AFL 2019 Round 6: Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, 7:20pm ACST AO

[Gralin]

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Where and when: Adelaide Oval, Friday, April 26, 7.20pm (ACST)

Adelaide Forecast

Cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers this morning. Winds southwesterly 25 to 30 km/h tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.

Last time they met: Marvel Stadium, round six, 2018. Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) defeated North Melbourne 10.9 (69).
Small forward Sam Gray booted four goals and key defender Tom Jonas did a great defensive job on Ben Brown as the Power beat the Kangaroos by 33 points. Wingman Jared Polec (now with North) was influential for the Power, with a game-high 34 disposals and 12 tackles.

What it means for Port Adelaide: The Power can build on their sensational win against reigning premiers West Coast in Perth on Good Friday. With a 4-2 start, the Power would be set up nicely for the season.

What it means for North Melbourne: The Kangaroos will be desperate to get off the bottom of the ladder. It's been a shocking start to the season, hitting a new low with last weekend's 58-point loss to Essendon.

How Port Adelaide wins: The Power's gameplan is built around frenetic ball movement, taking the game on and playing high-risk, high-reward football. It doesn't come off all the time, but when it does, it's hard to stop.

How North Melbourne wins: It's all about contested ball for the Kangaroos. Their midfielders have to establish themselves on the inside and give their outside runners like Polec and Aaron Hall a chance to hit up their forwards on the lead.

The stat: The Power have won their past four games against the Kangaroos by an average margin of 34 points. North Melbourne's last win over Port Adelaide was in round three, 2014.

The match-up: Tom Jonas v Ben Brown
Jonas did an outstanding job on Brown in the corresponding fixture last year. Brown kicked four goals, but two of those came when the sting was out of the game. Brown is the eighth-ranked key forward in the Official AFL Player Ratings, and 98th overall, up against Jonas, who is the 14th-ranked small/medium defender, and 133th overall.

It’s a big week for: Jared Polec
The Kangaroos wingman faced the Power in the JLT Community Series, but there will still be plenty of feeling in his first home and away game against his former club. Polec, who joined the Kangaroos on a lucrative five-year deal, has been one of their shining lights in a tough start to the season.

Former Power wingman Jared Polec will face his old side on Friday night. Picture: AFL Photos

Big call: Robbie Gray kicks five goals and has 20 disposals in a best-on-ground performance.

Prediction: Port Adelaide by 32 points

Source: AFL Website

 

[The Nostradamus]

Win win either way for us

Lose and a step closer to brad sacked

 

[PAFC_1870]

Jonas, who is the 14th-ranked small/medium defender, and 133th overall.

Geez I'd have him in the 5 best key defenders in the game....and that includes players injured in that.

He also reguarly takes the best opposition player.

 

[Power Raid]

Port should win but anything could happen under our coach

 

[Gralin]

Geez I'd have him in the 5 best key defenders in the game....and that includes players injured in that.

He also reguarly takes the best opposition player.

Not my rankings in the summary

 

[PAFC_1870]

Not my rankings in the summary

I know, definitely not blaming you.

 

[Xtreme]

Port should win but anything could happen under our coach

Basically this!

Port should win as its their home game and North are more down than up. But as we have seen this season results can turn upside down. Wouldn't be shocked if North Melbourne won (hope the Bigfooty servers are ready regardless of the outcome of the match!).

 

[The Warlord]

Can't wait for this one

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

Surely we could find someone who has the time to write up a proper preview rather than a copy and paste job every game?

Plenty of blokes here offer up great analysis, seems like a waste to have an AFL.com preview every game. Minimal effort.

 

[WCfan22]

If the power dont flog north into submission then I'd be suprised.
Port by atleast 30 but could be alot more.

 

[Ron The Bear]

North once boasted a dominant record over Port and are still 21-12, but Port have been well backed by punters in this match. Not a terribly appetising Friday night game, except that trouble should be expected at North should they lose. They're probably performing further below potential than anyone right now, with the possible exception of Melbourne. Over to you, Shinboners.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Hopefully Nicholls umpires this match well.

 

[Chism]

Hope it is a good game and close but I doubt we get either sadly.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Higgins and Jonas late outs

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

After last week I expect Port Adelaide to win by 125 points.

 

[Kram]

Might be a bloodbath this one.

 

[mxett]

pumped for this one.......

 

[Billy ray]

Tonight’s game should be the pineapple grapple aka the Q clash.

 

[Chaisa]

Higgins out? Do North realise it's only Round 6?

 

[Bazza97]

Port comfortably

 

[projectv]

Tonight’s game should be the pineapple grapple aka the Q clash.

I agree. Should have moved this dumpster fire matchup to Sunday afternoon and give us the Mango Tango tonight!

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Port by 40 plus. They are at least a 7 goal better team than North.
Then I remember it's this year and so upsets happen unpredictably so North by 6 points.

 

[Dan]

Don't you dare 'boo' Pittard/Polec or I'll call the police.

 

[nadsee]

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Can't wait for this one

be brave!

 

[Kram]

Nice glasses Jordan Lewis. Do they make a version for men?