Saturday’s second AFL Round 7 match is between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Port Adelaide Power. The opening bounce is set to commence at 2.10pm with the game to be played at StarTrack Oval. The away team Port Adelaide Power are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Port Adelaide Power.
Round: Round 7, Saturday May 3, 2.10pm
Stadium: StarTrack Oval
Weather: Canberra – 11° Rain.
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| Greater Western Sydney Giants | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.75 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 |
| Port Adelaide Power | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.05 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Tips: Port Adelaide Power to win and cover the line.
Preview:
HAVING won two of its first three games to start the year, GWS has lost three straight to the Western Bulldogs, Adelaide and Gold Coast by an average of 44 points. Yet the Giants are undoubtedly more competitive this season, with Heath Shaw, Callan Ward, Adam Treloar and Stephen Coniglio impressing against the Suns. Next up they face a Port Adelaide side that sits atop the AFL ladder after six rounds following its drought-breaking win over Geelong on Sunday. Skipper Travis Boak, Brad Ebert and Kane Cornes are all in form and will provide a stern test for the young GWS line-up.
LAST FIVE TIMES
R12, 2013, Port Adelaide 19.11 (125) d GWS 6.14 (50) at Skoda Stadium
R2, 2013, Port Adelaide 19.20 (134) d GWS 11.12 (78) at AAMI Stadium
R19, 2012, GWS 16.11 (107) d Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) at Skoda Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. Port dominated the last match between these teams, winning the disposals 450-379 and inside 50s 67-41 in a commanding 75-point victory.
2. Both sides have been strong in contested possessions this season, with the Giants fourth in the AFL with 144.5 per game, one spot ahead of Port Adelaide (143.7).
3. In the three clashes between the sides, Jeremy Cameron has kicked the most goals with eight.
4. Port is yet to win a match in Canberra, losing to North Melbourne three times between 1998-2005. GWS’ first victory in the AFL came in Canberra, against Gold Coast in 2012.
5. Port is the third highest-scoring team in 2014, kicking an average of 112 points per game. The Giants are seventh with 86 points per match.
6. The Power don’t have a player in the top 10 of the AFL’s Official Player Ratings, but that could soon change. Boak has rocketed up to 13th after his side’s strong start to the season.
Teams:
Greater Western Sydney Giants:
B: Heath Shaw, Sam Frost, Matt Buntine
HB: Adam Kennedy, Nick Haynes, Curtly Hampton
C: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Toby Greene, Adam Tomlinson
HF: Devon Smith, Jonathon Patton, Joshua Kelly
F: Rhys Palmer, Jeremy Cameron, Adam Treloar
Fol: Jonathan Giles, Stephen Coniglio, Callan Ward
I/C: Jed Lamb, Tom Scully, Dylan Shiel, Jono O’Rourke
Emg: Mark Whiley, Kristian Jaksch, Tom Boyd,
In: Toby Greene, Dylan Shiel, Rhys Palmer, Joshua Kelly, Matt Buntine,
Out: Zac Williams (omitted), Josh Hunt (knee), Lachie Plowman (omitted), Tom Boyd (omitted), Tomas Bugg (omitted)
Port Adelaide Power:
B: Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Jarman Impey
HB: Tom Jonas, Jackson Trengove, Jasper Pittard
C: Jared Polec, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF: Dom Cassisi, Justin Westhoff, Hamish Hartlett
F: Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
Fol: Matthew Lobbe, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
I/C: Angus Monfries, Matt White, Aaron Young, Matthew Broadbent
Emg: Sam Gray, Benjamin Newton, Paul Stewart
In: Angus Monfries
Out: Sam Gray (omitted)
