Saturday first AFL Round 11 match is between Melbourne Demons and Port Adelaide Power with the game to be played at TIO Traeger Park. The opening bounce is set to commence at  1:10 PM local time with away team Port Adelaide Power currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Melbourne Demons and Port Adelaide Power.

Round: Round 11 , May 31, 2014 , 1:10 PM
Stadium: TIO Traeger Park
Weather: 21° Mostly sunny, cooler

Odds Comparison:

Melbourne Demons	6.75	7.00	6.50	7.00	6.75	7.20
Port Adelaide Power	1.12	1.10	1.12	1.10	1.12	1.11

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

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Preview:

The Melbourne Demons take on Port Adelaide on Saturday, 1.10PM at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs.  This match looks about as one-sided as the last one, with 1st placed Port big favourites over the 15th placed Demons.  Port managed to beat Hawthorn last round with a convincing display, so the Demons should be a push over for them this weekend.  Saying that, however, the Demons have been playing well of late, with the midfield of Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson, Daniel Cross, and Bernie Vince leading the way.  While the Demons might offer some surprises, however, the thankful Alice Springs crowd are likely to witness a big Port Adelaide victory.

Teams:

MELBOURNE
B: Colin Garland, Tom McDonald, Dean Terlich
HB: Neville Jetta, Lynden Dunn, Jack Grimes
C: Daniel Cross, Dom Tyson, Bernie Vince
HF: Rohan Bail, James Frawley, Jack Watts
F: Cameron Pedersen, Max Gawn, Jeremy Howe
FOLL:, Mark Jamar, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney
I/C: Christian Salem, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Aidan Riley, Matt Jones
EMG: Jimmy Toumpas, Jordie McKenzie, Daniel Nicholson,
In: Neville Jetta, James Frawley,
OUT: Jimmy Toumpas (omitted), Chris Dawes (suspension)

PORT ADELAIDE
Backs: J.Hombsch, A.Carlile, J.Impey
HBacks: M.Broadbent, J.Trengove, J.Pittard
Centre: J.Polec, T.Boak, K.Cornes
HForwards: A.Moore, J.Westhoff, M.White
Forwards: R.Gray, J.Schulz, C.Wingard
Followers: M.Lobbe, O.Wines, B.Ebert
Interchange: P.Stewart, J.Neade, K.Mitchell, A.Young
Emergencies: S.Gray, B.Newton, K.Amon
Ins: P.Stewart, A.Moore, J.Neade
Out: D.Cassisi, A.Monfries, H.Hartlett

News:

Michael Long, who has done more than anyone to address the issue of racism in Australia’s only indigenous football code, says even though there is no room for complacency, the fight is being won.

In the lead-up to this weekend’s annual indigenous round, it was revealed that Australian of the Year and two-time Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes and Melbourne’s Neville Jetta had both been racially vilified by fans this season.

Goodes took heart from the fact that it was other Essendon supporters who alerted authorities to the man who abused him.

Long has been an outspoken advocate against racism in sport since he was vilified by Collingwood ruckman Damian Monkhorst during the 1995 Anzac Day clash, prompting the AFL to tackle the issue seriously for the first time.

“We’ve come on in leaps and bounds,” Long told the inaugural Dreamtime luncheon in Melbourne on Thursday.

“The game has come so far and the positives outweigh the negatives.

“Given what’s happened (with Goodes and Jetta) we’ve still got to be just as diligent with our supporters and … influence what happens on the boundaries of our great game.

“There still needs to be a lot of work done on the education side of things.

“You can never lose sight of that.”

Long is the face of the Long Walk charity, which this year celebrates the 10th anniversary of his walk to Canberra to confront then prime minister John Howard about the plight of indigenous Australians.

Nathan Lovett-Murray told the Dreamtime luncheon he was inspired to become an AFL player by Long’s heroics in the 1993 grand final, when he was awarded the Norm Smith Medal in Essendon’s win over Carlton.

Lovett-Murray, who was at the MCG that day as part of the halftime entertainment show, went on to play 145 games for the Bombers before retiring at the end of the 2013 season.

His appreciation for the sacrifices made by the indigenous trailblazers in the VFL/AFL increased greatly when he learnt more about his great grandfather Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls, who played for Fitzroy in the 1930s after being shunned at Carlton.

Nicholls went on to become a Churches of Christ pastor, reconciliation advocate and the Governor of South Australia, making him the first indigenous Australian to hold vice-regal office.

“He was like the Martin Luther-King of Australia for all the work he did in the community,” said Lovett-Murray.

The Dreamtime at the G clash between Essendon and Richmond on Saturday night will again be the showcase of the AFL indigenous round which will feature all 18 clubs wearing indigenous-inspired jumpers for the first time.