SUMMARY
A third-quarter fade out from Port Adelaide was enough for Woodville-West Torrens to run away with a victory last Saturday. This week the Magpies take on this year's bolters - South Adelaide - at Alberton Oval, who are coming off the back of their first loss for the season.
WHERE AND WHEN: Alberton Oval, Sunday 22 May. First Bounce: 2:10pm.
TICKETS: Tickets available at gate: Adult $14, Concession $8, Children U18 Free.
TV AND RADIO: portadelaidefc.com.au (SANFL Radio)
LAST FIVE TIMES:
2015, Round 18: Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) def South Adelaide 9.9 (63) at Alberton Oval
2015, Round 2: Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) def South Adelaide 6.5 (41) at Hickinbotham Oval
2014, Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) def South Adelaide 10.10 (70) at Adelaide Oval
2014, Round 15: South Adelaide 10.11 (71) def Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) at Hickinbotham Oval
2014, Round 7: Port Adelaide 18.14 (122) def South Adelaide 10.2 (62) at Alberton Oval
THE SIX POINTS
1. Sam Gray returned to the Magpies and responded to being dropped from the AFL side. He gathered 27 disposals, six clearances, and 10 tackles to be named Port Adelaide’s best.
2. Sam Colquhoun collecting a team high 32 disposals, including 20 marks, 20 kicks, a clearance and one inside 50.
3. With no new injuries sustained in last weeks match, Port Adelaide can look forward to some inclusions. Riley Bonner will face a fitness test after a glute injury kept him sidelined for one game.
4. The Magpies defence will be up against it when they face the league’s leading goal kicker Brett Eddy. Eddy has booted 27 goals this year, averaging 3.8 a game and is clearly South’s main forward target.
5. South will be without the services of skipper Brad Crabb who has accepted a one-match ban for striking. They are hopeful of welcoming back Tom Fields (concussion) and Adam Gulden (knee).
6. Port Adelaide has faded away for one quarter in each of their losses this season. Against Woodville West Torrens they conceded 41 points in the third quarter, defensive pressure is something Chad Cornes is sure to have highlighted with his players during the week.
FINAL WORD
South Adelaide might have started the season with six straight wins, but this weekend both sides are coming off big losses and will be hungry to turn last week's result around.
