Port Adelaide v Melbourne: everything you need to know
Port Adelaide meet Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, Saturday 8:10pm (AFL, Round 2). Port Adelaide have won 25 of the 43 meetings with Melbourne since 1997.
The big picture
Port Adelaide are 7–16 in AFL 2026, averaging 78.4 points for and 89 against.
Melbourne are 15–9 in AFL 2026, averaging 98.2 points for and 90.5 against.
Form
Port Adelaide have won one of their last five and most recently beat Essendon 105–95.
Melbourne have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Carlton 55–74.
Head to head
These sides have met 43 times on our records since 1997: Port Adelaide 25, Melbourne 18.
Last time out (2026, Round 23), Melbourne won 132–56 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: Port Adelaide by 89 points in 2007 (163–74).
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 Melbourne, watch Jake Bowey (24.9 disposals a game, 2 goals in 2026) and Jack Steele (23.5 disposals a game, 4 goals in 2026).
At Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide have won 9 of their last 23 at Adelaide Oval.
Melbourne have won 1 of 5 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.
