Teams
Port Adelaide enter Saturday’s match with an unchanged line-up from their away win over Collingwood. View their team here.

Stats Box
-          Ranked 1st in league for one percenters
-          Ranked 2nd in league for rebound 50s
-          Ranked 3rd in league for total tackles
-          Ranked 3rd in league for bounces
-          Ranked 3rd in league for inside 50s
 

Talking heads
“It’s a great opportunity, a big test, and I’m excited to see what the end result is — I’m not sure what the end result’s going to be but I just want to make sure that we come with the right effort.” - Ken Hinkley, Port Adelaide Senior Coach

“Their defensive team, defensive structures, are really strong, they’re the best defensive team in the competition, so we know there is going to be some significant challenges.” - Ken Hinkley, Senior Coach, Port Adelaide

“There comes a point in every season where all the things that you have been working on just count for a little bit more than usual. The clash with the Bulldogs seems like one of those moments.” - Keith Thomas, CEO, Port Adelaide

 
Last time we met
Round 19, 8 August 2016. Western Bulldogs defeated Port Adelaide 128-64 at Etihad Stadium. Matthew Boyd had 32 disposals and Jake Stringer and Jack Redpath kicked four goals each.