The Power were given an almighty shock on Friday night as newly-appointed vice-captain Zak Butters went down with an ankle injury, but they appear to have dodged a scare while putting Fremantle to the sword.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has given Power fans reason for optimism after star midfielder Zak Butters sent a scare through the club when he suffered an ankle injury against Fremantle.
The Power proved far too strong for the Dockers at Alberton in both clubs’ final hit-outs ahead of Round 1, with MARK DUFFIELD running the ruler over what we learned from both sides.
The ghosts of top-10 picks past will dictate Adelaide’s plan with boom youngster Dan Curtin, who appears unlikely to feature early in his debut season.
This year’s AFL grand finalists are locked in after the Western Bulldogs produced a stunning upset in their preliminary final.
The Western Bulldogs have defied the odds to obliterate the highly-fancied Port Adelaide Power and advance to the AFL grand final.
Port Adelaide will play the most important match of its season to date this weekend, but club chairman David Koch won’t be there.
His side enters its preliminary final as favourites, but Port Adelaide Power coach Ken Hinkley is taking nothing for granted.
Port Adelaide will have no excuses in its preliminary final against the Bulldogs, with coach Ken Hinkley thrilled after a near-faultless preparation. See the full Power team.
David Koch’s Grand Final dream has been left in tatters, should Port Adelaide progress, after being stuck in Sydney.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge wasn’t sure he could pick two key players, but both will give his team a key advantage for Saturday’s preliminary final.
Power fans can feel it – this is the year. But if you missed out on tickets to Saturday night’s preliminary final at the Oval, we’ve got a list of great places to watch it.
South Australian health officials have put a big obstacle in front of the Western Bulldogs ahead of the preliminary final with Port Adelaide.
Marcus Bontempelli is in but the Bulldogs have suffered another injury blow. And Port Adelaide has revealed its hand on Mitch Georgiades. See all the prelim teams plus expert tips.
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