A GUIDE TO THE AFL SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN PORT ADELAIDE AND GWS:-
When: Saturday, 7.40pm AEST
Where: Adelaide Oval
* The kind
Port Adelaide (Regular season – third, 17 wins, 6 losses).
The Power managed to maintain Lachie Neale quiet, however that was a uncommon ‘mini win’ for them throughout a 48-point qualifying-final loss to the Lions on the Gabba. Ollie Lord booted 4 objectives for the Power, however a sore Todd Marshall had a shocker in entrance of objectives, with two of his close-range set photographs not even registering a rating.
GWS (Regular season – seventh, 13 wins, 10 losses)
The orange tsunami blew away St Kilda in a 24-point elimination-final win on the MCG. Jake Riccardi kicked three objectives, whereas Toby Bedford, Callum Brown, Jesse Hogan and Josh Kelly slotted two every in a good staff efficiency. GWS have already bucked all odds to make it this far.
* Head-to-head
Overall: Port Adelaide 8 wins, GWS 6 wins
In Finals: Never performed
Last time: Round 22, 2023: Port 21.10 (136) beat GWS 13.7 (85) at Adelaide Oval.
* The key gamers
Toby Greene (GWS)
Greene’s management has proved essential within the gorgeous rise of GWS this yr. The small ahead has a knack of arising for essential objectives, along with his fearless strategy an enormous inspiration for his teammates.
Aliir Aliir (Port)
The gun defender was a bit down on kind towards Brisbane spearhead Joe Daniher final week, however he looms as one among Port’s most essential gamers towards GWS. His spoiling capacity and intercept marking are amongst his strengths, and he may very well be given the job on Giants spearhead Jesse Hogan.
Josh Kelly (GWS)
Port boast the midfield edge, so if GWS are to tug off an inconceivable win on enemy territory, Kelly goes to have to supply a blinder. Kelly tallied 27 disposals, seven clearances and two objectives towards the Saints final week. A repeat efficiency would do wonders for the Giants’ victory hopes.
* Stat
The Giants have received eight of their 14 interstate video games this season, greater than another staff within the competitors. In all, the Giants have received at 11 completely different venues this season – an AFL document. They tasted success at Adelaide Oval in spherical 18 towards the Crows, however obtained trounced there a month later in a 51-point loss to Port.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
