Adelaide Oval will play host to Saturday's Round 2 AFL game between Port Adelaide Power and Essendon Bombers. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with Port Adelaide Power heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Port Adelaide Power vs. Essendon Bombers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday March 27, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Where: Adelaide Oval
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Port Adelaide Power vs Essendon Bombers Odds
Port Adelaide Power vs Essendon Bombers Preview
Orazio Fantasia will no doubt grab the headlines this week when he faces his former club for the first time on Saturday afternoon.
The former Bomber kicked an impressive four goals last week in his debut for Port – a slight concern for Essendon fans following last week’s monumental meltdown against Hawthorn.
To make matters worse, the Dons now hit the road to face the Port Adelaide faithful.
In case you forgot, the Bombers lost by 50 points when these two sides met late last year at the Adelaide Oval, making it no surprise to find the Power laying a whopping -32.5 points at the line.
To be fair, Essendon showed plenty of promise in the first half last week against the Hawks before some wayward kicking and a complete shift in momentum got in the way.
By the same token, Port actually trailed North Melbourne at quarter time before
Ken Hinkley’s new-look lineup put the foot down to win comfortably.
Overall, this is a huge test for a very young Bombers side, and while it’s one they can learn plenty from, it’s hard to see them coming close.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Port Adelaide Power to win at $1.15 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Charlie Dixon at $8.00.
Port Adelaide Power vs Essendon Bombers Teams
POWER
B: R.Burton, T.Clurey, D.Houston
HB: A.Aliir, T.Jonas, D.Byrne-Jones
C: X.Duursma, O.Wines, K.Amon
HF: O.Fantasia, P.Ladhams, S.Motlop
F: Z.Butters, C.Dixon, R.Gray
FOLL: S.Lycett, W.Drew, T.Boak
I/C: T.Marshall, H.Hartlett, C.Rozee, T.Rockliff
BOMBERS
B: J.Laverde, A.Francis, M.Redman
HB: N.Hind, C.Hooker, J.Ridley
C: A.McGrath, Z.Merrett, D.Heppell
HF: B.Ham, N.Cox, K.Langford
F: H.Jones, P.Wright, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: S.Draper, J.Caldwell, D.Shiel
I/C: N.Cahill, J.Stringer, D.Parish, D.Smith