AFTER an emotional fortnight where the Power and Crows have been jointly affected by the death of Phil Walsh, the two will come together for what should be one of the most intense Showdowns in recent years.
OPPOSING FORCES
PORT ADELAIDE
LAST MATCH: Round 15: Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) def Collingwood 9.9 (63)
ADELAIDE
LAST MATCH: Round 15: Adelaide 14.7 (91) def by West Coast 22.15 (147)
HEAD TO HEAD
Port Adelaide 21 v 17 Adelaide
LAST FIVE
Port Adelaide 4 v 1 Adelaide
THIS YEAR
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PLAYBILL
Round 16
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
Sunday 19 July
First Bounce: 2:50pm (local) / 3:20pm (EST) / 1:20pm (AWST)
Hashtags: #AFLPowerCrows
Broadcast: Channel 7 (national), Fox Sports 3 (national), FIVEaa (SA)
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YOU’RE INVITED
March from the Mall
Gawler Place Canopy, Adelaide
March starts: 1:30pm
March arrives: 1:50pm
Other exciting events and supporter activities situated in the Southern and Eastern Plazas of the Adelaide Oval.
Power Playground is located in the Eastern Plaza.
Post-game event
William Magarey Room
Level 3, Riverbank Stand
Adelaide Oval
All welcome, selected players and officials in attendance.
TIME MACHINE
Round 5, 2015: A five goal haul from Schulz leads Port to 24-point win over the Crows, despite a tough second quarter where the Crows dominated the scoring shots.
PORT ADELAIDE 5.1 8.1 12.6 18.7 (115)
ADELAIDE 2.3 4.8 9.11 13.13 (91)
Best: R.Gray, Boak, Ebert, Schulz, Pittard, Hartlett, Ryder
Goals: Schulz 5, Ryder 3, Hartlett, Mitchell, Westhoff, Wingard 2, R.Gray, Boak
At Adelaide Oval
FOUR QUARTERS
THE STAKES
Every game is crucial for Port Adelaide, which will only keep its finals hopes alive by winning games. Sitting 12th, a win could bring Port to 10th while a loss could drop them to 14th. The Crows are a win outside the top eight, and will be keen to jump ahead of the rest of the teams in the middle of the AFL pack.
THE STOCKS
Port Adelaide’s injury list remains in good shape, although Jasper Pittard is an omission with an ankle injury. Tom Jonas was again held over with a quad issue following his omission against the Pies, while Alipate Carlile will be out for a few weeks with back and hip problems. Adelaide has a number of players making returns from long term injuries.
THE HISTORY
The Showdown has been played 38 times, with Port Adelaide having a 21-17 lead in the head-to-head. The last time they played was Round 5 this year, where Jay Schulz kicked five goals and Paddy Ryder three in Port Adelaide’s 24-point win.
THE VIBE
Never before has there been a Showdown with this much emotion in the build up, save perhaps for the first first encounter between these clubs. In front of a full Adelaide Oval, there is the potential for this to be one of the best Showdown matches ever.
