Round Two
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Saturday, March 29 at 4.15pm (local time) Adelaide Oval
Broadcast details
Live on Channel 7 and Fox Footy from 4pm
Head to head
Port Adelaide - 19
Adelaide - 16
Latest news
Carlile a chance
Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile may make his AFL return from a quad injury in this Saturday’s Showdown XXXVI after playing with the Port Magpies last weekend.
Out of action (estimates only)
Paul Stewart (calf) – test
Andrew Moore (AC joint) – 1-2 weeks
Lewis Stevenson (toe) – 2-3 weeks
Jarrad Redden (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Campbell Heath (shin) 3-4 weeks
Sam Russell (hamstring) 8-10 weeks
Mason Shaw (wrist) - TBC
Port Adelaide’s last five
2014 Round One, Carlton 12.15 (87) d by Port Adelaide 18.12 (120), Etihad Stadium
2013 Semi Final, Geelong 13.18 (96) d Port Adelaide 12.8 (80), MCG
2013 Elimination Final, Collingwood 9.9 (63) d by Port Adelaide 12.15 (87), MCG
2013 Round 23, Port Adelaide 15.13 (103) d by Carlton 15.14 (104), AAMI Stadium
2013 Round 22, Fremantle 21.8 (134) d Port Adelaide 9.6 (60), Patersons Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide?
2013 Round 19, Adelaide 15.13 (103) d by Port Adelaide 17.5 (107), AAMI Stadium
2013 Round Three, Port Adelaide 17.16 (118) d Adelaide 16.13 (109), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round 15, Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) d by Adelaide 17.14 (116), AAMI Stadium
2012 Round Five, Adelaide 16.14 (110) d Port Adelaide 14.7 (91), AAMI Stadium
2011 Round 19, Adelaide 16.15 (111) d Port Adelaide 11.13 (79), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting?
3. Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
2. Brad Crouch (Adelaide)
1. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Most recent team
B: Trengove, Hombsch, White
HB: Pittard, Jonas, Clurey
C: Polec, Wines, Cornes
HF: Monfries, Westhoff, Impey?
F: Butcher, Schulz, Gray
Foll: Lobbe, Boak, Wingard
Interchange: Ebert, Hartlett, Cassisi, Broadbent
News bites
Fast deck expected
Adelaide Oval’s ‘carpet-like’ surface is likely to produce a fast-paced and exciting brand of football when AFL competition moves to the newly redeveloped venue on Saturday.
Fitness a focus: Polec – AFL.com.au
Port Adelaide’s final-term blitzkrieg of Carlton in Round One demonstrates the club’s new hard-running game style, says recruit Jared Polec.
Port downs Carlton – AFL.com.au
The Power defeated Carlton by 33 points at Etihad Stadium in the opening round of the AFL season, with Port Adelaide piling on 11 goals to four in the second half.
