EVERY game is a sudden death battle for the Power, as they look to keep their wins going against the red hot Bulldogs.
OPPOSING FORCES
PORT ADELAIDE
LAST MATCH: Round 18: Port Adelaide 17.10 (112) def St Kilda 6.13 (49)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
LAST MATCH: Round 18: Western Bulldogs 19.13 (127) def Essendon 5.10 (40)
HEAD TO HEAD
Port Adelaide 13 v 11 Western Bulldogs
LAST FIVE
Port Adelaide 2 v 3 Western Bulldogs
THIS YEAR
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PLAYBILL
Round 19
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
Etihad Stadium
Saturday 8 August
First Bounce: 1:40pm (SA time) / 2:10pm (EST) / 12:10pm (AWST)
Hashtags: #AFLDogsPort
Broadcast: Channel 7 (SA), Fox Sports 3 (national), FIVEaa (SA)
YOU’RE INVITED
Pre-Match Events
March to Etihad
Meet at the steps of Spencer Street Station at 12.50pm to March together to Etihad at 1.00pm.
The March has become a ritual for our supporters and we hope to see as many of you there as possible to make lots of noise and cheer the boys to victory.
Pre-Match Function
Bells Hotel
157 Moray Street, South Melbourne, VIC
11.30am – 12.30pm
1st goal scorer raffle
All welcome
Post-Match Function
Victory room, Level 1 near Aisle 12 at Etihad Stadium
Commencing at completion of the game.
Selected players and officials in attendance. All members and supporters welcome.
Supporter group raffle – prizes including footy signed by 2015 squad.
TIME MACHINE
Round 10, 2015: A masterful display from Ollie Wines helps to lead Port Adelaide to a 38-point win.
PORT ADELAIDE 5.1 9.3 10.4 16.4 (100)
WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.5 6.5 8.6 9.8 (62)
Best: Wines, Wingard, Westhoff, Boak, Ebert, Carlile
Goals: Wingard 3, White, Schulz 2, Hartlett, Westhoff, S.Gray, Wines, Stewart, Monfries, Ebert, R.Gray, Boak
At Adelaide Oval
FOUR QUARTERS
THE STAKES
Port Adelaide remain in 12th position on the ladder after their win over St Kilda, but losses to Adelaide Crows, Greater Western Sydney and Collingwood keep the finals chances alive.
On the other hand, the Western Bulldogs sit just outside the top four and can smell the double chance.
In the past Etihad Stadium has not been Port Adelaide’s favourite away ground, but two wins from the two games played there this year will give the side confidence under the roofed stadium.
THE STOCKS
Ollie Wines has been ruled out of the season with a shoulder injury.
The hamstring injury that has kept Nathan Krakouer out will also be assessed, while Karl Amon is in good form after being named amongst the best in the Magpies' SANFL win.
For the Bulldogs defenders Jordan Roughead and Fletcher Roberts are putting their hand up for selection after overcoming injuries.
THE HISTORY
The recent history between these two sides goes Port Adelaide’s way, with some big wins sure to give some extra confidence going into the weekends do or die game.
When the two sides met in Round 10 this year, Port Adelaide were ahead all game and ran out 38-point winners, while their 2014 encounter was a massive 72-point win for Port Adelaide.
THE VIBE
This is another massive game.A third win on the trot could launch Port Adelaide to 10th position and within a game of the top eight with four rounds remaining.
