Adelaide Oval will play host to Saturday's Round 21 AFL game between Port Adelaide and Sydney Swans. The game kicks off at 7:30 pm with Sydney Swans heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Port Adelaide vs. Sydney Swans game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 3, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Where: Adelaide Oval
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Port proved they still can match it with the Blues last week, but whilst the win was good, they still showed a lot of defensive gaps, having to claw back from 31-points against a side with one key forward.
Sydney seems in no better form, losing to the Dogs by 39 points at home, lacking emphasis in their contest work.
Pound-for-pound the Swans have the edge with class in all thirds of the ground, and when the Power dont turn up with their pressure, theyre outdone quite quickly.
The Swans havent enjoyed playing the Power at Adelaide Oval in the last decade, Round 2, 2015,was the last time they beat the Power in Adelaide.
Port Adelaides move of Esava Ratugolea inside 50 has created multiple marking targets for the Power, but it still feels like they need more output from smaller forwards to damage at ground level.
Sydney werent able to get good output from their forward stocks against the Dogs, and there is a clear difference in their performance when their midfielders cant contribute either.
The speed of the Swans will be hard for the Power to shut out, and their struggles of defending over the top transition will work in the favour of Sydney.
While they sit comfortably in first, theyre heading into September with some question marks that theyll need to address, which starts with a big road-win against the Power.
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Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans Tip
We're tipping Sydney Swans to win at $1.85 odds.
Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans Teams
POWER
B: E.Ratugolea, B.Zerk-Thatcher, M.Bergman
HB: L.Evans, A.Aliir, D.Houston
C: J.Burgoyne, O.Wines, W.Drew
HF: D.Byrne-Jones, M.Georgiades, W.Rioli
F: T.Boak, C.Dixon, C.Rozee – C
FOLL: J.Sweet, J.Horne-Francis, Z.Butters
I/C: Q.Narkle, K.Farrell, J.Mead, F.Evans, La.Jones
EMG: J.McEntee, R.Burton, D.Visentini
No changes
SWANS
B: H.Cunningham, T.McCartin, N.Blakey
HB: O.Florent, R.Fox, J.Lloyd
C: M.Roberts, Ch.Warner, J.Jordon
HF: E.Gulden, H.McLean, C.Mills – C
F: T.Adams, J.Amartey, W.Hayward
FOLL: B.Grundy, I.Heeney, J.Rowbottom
I/C: Co.Warner, S.Wicks, A.Francis, L.McDonald, L.Parker
EMG: B.Campbell, P.Ladhams, C.Cleary
IN: J.Rowbottom, A.Francis
OUT: L.Melican (Injured), B.Campbell (Omitted)
