Port Adelaide have been handed a gimme to kick off 2024, facing the West Coast Eagles at home on Sunday afternoon.
Best Bet
No club enjoys beating up crap teams more than Port Adelaide.
Over the last three years, the Power have played 14 games against bottom four teams, winning all 14 and covering in 10. Their average winning margin of 48 points is seven points better than any other team. Against bottom two sides they have covered in four of five by an average winning margin of 52 points.
West Coast are undoubtedly crap. After producing arguably the worst season of any non-expansion team since Fitzroy’s dying days, the Eagles have made next to no changes to their playing stocks, which may actually be worse given the retirements of Shannon Hurn and Luke Shuey.
They were smashed by 67 points by Adelaide in their practice game and 52 points by Freo in match sim, indicating it will be another painful year for Adam Simpson’s men.
The Eagles covered in just four of 13 games interstate in 2023 and look set for another belting to start 2023.
Same Game Multi
All in on Port Adelaide’s forwards to fill their boots considering our match prediction.
Charlie Dixon has kicked 2+ in four of his last five at home against West Coast. Willie Rioli has also kicked 2+ in seven straight when Port are a home favourite as had Todd Marshall in five straight.
Despite West Coast’s struggles, new Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen still managed to kick 2+ in 18 of 23 games in 2023.
Value Bet
Five of West Coast’s 20 defeats last season came by 100+ points. Port are absolutely capable of winning this by a massive margin.
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