The second game on Sunday for AFL Round 19 is between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power. The opening bounce is set to commence at 2:50pm with the game to be played at AAMI Stadium. The favourite for the match is away team Port Adelaide Power. View our preview and teams for the game between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power.

Round: Round 19 2:50 PM August 04, 2013
Stadium: AAMI Stadium
Weather: 16° Shower or two.

Featured Bookmakers:

Adelaide Crows $2.05 vs Port Adelaide Power $1.77 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match

Adelaide Crows $1.93 vs Port Adelaide Power $1.87 at Luxbet Australia get a $500 FREE BET on this match

Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:

Adelaide Crows	2.05	2.05	1.93	2.05	2.05	2.07
Port Adelaide Power	1.77	1.76	1.87	1.76	1.77	1.77

Preview:

Port claimed their first local Derby in four clashes earlier this year in round 3 (118 – 109).

Sitting in eighth spot on the ladder, one win in front of Carlton, Port will need to ensure they reproduce the effort from earlier this year.

After losses to Essendon and Hawthorn in consecutive weeks, Port has registered narrow and hard fought victories over St. Kilda and last week, Brisbane since.

These games should stand them in good stead as they face their arch enemy here who, whilst it’s been a poor season overall and there chances of making the finals virtually none, would like nothing more to be of a nuisance to Port and interrupt their run to the finals.

The Crows only win in the past month was a beauty, defeating Geelong by two and demonstrating that, on their day, they do posses the ability however, it’s their inconsistency that has been their downfall this year.

As the market suggests, it will be a typically tight affair but with Port desperate to keep their spot in the eight, they should want the win more.

Teams:

Adelaide Crows:

FF 23 Jared Petrenko 8 Lewis Johnston 27 Thomas Lynch
HF 17 Bernie Vince 35 Shaun McKernan 2 Brad Crouch
C 45 Ricky Henderson 32 Patrick Dangerfield 7 Nathan van Berlo
HB 16 Luke Brown 12 Daniel Talia 33 Brodie Smith
FB 46 Rory Laird 25 Ben Rutten 22 Andrew Otten
FOLL: 24 Sam Jacobs, 26 Richard Douglas, 5 Scott Thompson

INT FROM: 38 Mitchell Grigg, 31 Jarryd Lyons, 14 David Mackay, 40 Jason Porplyzia, 29 Sam Kerridge, 41 Kyle Hartigan, 11 Matthew Wright

In: B.Rutten, J.Petrenko, P.Dangerfield, L.Johnston, M.Grigg, S.Kerridge
Out: R.Tambling, R.Sloane (eye), J.Jenkins (ankle)

Port Adelaide Power:

FF: 39 Justin Westhoff 28 Jay Schulz 8 Hamish Hartlett
HF: 9 Robbie Gray 11 John Butcher 6 Angus Monfries
C: 20 Chad Wingard 1 Travis Boak 29 Jasper Pittard
HB: 5 Matthew Broadbent 12 Jackson Trengove 30 Sam Colquhoun
FB: 13 Cameron O’Shea 27 Alipate Carlile 14 Paul Stewart
FOLL: 23 Matthew Lobbe, 7 Brad Ebert, 18 Kane Cornes

INT FROM: 24 Nathan Blee, 16 Oliver Wines, 26 Andrew Moore, 3 Campbell Heath, 37 Kane Mitchell, 2 Cameron Hitchcock, 25 Domenic Cassisi

In: C.Hitchcock, N.Blee, C.Heath
Out: –

Brett Ebert’s AFL career could be over

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak has ordered his troops to rally around Brett Ebert as the forgotten forward faces the end of his AFL career.

Ebert, a 166-game stalwart, hasn’t played an AFL match this season because of a groin injury.

And on the comeback trail in the SANFL reserves on the weekend, Ebert tore a hamstring.

The 29-year-old will have scans but Boak conceded there were fears for Ebert.

“It has been a pretty frustrating year for Brett but we have just got to keep positive and keep helping as much as we can,” Boak told reporters on Monday.

“We know he’s a vital part of our side when he’s up and going. And if we can remain positive and help him as much as we can, hopefully he can get back.”

Boak praised Ebert’s demeanour around the club, despite his ongoing injury battles.

“Brett has always been the bubbly type at the club, he is always joking and carrying on. And he has continued to do that,” he said.

“That is a credit to him because it has been a pretty tough year, but all he thinks about is the team.”

Port play home-town rivals Adelaide on Sunday in a game Boak said was vital for the eighth-placed Power, who are eyeing a return to the finals for the first time since 2007.

“We set out at the start of the year to get respect back from the competition – we are slowly doing that,” Boak said of Port, who finished 14th last season and 16th in 2011.

“And we are getting confidence and belief along the way and that is great to have.”