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Port Adelaide Power vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL live scores, blog, highlights

15th July, 2017
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Time: 2.10pm (AEST)
TV: Fox Sports 3 (live)
Betting: Port Adelaide $1.14, North Melbourne $6.00
Head-to-Head: Port Adelaide 10, North Melbourne 21, 0 draws
Last Meeting: R17, 2016, North Melbourne 10.17 (77) def by Port Adelaide 16.9 (105) by 28 points at Etihad Stadium.

Port Adelaide Power
B: 29 Jasper Pittard, 17 Tom Clurey, 25 Logan Austin
HB: 33 Darcy Byrne-Jones, 42 Tom Jonas, 8 Hamish Hartlett
C: 7 Brad Ebert, 16 Ollie Wines, 21 Jared Polec
HF: 46 Sam Gray, 12 Jackson Trengove, 2 Sam Powell-Pepper
F: 20 Chad Wingard, 22 Charlie Dixon, 39 Justin Westhoff
R: 4 Paddy Ryder, 9 Robbie Gray, 1 Travis Boak (c)
I/C: 19 Matthew White, 24 Jarman Impey, 30 Joe Atley, 43 Dan Houston

North Melbourne Kangaroos
B: 11 Luke McDonald, 25 Robbie Tarrant, 17 Aaron Mullett
HB: 18 Shaun Atley, 16 Scott Thompson, 12 Lindsay Thomas
C: 43 Sam Gibson, 4 Shaun Higgins, 9 Andrew Swallow
HF: 8 Nathan Hrovat, 38 Majak Daw, 27 Taylor Garner
F: 21 Jy Simpkin, 50 Ben Brown, 44 Cameron Zurhaar
R: 22 Todd Goldstein, 7 Jack Ziebell (c), 10 Ben Cunnington
I/C: 26 Daniel Nielson, 39 Mitchell Hibberd, 41 Corey Wagner, 42 Declan Mountford
Jackson Trengove of the Power celebrates a goal with Jake Neade during the Round 15 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Richmond Tigers at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Saturday, July 1, 2017. (AAP Image/David Mariuz)
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Match result:

2017 has been anything but ordinary, but a spot of normality returned at the Adelaide Oval as Port Adelaide notched up a completely by-the-numbers 70-point win over North Melbourne.

» Click here to read the full match report

Final score
Port Adelaide Power 19.13.127
North Melbourne Kangaroos 8.9.57

Match preview:

With only percentage separating them from the seventh-placed St Kilda, the Port Adelaide Power will be looking to solidify their position in the top four when they host a luckless North Melbourne Kangaroos. Join The Roar for live scores, updates and highlights from 2:10pm (AEST).

The Power have recovered well from a disappointing run in 2015 and 2016 to be firmly in the premiership mix this year, but an asterisk next to their credentials has been their inability to defeat the better sides in the comp.

But last week a sublime 32-point win over West Coast at their Perth fortress affirmed that the Power have what it takes to defeat the very best sides in the competition.

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Port face a difficult three weeks after this clash with the Roos, battling potential finals rivals Melbourne (away), St Kilda (home) and Adelaide, so banking four points here could prove crucial as the race for a coveted double chance grows more tightly contested by the week.

Unlike the Power, North Melbourne’s finals chances are shot, but while they sit 17th with just four wins to their name, a bit of luck and some composure late in their matches could have resulted in a very different story.

Last week’s 4-point loss to Fremantle was the Roos’ fifth loss this season by under a goal, and this one hurts more than most, with ruckman Todd Goldstein spurning a chance to retake the lead with just 20 seconds to go after spraying an easy set shot wide.

But the Roos made it clear in the pre-season that 2017 would be a rebuilding year, and the likes of Jy Simpkin, Daniel Nielson, Mitchell Hibberd and Declan Mountford have all shown signs they will be players of the future in their debut seasons.

And joining them in the blue and white this week will be 19-year old Cameron Zurhaar, who may have just passed the likes of Dangerfield, Bontempelli and Buzza for the title of “best last name in the AFL”.

Prediction
This season has become known for its staggering amount of tight contests and thrilling finishes, but this really shouldn’t be one of them.

Port Adelaide are at home, in good form, and know that a loss could be damaging to their finals position.

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The Power have bigger fish to fry, and should be able to cruise home here. But in this crazy season, who knows?

Port Adelaide by 38 points

There will be milestone men at every turn at the Adelaide Oval, with Wines joined by 150-gamer Jackson Trengove and 50-gamer Sam Gray on the honours’ list, while star North Melbourne defender Robbie Tarrant also fronting up for his 100th senior match.

Will the Power celebrate their stars and make it an occasion to remember? Or will the Roos give Tarrant the party he deserves?

Tune into The Roar’s live coverage from 2:10pm AEST, and remember to leave us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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