AFL 2019 Round 9: Port Adelaide v Gold Coast, 12:40pm ACST AO

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Where and when: Adelaide Oval, Sunday May 19, 12.40pm ACST

Adelaide Forecast

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h turning northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.

Last time they met: Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium, round nine, 2018: Port Adelaide 11.16 (82) beat Gold Coast 6.6 (42)
The Power made it two from two in China against the Suns with a scrappy 40-point win in wet conditions. Travis Boak, Sam Powell-Pepper and Tom Rockliff were the best for the Power, while the Suns received strong contributions from Jarrod Witts and Jarrod Harbrow.

What it means for Port Adelaide: Back-to-back losses to Collingwood and Adelaide have put the Power (4-4) back in the pack. A win against the Suns is essential to get the Power some much-needed momentum.

What it means for Gold Coast: The Suns (3-5) must regroup after their last-second one-point loss to Melbourne last weekend. The Suns have been competitive most weeks but need to convert those near-chances into victories.

How Port Adelaide wins: Converting their chances inside the 50m arc. The Power kicked nine goals from 69 inside 50s in last weekend's Showdown loss to Adelaide, including an inaccurate 3.12 in the first three quarters.

How Gold Coast wins: Turning the game into a low-scoring scrap. The Suns have kicked 61, 73 and 59 points in their three wins this season. They don't have the offensive firepower to come out on top in a shootout.

The stat: The Suns recorded their first win in club history with a three-point upset of Port Adelaide in round five, 2011. But the pendulum has swung back to the Power since then – winning the next nine meetings between the two clubs by an average margin of 44 points.

The match-up: Paddy Ryder v Jarrod Witts
While Ryder will split time with Scott Lycett in the ruck, his athleticism and tap work when he does go in the middle will be a big challenge for Witts. Ryder is the fifth-ranked ruck in the competition in the AFL Player Ratings, with Witts ranked 10th.

It's a big week for: Jack Hombsch
Suns defender Jack Hombsch played 98 games for the Power before requesting a trade at the end of last season after falling out of their best 22. He will have a point to prove against his former club.

Big call: After kicking two goals in the last quarter against the Crows, the Power will again throw key defender Dougal Howard forward and he'll boot five goals in a comfortable win over the Suns.

Prediction: Power by 31 points

Source: AFL Website

 

[Farang83150]

Love to see Gold Coast upset port, fingers crossed.

 

[Whiskers]

Not much activity in here but are we expecting King to play forward all year?
I know he was a forward before being drafted but I thought Dew had plans on playing him back?
Any suns fans know what his role will be?

 

[Free Agent]

Just a question. I thought Adelaide oval always had 2 levels all the way around it but noticed there is a huge section with only ground level and people standing on grass especially around the goal side of one end.

Not sure but why did they decide not to make the 2nd level seating go all around the stadium. Feels like it's half a stadium the way it's been built.

 

[Harris Specter]

Suns have come to play!

 

[scoman]

Very smooth move and snap for goal there. Wow.

 

[Scotland]

Something up with the frame rate?

 

[Supersuns]

Not much activity in here but are we expecting King to play forward all year?
I know he was a forward before being drafted but I thought Dew had plans on playing him back?
Any suns fans know what his role will be?

Forward, being killing at at NEAFL level as a forward the last few weeks. Think that’s his spot

 

[Macca18]

I still think they will get up... but this so far has all the makings of a flat Port game. The type in which they have lost in recent years.

 

[kreglze]

Good start lads look switched on. If not for 2 Power finger tips could have had a good lead.

 

[Sherrinator]

GC have a good pressure game and the smalls play in front. Dew’s got them doing the simple things right. Plus Sexton is an awesome forward.

 

[scoman]

Port absolutely nailed their draft last year. Serious level of play from their first year players.

 

[Sherrinator]

Good game really. Not sure why the lack of thread action.

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

This is going to be a very interesting second half if Port can't get going here

 

[Free Agent]

Ben King looking really raw so far. Hard for young key forward to make a big impact. Usually take a few years of development before you see the player come good.

Just looks pretty underdeveloped right now to make any meaningful impact. Needs a full pre season in the gym.

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[The Joker]

Tough call that, he was pushed right on the kick...

 

[kaiserchief13]

GC would be winning by more if they had better players. Good effort

 

[Chaisa]

Port fans not happy with the free lol

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Fiorini = Stud. Probably AA quality.

 

[ozaddy]

Port fans not happy with the free lol

Pushed in back kicking it, and gc player could have got to it. Never a free.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

That is an unbelievable kick from Lukosius.

 

[JRyan23]

Should be 3-4 goals up had 3 touched goals, non mark to King, and had many set shots miss

 

[kreglze]

Lads on it. Love Benny Ainsworth looking like a top quality player.

Fiorini, Bowes also coming along nicely.

Lukosius' kicking is absolutely lethal just needs to get more of it.

 

[JRyan23]

Fiorini = Stud. Probably AA quality.

if he played last week we would have won by 3+ goals

 

[ozaddy]

Should be 3-4 goals up had 3 touched goals, non mark to King, and had many set shots miss

Oh do we count touched goals?