AFL Tips - Port Adelaide v North Melbourne

Port Adelaide will be looking to pile more pain on North Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.

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Port Adelaide -39.5

Margin

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Port Adelaide are the competition’s best downhill skiers and they should get an easy kill here against a team who have an awful record at this venue.

The Power have covered the line in nine of twelve games against bottom four teams at home since 2021, winning by an average of 39 points. Since the start of last season, they’ve played four bottom four teams at Adelaide Oval, winning all four by an average of 49 points.

North have never won at Adelaide Oval, losing 15 games at the venue and covering the line in just four games. Their average losing margin is 40 points.

Alastair Clarkson has finally lost patience with his underperforming defence, dropping the experienced duo of Griffin Logue and Aidan Corr. While the master coach will be hoping for a response, it will mean that the Roos’ backline will lack even more synergy than previous weeks.

The Roos remain completely out of whack defensively, and it’s resulted in three 50+ defeats on the trot. Another should be expected here.

Same Game Multi

North Melbourne -39.5, M.Goergiades 3+ Goals, C.McKercher 15+ Disposals

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TBC

As below, the Port spearhead Georgiades is averaging three goals a game over the last five weeks.

With Zac Fisher out, Colby McKercher is expected to return to his half-back role where he pigged out on the footy last year.

Value Bet

Mitch Georgiades

5+ Goals

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Georgiades will be licking his lips at the prospect of facing this inexperienced backline. He’s averaging three goal a game over the last five games, so a bag is on the cards here.

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