PORT ADELAIDE hosts West Adelaide at Alberton Oval on Sunday afternoon in Round 12 of the SANFL Statewide Super League competition.
In great news for the club, Matthew Broadbent will make his return to competitive football - after taking leave to focus on his mental health nearly a month ago.
Here is the head-to-head record between the two sides, and some interesting facts from the season to date.
PORT ADELAIDE: 4th (7-4) L W W W
WEST ADELAIDE: 9th (1-10) L L L L L
Head-to-head
PORT ADELAIDE: 168
WEST ADELAIDE: 105
DRAW: 2
Head-to-head at Alberton Oval
PORT ADELAIDE: 81
WEST ADELAIDE: 24
Draw: 1
2018 results:
Round 7: West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide by 32 points at Alberton Oval.
Round 17: West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide by 26 points at City Mazda Stadium.
2019 results:
Round 1: Port Adelaide defeated West Adelaide by 31 points at City Mazda Stadium.
Fun facts:
Port Adelaide has only had three players play all 11 games this season (Boyd Woodcock, Martin Frederick & Cam Hewett)
It is the 60th anniversary of Port’s 10-point victory over West Adelaide in the 1959 Grand Final - the record-breaking sixth consecutive premiership
2019 fast facts:
Jack Trengove leads Port for disposals (279 from 8 games) - 12th in the league
Kaine Stevens leads West Adelaide for disposals in 2019 (298) - 5th in the league
Jonathon Beech is ranked equal 8th in the competition for contested marks (14)
Billy Frampton is ranked equal 8th in the competition for contested marks (14 from 6 games)
Kaine Stevens is ranked 9th in the competition for clearances (59)
Joe Atley is ranked 10th in the competition for clearances (58)
Tobin Cox leads the Magpies’ goalkicking (19)
Jonathon Beech leads West Adelaide’s goalkicking (21)