AFL TIPS: Port Adelaide v Gold Coast

Friday, August 22 – 8.10 PM AEST – Venue: Adelaide Oval

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Ken Hinkley will coach Port for the last time and Travis Boak will play his final game after a stellar career against the Suns at Adelaide Oval on Friday night. Hinkley’s record is sound with a 59 per cent win rate over 13 seasons. He will be in demand as a coach or Director of football with many clubs interested in tapping into his experience.

The Suns are outside the top 8, but they have winnable games against Port and Essendon to finish the season. They are looking to grab a top four finish to get the double chance and a home final in week two.  

It’s concerning that the Suns got smashed by six goals at home last week to the Giants and their midfield still got plenty of the ball. The skipper Noah Anderson 32 disposals, Matt Rowell 25 disposals and Touk Miller 28 disposals need to ensure they provide Ben King, along with Ben Long and Ben Ainsworth the opportunities to kick a winning score. King now has 59 goals for the year and sits second on the goalkicking ladder behind Jeremy Cameron on 79.

Jed Walter and Lachlan Gulbin kicked 3 goals each in the VFL. Daniel Rioli is still a week or two away from returning from injury. Alex Davies will play now that the AFL Tribunal dismissed his one week suspension for his collision with Ryan Angwin from GWS. Jake Rogers and Leo Lombard will be in the mix after their excellent form in the VFL.

Port will lift at home for Boak and Hinkley and they will need to. Connor Rozee, Zak Butters, Travis Boak, Jordan Sweet and Aliir Aliir, will he play after injuring his knee again, battle really hard each week, but others will need to lift if the Power are to prevail. Sinn will miss with a calf strain meaning Finlayson should get another opportunity at the top level. Moraes was good with 19 disposals last week after starting as the sub the prior week. Ollie Wines will miss the game due to his 3 week suspension for a high bump that concussed Cooper Lord is upheld by the tribunal. Ewan Mackinlay may debut after being picked in the mid-season draft, after impressive SANFL performances.

The Suns have travelled well this year and have too much on the line to drop this game – if not they don’t win they don’t deserve to play finals anyway.

Recent AFL matches have shown how quickly momentum can shift, and that’s something worth noting when looking at AFL Betting Tips. Port Adelaide’s strong midfield pressure has been a key factor in their recent form, while the Gold Coast side continues to build consistency with some standout individual performances. Past results between these clubs highlight close margins, which often makes AFL Tips and predictions a little harder to pin down. With both teams pushing for better ladder positions, this clash adds another layer of interest for anyone following trends or considering an AFL Prediction this round.

Suns by 34 points