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Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 8 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Our prediction: Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows by 1-12
Model score: Port Adelaide Power 41 to 48 Adelaide Crows
Total points: the model's 89-point expected total leans higher-scoring than a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2026, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 3 meetings it is Port Adelaide Power 1, Adelaide Crows 2, averaging 89 combined points per game. Port Adelaide Power won 1 of their last 5 on record. Adelaide Crows won 2 of their last 5.
Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows head-to-head
Last 3 meetings: Port Adelaide Power 1, Adelaide Crows 2, averaging 89 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2026.
- 27 to 41 v Sydney Swans19 Sept 2026
- 23 to 74 @ Melbourne Demons13 Sept 2026
- 14 to 17 v Gold Coast Suns5 Sept 2026
- 52 to 48 @ GWS Giants30 Aug 2026
- 33 to 65 v Hawthorn Hawks23 Aug 2026
- 46 to 57 v Geelong Cats12 Sept 2026
- 67 to 39 @ Hawthorn Hawks6 Sept 2026
- 60 to 43 v West Coast Eagles29 Aug 2026
- 23 to 50 @ Carlton Blues23 Aug 2026
- 53 to 61 v Sydney Swans16 Aug 2026
Players to watch: 2026 averages
Ranked on 2026 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Port Adelaide Power
- Matilda Scholz
111.3 GDS avg · 18.8 disposals · 0.2 goals · 4.0 marks · 2.8 tackles (6 games)
- Abbey Dowrick
107.5 GDS avg · 21.7 disposals · 0.5 goals · 2.5 marks · 5.7 tackles (6 games)
- Ella Heads
89.4 GDS avg · 16.4 disposals · 0.0 goals · 3.0 marks · 6.2 tackles (5 games)
- Ashleigh Woodland
88.3 GDS avg · 17.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.3 marks · 5.7 tackles (6 games)
Adelaide Crows
- Ebony Marinoff
131.2 GDS avg · 24.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.8 marks · 9.5 tackles (6 games)
- Madison Newman
93.2 GDS avg · 21.0 disposals · 0.7 goals · 3.5 marks · 1.5 tackles (6 games)
- Sarah Goodwin
75.3 GDS avg · 18.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.7 marks · 2.5 tackles (6 games)
- Grace Egan
73.0 GDS avg · 14.8 disposals · 0.7 goals · 4.3 marks · 2.3 tackles (6 games)
AFLW Round 8 2026 preview questions
Who will win Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows?
Our form model favours Adelaide Crows by 1-12 points from 2026 season results, from a model score of Port Adelaide Power 41 to 48 Adelaide Crows.
What is the Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows prediction for AFLW Round 8 2026?
Our form model favours Adelaide Crows by 1-12 points from 2026 season results, from a model score of Port Adelaide Power 41 to 48 Adelaide Crows. The model expects about 89 combined points, higher-scoring than a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows?
Port Adelaide Power host Adelaide Crows in AFLW Round 8, 2026 on Saturday 3 Oct 2026, 6:15pm at Alberton Oval. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows head-to-head record?
Across their last 3 meetings between 2023 and 2025 it is Port Adelaide Power 1, Adelaide Crows 2. Those games averaged 89 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows?
On 2026 fantasy averages, Matilda Scholz for Port Adelaide Power and Ebony Marinoff for Adelaide Crows. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Port Adelaide Power vs Adelaide Crows are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Port Adelaide Power and Adelaide Crows hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.