THE LAST time the Power faced the Lions was during Round 7, 2015 in front of 15,957 fans at The Gabba.
Despite trying desperately to hold on, the Power were defeated by the Lions by 37 points (65-102).
Skipper Travis Boak finished with 27 disposals and star midfielder Robbie Gray managed 25 disposals and one goal. Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries rallied hard to help the Power narrow the margin, but the Lions proved too good in the end.
The Power and the Lions have met 30 times with the Lions holding a 15:13 winning advantage.
The two largest combined scores between the two sides saw the Power defeat the Lions 149-106 in Round 18, 2000 at Football Park and a famous 123-123 draw at the Gabba in Round 12, 1998.
The biggest Port Adelaide win against the Lions was in Round 4, 2014 when the Power came out on top by 113 points (159-46) in front of 36,231 fans at Adelaide Oval.
That is the Power's ninth biggest score and second biggest win in the AFL.
Speaking of fans, the largest crowd attendance for a Power-Lions clash was, unsurprisingly, the 2004 Grand Final, when 77,671 fans poured into the M.C.G to see the Power win their first AFL Premiership by 40 points (113-73).
Jay Schulz holds the record for the highest goal kicking performance against the Lions - seven goals in the 2014 clash at Adelaide Oval.
Travis Boak also holds the equal club record for in-game handballs (28) in the 2014 Lions clash and is second for in-game disposals (41) in the same match.
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