AAMI Stadium, 2.40pm CST, Saturday 24 May
PORT ADELAIDE
Backs: Pettigrew Carlile Surjan
Half-backs: P Burgoyne Thurstans Cassisi
Centres: Boak C Cornes K Cornes
Half-forwards: Rodan Tredrea Ebert
Forwards: Motlop Westhoff Gray
Followers: Brogan Salopek
Rover: Pearce
Interchange: Lade Wilson Chaplin Logan
Emergencies: Thomson Stewart White
In: C Cornes Wilson Out: S Burgoyne (suspended) Thomson
SYDNEY
Backs: Malceski Barry Mattner
Half-backs: C Bolton Richards Jack
Centres: McVeigh Kirk Buchanan
Half-forwards: O'Keefe Roberts-Thomson Moore
Forwards: Bevan O'Loughlin Everitt
Followers: Jolly Goodes
Rover: J Bolton
Interchange: Ablett Bird Playfair Schmidt
Emergencies: Brennan Fosdike Smith
In: Schmidt
Out: Kennelly (knee
Head-to-head Port Adelaide 6 Sydney 12 Drawn 0
Last time Sydney 22.14 (146) bt Port Adelaide 11.12 (76) R2, 2008, SCG
Betting TABSportsbet: Port Adelaide $1.52 Sydney $2.45. Centrebet: Port Adelaide $1.57 Sydney $2.40.
Summary Mark Williams' fury over the treatment at the AFL tribunal of Shaun Burgoyne could spill over to a team which this week will be in the mood to avenge their 70-point loss to the Swans in round two. There is also the question of blowing a 32-point quarter-time lead over unbeaten Hawthorn last week. The good news for the Power is the renewed form of star forward Warren Tredrea, who produced four goals last week, and a vital aspect of the game now will be the performance of the Swans defence, led by Leo Barry and Craig Bolton. Burgoyne's suspension aside, Port still have a multitude of midfield players capable of turning the match. Sydney broke away from their shut-down tactics last time the two sides met and in fact kicked their highest score in six years, so the Power will be wary of a switch of strategy again. Key Sydney without the forward target of Barry Hall have managed well with Michael O'Loughlin and Ryan O'Keefe, and will be pumped following last week's crushing win over Essendon.
Tip Sydney by 20 points
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