MCG will play host to Saturday's Round 22 AFL game between Melbourne Demons and Port Adelaide. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Port Adelaide heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Melbourne Demons vs. Port Adelaide game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Where: MCG
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Melbourne Demons vs Port Adelaide Odds
Melbourne Demons vs Port Adelaide Preview
Its been a season straight from hell and the Dees mental strength and resilience will once again be tested against a ravaging Port Adelaide outfit.
Not too often you can say you beat the ladder-leaders by 112 points, but the Power did that, crushing the Swans and possibly their season.
Their speed out of the stoppages has made them so deadly in the past few weeks, and their rapidness moving it inside 50 really tests out the opposition defence.
Melbourne has been lacklustre around the contest and dont really seem to be sparking a lot of defensive output.
Their inside 50 count is in the bottom five of the competition, and without any forward consistency, theyve struggled to kick winning scores at times.
Port Adelaide still has defensive issues of their own to work out ahead of finals, and their ability to defend over the top transition still needs to be accounted for.
Whether the Dees can exploit that is hard to say, especially on such a wide MCG ground where they like to play quite wide in transition.
Earlier in the year, the Dees went to Adelaide and got home by seven points, punishing Ports inaccuracy after being smashed around the contests.
The Power were arguably much worse back then and still dominated the contest, so its hard to see the Demons recouping the same fortunes from that night this week.
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Melbourne Demons vs Port Adelaide Tip
We're tipping Port Adelaide to win at $1.40 odds.
Melbourne Demons vs Port Adelaide Teams
DEMONS
B: A.Tomlinson, J.Lever, J.McVee
HB: J.Bowey, T.McDonald, C.Salem
C: E.Langdon, C.Oliver, A.Neal-Bullen
HF: K.Pickett, H.Petty, K.Chandler
F: K.Tholstrup, B.Fritsch, J.van Rooyen
FOLL: M.Gawn – C, J.Viney, T.Sparrow
I/C: J.Melksham, T.Rivers, M.Hore, T.Woewodin, D.Turner
EMG: B.Laurie, M.Jefferson, B.Howes
IN: A.Tomlinson, C.Salem, M.Hore
OUT: S.May (Injured), A.Moniz-Wakefield (Omitted), B.Howes (Omitted)
POWER
B: La.Jones, B.Zerk-Thatcher, M.Bergman
HB: L.Evans, A.Aliir, D.Houston
C: J.Burgoyne, O.Wines, W.Drew
HF: D.Byrne-Jones, T.Marshall, W.Rioli
F: E.Ratugolea, C.Dixon, C.Rozee – C
FOLL: J.Sweet, J.Horne-Francis, Z.Butters
I/C: Q.Narkle, K.Farrell, J.Mead, F.Evans, T.Boak
EMG: R.Burton, W.Lorenz, D.Visentini
IN: T.Marshall
OUT: M.Georgiades (Injured)
