GREATER Western Sydney keeps doing its best to battle away in games, but has been handed some stern lessons from a stretch of matches against the Swans, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Fremantle and Collingwood.

This week, however, the Giants are eyeing a match they believe they can win against a Port Adelaide side that has prevailed just five times this year. The Power managed only three goals across the first three quarters against Fremantle last week before a late rally. But they will still be confident of feasting on the young Giants.

THE FOUR POINTS
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. GWS coach Kevin Sheedy continues to take a hard stance with his troops, despite their heavy recent losses. The veteran coach was extremely unhappy with his side's ball use against Collingwood and said it would no longer be accepted. Whether he makes wholesale changes, or sticks with a stable team to chase another win, remains to be seen.

2. Jeremy Cameron keeps shining in the forward line, with an impressive return of 24.12 to date. But the likes of Jonathon Patton, Israel Folau and Nick Haynes just aren't kicking goals. The approach in the forward 50m this week will be interesting, with former Port veteran Chad Cornes a potential goalkicking option. Small forward Devon Smith also popped up with three goals against the Pies.

3. The ruck has been an area where the Giants have found some reason for optimism in recent weeks. Jonathan Giles - who spent six years on Port's list without playing a game - continues to prove a terrific find, while Folau has also been using his natural athleticism to win some hitouts. With Dean Brogan also set to play, GWS will hope to get on top in the centre circle.

4. Considering the volume of some of the losses they have experienced, there have been some admirable contributors in the Giants' midfield. Callan Ward, Toby Greene, Adam Treloar and Tom Scully are all averaging over 20 disposals per game. That quartet will need to reach those levels again this week if GWS is a chance of a second win for the year and snapping a 10-game losing streak.

PORT ADELAIDE
1. The final margin against Freo was only 27 points, but even captain Dom Cassisi said it felt more like 80. It was the club's skill level that continually let it down, he said, with Port simply unable to hit targets. The Giants have shrunk over the last five weeks to become the competition's whipping boys, but there's no guarantee the Power can continue that trend.

2. Port's first half in particular against Fremantle was an embarrassment. The side could only manage 12 inside 50s until the main break. Getting the ball into attack has been a focus for coach Matthew Primus all season, but no solution has been found. While this game shapes as a danger for the Power, they would remain confident that if they could drive the ball into attack consistently, their forwards could kick a winning score.

3. While the Power have already bettered their 2011 total of three wins, it's vital that they finish off the year well and enter the pre-season with some confidence and hope. Last weekend's loss to Fremantle would have dented the confidence, but the same result against GWS would shatter it.

4. Saturday will be the first time the Power take on former club champions Chad Cornes, Dean Brogan and Mark "Choco" Williams. Cassisi joked during the week that Brogan had taken "eight weeks off to get himself right" for the match and would be "shocked" if Brogan and Cornes didn't get stuck into their former teammates.

ODDS
Port Adelaide $1.09
GWS $7.50