portadelaidefc.com.au looks at the three most impactful players in the Swans’ ranks, who could prove dangerous to the Power this weekend.

Dane Rampe




Key half-back Rampe has proven himself as a defensive weapon, shutting down some of the competition’s finest forwards this season.

Last time Port Adelaide faced Sydney in Round 2, the speedy half-back had a strong performance, causing some trouble for the Power with 10 rebound-50s, 22 disposals and 584 meteres gained. He played an important role against Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt last week, but struggled at key times, with Riewoldt booting six majors.

Rampe is a key in the Swans’ ball movement chain; he’s quick to leave his man and impact the play with speed and precision, moving up-field as a running target.

Dan Hannebery




The All-Australian midfielder is usually a match-up for now retired Port Adelaide tagger Kane Cornes. But without Cornes, the Power’s mids will need to keep a close eye on the powerful runner to limit his impact around the contest.

The flexible, inside/outside workhorse collects on average 30 disposals and five tackles per game.

He’s currently leading the Swans in inside 50s (64), second for metres gained (421m average) and third for clearances.

The Swans’ forwards




With key forward duo Buddy Franklin and Kurt Tippett on suspension this week, all eyes are on the Swans’ unknown forwards structure.

Franklin and Tippet make up 51 per cent pf Sydney’s forward 50 targets, with the next best falling to Adam Goodes at seven per cent.

As the third forward 50 target, a champion player with over 300 games up his sleeve, Goodes is certainly a dangerous force in the forward, having kicked 11.3 this year so far.

The Swans brought ruckman Mike Pyke and young forward Dean Towers into the side to add height, allowing 196cm-tall swingman Sam Reid to move upfield into the forward line.

He could be their main target on Thursday night.

The Swans could rely heavily on their part timers to boot some majors against the Power, such as Luke Parker (13.11), Gary Rohan (11.6) and Hannebery (8.3) – all providing hard match ups.