Clubland
Port Adelaide has made three changes to its side while the Crows have made just one.
Neade, Schulz and Toumpas replace the injured Wingard, Dixon and Austin for the Power, and Jacobs replaces O’Brien for the Crows.
See how both teams will line up here
More than a normal game
It's a Showdown. The 41st to be precise, the scene is set like this:
Port isn't playing finals, the Crows are. Port has made three forced changes, the Crows have made one unforced. Port haven't been consistent this year, the Crows have.
Most pundits are rating the Crows for a win, but Showdowns - as Ken Hinkley pointed out on Friday - are curious beasts, and as we saw in a similar scenario in Showdown 21 in 2006, strange things can happen.
Exposure therapy
The shock of jumping into the AFL will be heightened for young players in Saturday's Showdown.
Unbelievably, Darcy Byrne-Jones will play his first derby in Round 22 (of course, he debuted the week after the Power's Showdown 40 loss earlier this season). It's also the first time against the Crows for Jesse Palmer and Karl Amon. For these young players, the chance to step up against a form rival is no doubt daunting, but also a genuine opportunity to make a difference for their team.
Beware Betts
The hype has surrounded the Crows' No. 1 forward this week. Who will play against him? Jarman Impey would seem the obvious candidate, having played against him before, but he's reinvented himself as a forward as well. Perhaps it's Nathan Krakouer? He's done the job before. Ultimately, as indicated by Ken Hinkley on Friday, the Power can't afford to let Betts loose, but equally they can't let the Crows get on top at any point - and that requires a strong team defence.
Final word
It's a Showdown. The Power only want one thing (it's a win).
