Port Adelaide v Carlton: the preview
Port Adelaide meet Carlton at Adelaide Oval, Saturday 8:10pm (AFL, Round 6). Port Adelaide have won 23 of the 42 meetings with Carlton since 1997.
The big picture
Port Adelaide are 7–16 in AFL 2026, averaging 78.4 points for and 89 against.
Carlton are 13–11–1 in AFL 2026, averaging 86.2 points for and 85.6 against.
Form
Port Adelaide have won one of their last five and most recently beat Essendon 105–95.
Carlton have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Geelong Cats 74–107.
Head to head
These sides have met 42 times on our records since 1997: Port Adelaide 23, Carlton 18, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026, Round 11), Carlton won 92–58 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: Port Adelaide by 103 points in 2014 (140–37).
Players to watch
For Port Adelaide, watch Zak Butters (29.8 disposals a game, 5 goals in 2026) and Jason Horne-Francis (23.3 disposals a game, 27 goals in 2026).
For Carlton, watch Sam Walsh (29.1 disposals a game, 8 goals in 2026) and Patrick Cripps (26.2 disposals a game, 16 goals in 2026).
At Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide have won 9 of their last 23 at Adelaide Oval.
Carlton have won 1 of 3 at Adelaide Oval.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
