Match-day information
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide Power
Date: Sunday 24 May
Time: 1.10pm
(Gates open at 9.40am, the Redkite celebrity match will commence at 12.40pm)
Venue: SCG
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au
Reserves - round eight
Sydney Swans Reserves v Eastlake
Date: Sunday 24 May
Time: 9.45am
Venue: SCG
Redkite celebrity match
The annual Redkite celebrity match will be played prior to the senior game this Sunday. Redkite is a charity that supports children, young people and their families through cancer by providing essential emotional and financial relief. Celebrities showing off their footy skills to support Redkite include Adam Spencer, Merrick Watts, Les Hill, Dr Chris Brown, Mark Beretta and Humphrey B Bear! Be sure to arrive early this Sunday so you don’t miss out on this charity match. For more information on how you can support Redkite, please visit redkite.org.au.
Broadcast information
This match will be broadcast live in Sydney from 1.00pm AEST on the Seven Network and Fox Sports 1. For additional broadcast information, click here.
Head to head
The Sydney Swans have won 11 of their 17 contests against Port Adelaide for a winning percentage of 64.71%
Last three years
Round 2, 2006 Sydney Swans 11.14.80 defeated by Port Adelaide 15.16.106 @ SCG
Round 17, 2006 Sydney Swans 10.17.77 defeated Port Adelaide 7.8.50 @ AAMI Stadium
Round 8, 2007 Sydney Swans 17.16.118 defeated Port Adelaide 13.9.87 @ SCG
Round 2, 2008 Sydney Swans 22.14.146 defeated Port Adelaide 11.12.78 @ SCG
Round 9, 2008 Sydney Swans 16.9.105 defeated Port Adelaide 14.10.94 @ SCG
Last time they met
Coming into the match on a high following their 91-point thumping of Essendon, the Swans were keen to notch up a win against Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide, on the other hand, were looking to turn their season around after winning only three of their past eight matches for the year.
Port Adelaide started strongly, kicking the first goal of the match but were unable to sustain their forward pressure, allowing the Swans to go into the first break with a 12-point lead. Despite leading the possession and inside 50 counts, the Power still trailed the Swans at the main break by 11 points.
The Power booted the first two goals of the fourth quarter and hit the front for the first time all day in the middle of the final term. A comeback for the Swans saw Brett Kirk gather 12 disposals in the last term and Jarred Moore boot three goals, and ensured the Swans finished the game 11-point victors.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 – Brett Ebert (Port), 2 – Adam Goodes (Syd), 1 – Michael O’Loughlin (Syd)
Fast footy facts
The win against Port Adelaide was the Club’s 999th victory in the history of South Melbourne/Sydney Swans.
The Swans have won their past four matches against Port Adelaide.
The average winning margin for the Swans in their past four matches against the Power is by 34 points.
The Swans have won six of nine matches against Port Adelaide at the SCG.
Of the 17 games between the Swans and the Power, only once has a single kick separated the two sides.
The Swans and Port Adelaide have played two night games, with the Swans walking away victors on both occasions.
The Swans and Port Adelaide have never drawn in their 17-game history.
