Blundstone Arena will play host to Saturday's Round 9 AFL game between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Port Adelaide Power. The game kicks off at 2:10 pm with Port Adelaide Power heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide Power game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 14, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Where: Blundstone Arena
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Port Adelaide Power Odds
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Port Adelaide Power Preview
Can Port Adelaide pull off the unthinkable?
A month ago, the season looked lost, but the Power have suddenly regained some form with wins over West Coast, St Kilda, and the Dogs in succession.
A game against wooden spoon favourites North Melbourne should help Ken Hinkley’s side edge even closer to the top-eight on Saturday, a team the Power beat quite well when they met in Round 1 last year.
The conditions in Tassie should play a big part this week with rain forecast but based on everything we’ve seen from the Roos recently, it’s hard to back any kind of upset.
Goals have proven hard to come by for David Noble’s men, while North’s basic lack of talent has been on full display over the last two weeks against Carlton and Fremantle.
Currently, the Roos rank bottom of the league in disposals and marks, not to mention the fact they rank second-last in average goals per game.
With Port facing a tough trip to The Cattery next week to face Geelong, this looks like the perfect game for the Power to build some confidence, and most importantly, some points.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Port Adelaide Power to win at $1.13 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Robbie Gray at $9.50.
North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Port Adelaide Power Teams
KANGAROOS
B: K.Turner, A.Corr, J.Walker
HB: B.Scott, L.McDonald, La.Young
C: C.Taylor, L.Davies-Uniacke, F.Perez
HF: J.Stephenson, N.Larkey, P.Curtis
F: J.Ziebell, C.Zurhaar, J.Anderson
FOLL: T.Goldstein, J.Simpkin, T.Thomas
I/C: J.Mahony, A.Bosenavulagi, C.Coleman-Jones, T.Powell
EMG: J.Archer, C.Lazzaro, K.Hayden, M.McGuinness
IN: N.Larkey, T.Powell
OUT: B.McKay, J.Horne-Francis (both injured), H.Greenwood (HS Protocol)
POWER
B: R.Burton, A.Aliir, T.Clurey
HB: L.Jones, T.Jonas, D.Byrne-Jones
C: K.Amon, W.Drew, D.Houston
HF: Z.Butters, M.Georgiades, C.Rozee
F: R.Gray, T.Marshall, S.Powell-Pepper
FOLL: S.Hayes, O.Wines, T.Boak
I/C: S.Motlop, X.Duursma, J.Finlayson, K.Farrell
EMG: O.Fantasia, O.Lord, M.Frederick, T.Schofield
IN: K.Farrell
OUT: R.Bonner (injured), T.Dumont (HS Protocol)