Why are the Bombers so sluggish? I think we’re rationing jet fuel.

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Port Adelaide comfortably take care of Essendon on Sunday Afternoon #aflpowerdons

Essendon only avoided bottom-rung of the ladder by tying up with West Coast who are where they are after 2 games.. Port is on 7th
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31’47”FT@Adelaide Port Adelaide 6.5 10.7 15.10 20.13 (133): J.Horne-Francis 3; J.Berry, M.Georgiades, C.Durdin, J.Richards, J.Lukosius 2; J.Sweet, W.Drew, J.Bergman, J.Watkins, J.Burgoyne, D.Byrne-Jones; Essendon 1.3 2.6 5.8 10.10 (70): N.Caddy 4; B.Fiorini, Sam Durham, K.Langford, A.Perkins, I.Kako, J.Caldwell

31’47”FT@Adelaide Port Adelaide 6.5 10.7 15.10 20.13 (133): J.Horne-Francis 3; J.Berry, M.Georgiades, C.Durdin, J.Richards, J.Lukosius 2; J.Sweet, W.Drew, J.Bergman, J.Watkins, J.Burgoyne, D.Byrne-Jones; Essendon 1.3 2.6 5.8 10.10 (70): N.Caddy 4; B.Fiorini, Sam Durham, K.Langford, A.Perkins, I.Kako, J.Caldwell

Watkins (53AF), Butters (44), and JHF (42) top the player stats for Port while Archie Roberts (35) represents Essendon

Butters (144AF), JHF (128), and Aliir (121) top the player stats for the game while Jye Caldwell (106) comes in for the Bombers

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2026 Round 2 - Port Adelaide v Essendon
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ESS longest V/AFL losing streaks
17: 2016 R03 - 2016 R20
15: 2025 R12 - 2026 R02
14: 1933 R03 - 1933 R16
14: 2006 R02 - 2006 R15
10: 1915 R06 - 1915 R16
10: 1978 R15 - 1979 R03

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31’33”HT@Adelaide Port 6.5 10.7 (67): J.Horne-Francis 3; J.Berry 2; M.Georgiades, J.Sweet, J.Lukosius, J.Richards, C.Durdin; Essendon 1.3 2.6 (18): B.Fiorini, Sam Durham

Three Portsmen headed the second-quarter stats (Rozee 39AF, Lukosius 40, Evans 38), then Sam Durham (36) for the Bombers

Three Portsmen headed the first-half stats (Rozee 59, Aliir 64, Lukosius 57), and Jye Caldwell (56) for the Bombers

Port move to 8th; Essendon sink further

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@portadelaidefc.bsky.social 6.5 10.7 (67): J.Horne-Francis 3; J.Berry 2; M.Georgiades, J.Sweet, J.Lukosius, J.Richards, C.Durdin;
@essendonfc.bsky.social 1.3 2.6 (18): B.Fiorini, Sam Durham
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30’49”FT@Adelaide Port 6.5 (41): M.Georgiades 9’; J.Sweet 11’; J.Horne-Francis 13’, 19’, 24’; J.Berry 25’; Essendon 1.3 (9): B.Fiorini 5’

Player stats for the first quarter led by Portsmen Horne-Francis (42AF), Burgoyne (35), Aliir (31), Georgiades (30), and Bomber McGrath (29).

Port on 10th on the live ladder with Essendon on the bottom

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@portadelaidefc.bsky.social 6.5 (41): M.Georgiades 9’; J.Sweet 11’; J.Horne-Francis 13’, 19’, 24’; J.Berry 25’;
@essendonfc.bsky.social 1.3 (9): B.Fiorini 5’
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That looked like a knee to the head for Aliir Aliir. I'm surprised he isn't off for a concussion assessment
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It’ll probably be another long season for Essendon. It looks as though Port Adelaide will win this game easily. How many years does it take to rebuild and become good again? It always seems like the Bombers are going backwards. #AFLPowerDons #AFL

God Bless The Essendon Footy Club. Makes me feel better about being a long suffering Carlton supporter ! #AFLPowerDons

Stop the fight
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Port Adelaide v Essendon @ Adelaide Oval 28 models give Port Adelaide a 53-83% chance of victory over Essendon at Adelaide Oval on Sunday with an average tipped margin of 15 points, but Cheap Stats gives Essendon a 56% chance with a margin of 7 points.

Port Adelaide by 13 with a 66% win chance. Port Adelaide v Essendon @ Adelaide Oval #AFLPowerDons https://squiggle.com.au/game/?gid=38513

Port: $1.37 (16th, 0-0-1, 67 for, 113 against, 59.3%). Ins: Jordon Sweet, Jackson Mead, Jack Lukosius. Outs: Lachie Jones (Injured); Ollie Lord, Dante Visentini (Omitted). Essendon: $3.09 (17th, 0-0-1, 83 for, 145 against, 57.2%). In: Isaac Kako. Out: Archer May (Omitted). Sportsbet books accurate at time of collation. Gamble responsibly

Port Adelaide and Essendon both face a high-pressure Sunday afternoon after disappointing Round 1 defeats Recent Form Port Adelaide suffered a 46-point loss to North in Josh Carr's coaching debut. They struggled for support around stars Zak Butters and Connor Rozee, and were overwhelmed by North's midfield Essendon was dismantled by Hawthorn to the tune of 62 points. They conceded 21 goals and were out-marked inside 50 by a factor of 23–7 Key Players Port's Mitch Georgiades was a lone hand in attack against the Roos, booting 3 of his side's 9 goals and showing consistent target presence Essendon captain Zach Merrett battled tirelessly in the loss, finishing with 32 disposals, 8 score involvements and a goal

Head-to-Head Essendon won the most recent match by 12 points in Round 3, 2025, snapping a long losing streak. Prior to that, Port Adelaide had won 8 head-to-head matches in a row against the Bombers The Power will be desperate to respond in front of their home fans, while the Bombers must urgently fix a defence that has looked porous since early 2025 TIP: Port by 14+

Port: 16th, 0-0-1, 67 for, 113 against, 59.3%; Essendon: 17th, 0-0-1, 83 for, 145 against, 57.2%.

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