PORT Adelaide return to the field after a week off with one of the toughest tasks on the road: Norwood at Norwood.

OPPOSING FORCES

PORT ADELAIDE
LAST MATCH: Round 11: Port Adelaide 10.9 (69) def by Adelaide Crows 13.11 (89)

NORWOOD
LAST MATCH: Round 12: Norwood 8.10 (58) def by Central District 12.10 (82)

HEAD TO HEAD

Port Adelaide 195 v 191 Norwood

LAST FIVE
Port Adelaide 1 v 4 Norwood

THIS YEAR
Port Adelaide: WWLLWWWWWL v WWLWWWWWWLL Norwood

PLAYBILL

Round 12
Port Adelaide v Norwood
Coopers Stadium
Saturday 11 July
First Bounce: 2:10pm
Academy: 11:25am
Hashtags: #legsport


Tickets available at gate: Adult $14, Concession $8, Children U18 Free

TIME MACHINE

Round 4, 2015: The Magpies got the jump-start in the ANZAC Day eve clash with Norwood at Adelaide Oval, taking a narrow lead into half time. As the wet and windy conditions worsened, Norwood were able to take clean possession and get ahead. Port got within six points in the final term, before the Redlegs kicked another two goals and sealed the win.
PORT ADELAIDE 3.2 4.2 4.4 5.5 (35)
NORWOOD 1.2 2.7 5.11 7.14 (56)

Best: Amon, Summerton, O’Shea, Young, Sharrard
Goals: Colquhoun, Amon, Palmer, Biemans, S.Gray
At Adelaide Oval

FOUR QUARTERS

THE STAKES
After two losses in a row, Norwood has relinquished top spot on the ladder and sits in second position, ahead of Port Adelaide in fourth. The Magpies had the weekend off and are well-placed heading into the back end of the season - another win will firm their place in the top four and the prospects of a double chance come finals.

THE STOCKS
Both sides will be reasonably full-strength this week, Nathan Krakouer, Sam Colquhoun and Andrew Moore will add some class and pace to replace Clurey, Neade, O’Shea and Amon who played for the Power on Thursday.

THE HISTORY
This is one of the SANFL’s greatest rivalries, with Magpies holding a narrow lead in the head-to-head over the clubs’ battles. In recent times Norwood have won four of the past five contests, including last year’s grand final, but with tight margins we can expect another close encounter. The last time these teams met was ANZAC round this year, where wet weather was costly for the Magpies, succumbing to a 21-point loss.

THE VIBE
Like their AFL counterparts, the Magpies will be ready to get the job done after a week off, and cement their position in the top four.