Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows highlights: Crows by 15

Roar Guru

20th August, 2016

Venue: Adelaide Oval
Bounce: 7:40pm (AEST)
TV: Live, Channel 7 (SA only) and Fox Footy
Head-to-head: Played 40, Port Adelaide 21, Adelaide 19

Last five
2016, Round Two, Adelaide 22.12 (144) d Port Adelaide 11.20 (86),
2015, Round 16, Port Adelaide 17.11 (113) d by Adelaide 18.8 (116),
2015, Round Five, Adelaide 13.13 (91) d by Port Adelaide 18.7 (115),
2014, Round 15, Adelaide 14.15 (99) d Port Adelaide 10.16 (76),
2014, Round Two, Port Adelaide 19.13 (127) d Adelaide 11.7 (73),

Betting: Port Adelaide $5.50, Adelaide $1.15

Port Adelaide
B Darcy Byrne-Jones, Cam O'Shea, Jasper Pittard
HB Matthew Broadbent, Tom Clurey, Nathan Krakouer
C Brad Ebert, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec
HF Jarman Impey, Justin Westhoff, Sam Gray
F Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, Aaron Young
FOL Jackson Trengove, Travis Boak, Robbie Gray
I/C Karl Amon, Jimmy Toumpas, Matthew Lobbe, Jesse Palmer
EMG Paul Stewart, Riley Bonner, Brendon Ah Chee

Adelaide
B Luke Brown, Kyle Hartigan, Jake Lever
HB Rory Laird, Daniel Talia, Kyle Cheney
C Brodie Smith, Rory Sloane, David Mackay
HF Mitch McGovern, Josh Jenkins, Charlie Cameron
F Eddie Betts, Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch
FOL Sam Jacobs, Brad Crouch, Matt Crouch
I/C Scott Thompson, Rory Atkins, Richard Douglas, Jarryd Lyons
EMG Jonathon Beech, Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Ricky Henderson

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It's another chapter of the Showdown this weekend. (AAP Image/Ben Macmahon)

Sam Walker

Roar Guru

20th August, 2016

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Match result:

Despite a strong showing from the Power, the Adelaide Crows ran away with a 15-point win in the second Showdown of the year, which doubled as Eddie Betts’ 250th AFL game.

» Click here to read the full match report

Final score
Port Adelaide Power 14.10.94
Adelaide Crows 15.19.109

Match preview:

The Showdown is always a game to mark on the calendar, the form guide is thrown out the door, so don’t discount Port Adelaide Power even if the Adelaide Crows dominated them last time out. Join The Roar for all the action 7:40pm (AEST).

The Crows are one of the form sides in the competition and will look to boost their top-four chances with another win over their crosstown rivals.

The Power though will want to finish what has been a turbulent season on a high and there is no better way than beating the Crows.

Port are out of the race for the finals, after last week’s loss to the Demons closed the small window of opportunity they had, while Adelaide got a big break, with the Giants losing to the Eagles, moving them one clear of the logjam in the middle of the eight.

A win today will seal Adelaide’s top-four chances thanks to a huge percentage advantage over the Cats. Depending on the result of the Hawthorn Hawks and West Coast Eagles game, they even have a possible chance at getting the number one spot on the ladder.

In their previous match-up, in Round 2, Tom Lynch was unstoppable for the Crows, kicking six goals on his way to winning the Showdown Medal. Adelaide came storming out of the blocks, kicking 13 goals to four in the first half, going on to win by 58 points.

Watch out for Eddie Betts, who will be playing in his 250th game this weekend. The goal sneak has had a career resurgence at Adelaide and will look to add to his current tally of 60 goals for the season. Jarman Impey is the man most likely taking on Betts, and he will want to bring his best to keep him down.

Prediction
Adelaide by 54.

Can the Power take Showdown XLI, or will the Crows continue their stellar season with another win?

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