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2025 AFL Rd 9 Preview – PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE
Racing and Sports will provide analysis of games in the 2025 AFL Season.
We'll endeavour to run through the form, incorporate appropriate stats and also supply a betting prediction which won't always just be who will win.
PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE
Saturday 10 May @ Adelaide Oval
A showdown for the ages was the early prediction. However one side won by 60 last week while the other lost by 90.
Historically they bring the best out of each other and the record shows it's all level.
Of all the losses last week, it was the depth of Port Adelaide's that was the weirdest.
The Bulldogs are a good side and capable of winning. But 15 goals at Ballarat does not seem right. And after all the media scrum through the week, certain players didn't come out on the right side of the ledger.
| Match | Port Adelaide | Adelaide | Ground |
| Last time they met | 11.14 [80] | 8.10 [58] | Adelaide Oval |
| Last 10 matches | 6 wins | 4 wins | |
| Notes | Overall record is 28/28. | ||
| For many years they were close games but the last 5 have been 22 point margins or larger. | |||
Those players of excitement who can change up a game got heavily involved. Rankin, Rachele and the omnipresent Dawson led the way.
You'd imagine there would be some Power players desperate to protect their reputations. There is no better way in Adelaide to do that than in this game.
Rozee is one, actually the entire side. You'd think perhaps they got a game ahead of themselves waiting for this one.
Port Adelaide will win if this season of ebbs and flows remains.
Match Selection: Port Adelaide by 7 points
Suggested Bets: Port Adelaide @ $2.45