SUMMARY
Port Adelaide’s dominant performance against the Bloods saw them win two games in a row for the first time this season. The Magpies need to take that momentum into the battle against ladder leader Woodville-West Torrens on Sunday at Alberton.
WHERE AND WHEN: Alberton Oval, Sunday 17 July. First Bounce: 2:10pm. Academy: 11:25am.
TICKETS: Tickets available at gate: Adult $14, Concession $8, Children U18 Free.
TV AND RADIO: Life FM 107.9FM
LAST FIVE TIMES
2016, Round 8: Eagles 12.10 (82) def Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) at Woodville Oval.
2015, Round 14: Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) def Eagles 7.13 (55) at Woodville Oval.
2015, Round 5: Eagles 9.7 (61) def Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) at Alberton Oval.
2014, Round 10: Port Adelaide 18.16 (124) def Eagles 15.11 (101) at Alberton Oval.
2014, Round 3: Port Adelaide 15.19 (109) def Eagles 8.3 (51) at Woodville Oval.
THE SIX POINTS
1. Port's injury list is starting to dwindle with Matt White (pectoral), Matt Lobbe (knee) and Will Snelling (foot) all set to return to the field this weekend - potentially against the Eagles. White has not played since Round 1, while Lobbe and Snelling have been out since the start of May.
2. The finals window is still ajar for Port Adelaide with the win over West taking it to sixth on the ladder - one game clear of North Adelaide and two wins out of the top five.
3. Sam Gray, Jimmy Toumpas and Steven Summerton continue to be important players in the Magpies midfield. Gray amassed 37 disposals, nine clearances and five inside-50s, Toumpas and Summerton 26 disposals each, while the trio added four goals to the scoreboard against West.
4. Luke Reynolds's eight-goal haul against West Adelaide was a standout performance, but the number of options in the forward line has to please Chad Cornes with John Butcher and Jesse Palmer providing plenty in the past few weeks.
5. The Eagles had a tussle last week against North Adelaide, but a narrow six-point win was enough for them to take over top spot on the league ladder.
6. The last time these sides met was earlier this year in Round 8 where Eagles ran out 39-point winners. It was a close contest for the first half before the Eagles applied the pressure and the Magpies failed to score in a third quarter fade-out.
FINAL WORD
With two wins on the trot there is momentum down at the Magpies, but only another ruthless, aggressive performance will be accepted against the competitions best side.
