ON the back of a 41-point win over ladder leaders Woodville-West Torrens, the Magpies will be full of confidence as they travel to Unley to take on Sturt in the SANFL's Charity Round.
OPPOSING FORCES
PORT ADELAIDE
LAST MATCH: Round 14: Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) def Woodville West-Torrens 7.13 (55)
STURT
LAST MATCH: Round 13: Sturt 5.8 (38) def by Woodville West-Torrens 8.8 (56)
HEAD TO HEAD
Port Adelaide 188 v 100 Sturt
LAST FIVE
Port Adelaide 3 v 2 Sturt
THIS YEAR
Port Adelaide: WWLLWWWWWLLW v LWLWWLWLLLLLL Sturt
PLAYBILL
SANFL Good Guys Charity Round
Round 15
Port Adelaide v Sturt
Peter Motley Oval
Sunday 26 July
First Bounce: 2:10pm
Hashtags: #sturtport
Tickets available at gate: Adult $14, Concession $8, Children U18 Free
As part of SANFL Good Guys Charity Round, collection tins will be present at Peter Motley Oval for each club's game day charity. Port Adelaide is supporting the Leukaemia Foundation.
TIME MACHINE
Round 6, 2015: Sturt took an early lead in the first quarter, but failed to score in the second giving Port Adelaide the half time lead. The Double Blues returned to the lead in the third with five goals to Port’s 1.3, but led by Sam Gray and Jake Neade, the Magpies were able to kick ahead in the final quarter to run out eight-point winners.
PORT ADELAIDE 2.1 6.7 7.10 10.15 (75)
STURT 5.1 5.1 10.1 11.1 (67)
Best: Neade, S.Gray, Logan, Colquhoun, Impey, Palmer
Goals: Neade, Palmer, Harvey 2, Biemans, Butcher, S.Gray, Wagner
At Alberton Oval
FOUR QUARTERS
THE STAKES
The Magpies are coming off a big win against Woodville-West Torrens and now have one hand on a finals berth. With only six games left in the SANFL season, a win here would put them in a very good position. Sturt are coming off a bye and mathematically can still make the finals if they win the remainder of their games.
THE STOCKS
With no injuries against the Eagles, Port Adelaide maintains its promising injury list. Paul Stewart, Brendon Ah Chee, Billy Frampton, Jesse Palmer and first-game 'Magpie' Tom Jonas have been ushered into the side, while Sturt have made four changes.
THE HISTORY
With a long history between the two sides, Port Adelaide leads the head to head 188 wins to 100. The Magpies have won the last three contests, including the Round 6 match this year where they held on for an eight-point win.
THE VIBE
After last weeks win, the Maggies know they can match it against the best in the competition. They will be keen to keep their good momentum and not let their form slide with the finals fast approaching.
