick Lipinski, Callum Porter
OUT Billy Gowers (Injured), Luke Dahlhaus (Injured), Tom Boyd (Injured)
NEW Fergus Greene, Callum Porter
Port Adelaide Power: 
B Jack Hombsch, Tom Clurey, Dan Houston
HB Jasper Pittard, Tom Jonas, Darcy Byrne-Jones
C Steven Motlop, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec
HF Travis Boak, Justin Westhoff, Chad Wingard
F Tom Rockliff, Charlie Dixon, Robbie Gray
FOL Paddy Ryder, Sam Powell-Pepper, Brad Ebert
I/C Jarrod Lienert, Sam Gray, Jack Trengove, Billy Frampton, Kane Farrell, Aidyn Johnson, Jack Watts, Riley Bonner (Four to be omitted)
IN Tom Jonas, Steven Motlop, Paddy Ryder, Billy Frampton, Kane Farrell, Aidyn Johnson, Riley Bonner
OUT Karl Amon (Injured), Dougal Howard (Injured), Lindsay Thomas (Omitted)
NEW Billy Frampton, Kane Farrell
AFL News:
Western Bulldogs utility Liam Picken has ruled out playing this season but holds hope his concussion battles won’t end his AFL career.
Picken hasn’t played in the premiership season after being knocked out in a pre-season game on March 3.
The 31-year-old says he won’t return this year but plans to play again next season.
“I am encouraged by the progress I have made,” Picken told the Bulldogs’ website on Tuesday.
“And I’m very lucky to have been looked after by such a great team of medical experts.
“I have been blown away by the support of my family, teammates, the club, and by all of the messages I have received from Bulldogs fans and the wider football community.
“I will take the extra time to dedicate to my recovery and will now look ahead to next season.”
Picken’s pre-season blow was the second time within 12 months he had been concussed, after also being knocked out in round three of last year’s premiership season.
The Dogs are also dealing with another season-ending complaint with 22-year-old Lukas Webb suffering a neck injury in VFL ranks last weekend.
Webb, who has played five AFL games in 2018, has been ruled out for the rest of the season, coach Luke Beveridge said.
“(The injury) is to the neck, so with the neck and the back, it’s just that spinal risk,” Beveridge told reporters on Tuesday.
“I would rather not give any detail on the advisement of doctors but they have just informed me he will be out for the rest of the year.
“He sustained an injury during the game and the scans have shown it’s a bit more serious than we thought it would be.
“So we will take really cautious steps with him.”
Webb had only just returned from a broken thumb sustained in his most recent AFL game, in round 13 against Port Adelaide.
