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Preview
Team News: Ken Hinkley announced on Tuesday that the Power outfit to line up in round one would feature eleven changes from their round 23 side from 2018, including four debutants. Draft picks Connor Rozee, Zak Butters and Xavier Duursma will all be selected, along with third-year midfielder Willem Drew. Meanwhile, key recruits Scott Lycett and Ryan Burton will also take their place in the side. A decision on whether Paddy Ryder plays will be made later in the week, while captain Ollie Wines will miss with a shoulder injury and power forward Charlie Dixon is set to be sidelined for a significant chunk of time with leg and ankle issues.
Steven May’s Melbourne debut will be delayed by a week after being suspended for a week for an incident in the Demons’ final JLT match. Meanwhile, neither of May’s fellow recruits Kade Kolodjashnij and Braydon Preuss will play after the latter injured his groin in a VFL practice match. Kolodjashnij has been hampered by a hamstring complaint throughout the preseason. Jack Viney faces a race to prove his fitness after suffering a corkie.
Prediction: The Demons will be fired up in front of a big crowd after their successful 2018 campaign and should run over the top of a young, inexperienced Power unit. If the Demons apply scoreboard pressure early, this match has blowout written all over it. 71% of tippers agree with us. Demons by 48.
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/9/18 | Eagles | L 121 - 55 |
| 14/9/18 | Hawks | W 71 - 104 |
| 7/9/18 | Cats | W 75 - 46 |
| 26/8/18 | Giants | W 102 - 57 |
| 19/8/18 | Eagles | W 91 - 108 |
Port Adelaide
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 24/8/18 | Bombers | L 89 - 111 |
| 18/8/18 | Magpies | L 115 - 64 |
| 11/8/18 | Eagles | L 58 - 62 |
| 4/8/18 | Crows | L 96 - 93 |
| 29/7/18 | Bulldogs | W 34 - 78 |
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Team Stats
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Disposals
583 852Contested Possessions
272 302Kicks
362 462Handballs
221 390Free Kicks
48 40Clearances
63 60Centre Clearances
29 18Stoppages
34 42Inside 50
72 118Marks
126 204Marks in 50
24 30Contested Marks
15 24Tackles
95 142Hit-Outs
37 64Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Angus Brayshaw | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Spargo | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Salem | 30 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 30 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Wagner | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Wagner | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Viney | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 15 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| James Harmes | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| James Harmes | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Hunt | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Hunt | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Hore | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Hore | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hibberd | 14 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Jones | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Jetta | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar McDonald | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar McDonald | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Frost | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Frost | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Weideman | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Weideman | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom McDonald | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom McDonald | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Port Adelaide
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Ebert | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ebert | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Rozee | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Rozee | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Houston | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Houston | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Byrne-Jones | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Byrne-Jones | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Watts | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Watts | 12 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Westhoff | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Westhoff | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Karl Amon | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Amon | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Ryder | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick Ryder | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Bonner | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Riley Bonner | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Gray | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Robbie Gray | 10 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Burton | 19 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Burton | 19 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Powell-Pepper | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Powell-Pepper | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Lycett | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Lycett | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Motlop | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Motlop | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Marshall | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Marshall | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Clurey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Clurey | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Jonas | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Jonas | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rockliff | 24 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rockliff | 24 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Boak | 17 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Boak | 17 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Willem Drew | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Willem Drew | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Xavier Duursma | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Zak Butters | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Butters | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Match Summary
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