Port Adelaide Power vs Fremantle Dockers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights

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5th September, 2015

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Bounce: 3:50pm (AEST)
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Last five meetings:
R1, 2015, Fremantle 11.9 (75) d Port Adelaide 10.8 (68) at Domain Stadium
1SF, 2014, Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) d Fremantle 11.17 (83) at Domain Stadium
R23, 2014, Fremantle 16.9 (105) d Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) at Domain Stadium
R8, 2014, Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) d Fremantle 11.10 (76) at Adelaide Oval
Rd 22, 2013, Fremantle 21.8 (134) d Port Adelaide 9.6 (60) at Domain Stadium
Head-to-head: Port Adelaide 16, Fremantle 14
Betting: Port Adelaide $1.10, Fremantle $6.50

Port Adelaide
B Cam O'Shea, Jack Hombsch, Jasper Pittard
HB Nathan Krakouer, Tom Jonas, Matthew Broadbent
C Hamish Hartlett, Robbie Gray, Brad Ebert
HF Justin Westhoff, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
F Matt White, Patrick Ryder, Jake Neade
FOL Matthew Lobbe, Travis Boak, Sam Gray
I/C John Butcher, Karl Amon, Jarman Impey, Brendon Ah Chee

Fremantle
B Paul Duffield, Zac Dawson, Tendai Mzungu
HB Garrick Ibbotson, Alex Pearce, Nick Suban
C Tommy Sheridan, Clancee Pearce, Lachie Weller
HF Michael Barlow, Zac Clarke, Hayden Crozier
F Max Duffy, Matt Taberner, Ed Langdon
FOL Jack Hannath, Matt de Boer, Lachie Neale
I/C Tanner Smith, Ethan Hughes, Brady Grey, Connor Blakely
EMG Jacob Ballard, Craig Moller, Danyle Pearce

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Harry Krebs

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5th September, 2015

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Match result:

Port Adelaide easily dispatched an undermanned Fremantle in their last game of the season on Saturday afternoon, winning by 69 points.

>>MATCH REPORT: Port finish season with easy win over undermanned Dockers

Port Adelaide 18.14.122 def. Fremantle 8.5.53

Match preview:

The Port Adelaide Power want to end their season with a significant win over the Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 3:50pm (AEST).

The last time these two teams met was back in Round 1, and it was an arm wrestle as soon as the ball was bounced at Domain Stadium.

Fremantle ended up winning by 7 points to set up a nine-game winning streak.

As a result of up to 11 Fremantle players possibly being rested, including the whole midfield, this will be a test of how the youngsters stack up against a fast-running and attacking Port Adelaide.

Ninth-placed Port, who have been disappointing compared to their 2014 breakout season, need to make a statement to the footy world by not letting Fremantle get off lightly.

It is foreseeable that the result will be similar to when Fremantle rested 11 players against St Kilda in Round 23, 2013, where the Saints dominated the match to win by 71 points.

On paper, the battle in the midfield will favour Port Adelaide, and the home team need to make this a reality. Port Adelaide’s forwards also need to shine, especially Jay Schultz, who may well be playing his last game for the Power, as Fremantle are displaying increasing interest in snapping him up.

No matter what, it will be good experience for the Fremantle players who step up.

Prediction
Port Adelaide by 76 points.

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