Port Adelaide Power vs Hawthorn Hawks Prediction: Port Power to make the semis

The Australian Football League 2024 season enters the quarterfinal stage, and in this game, the Port Adelaide Power will play Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval. The last meeting between these sides came in round 10, and the Port Power won. Can the Hawthorn Hawks get the result here as favorites?

The Port Adelaide Power did not have an easy job in the round ⅛ against the Geelong Cats, and they must prove themselves here. In that game, Port Adelaide Power had a very good 1st quarter despite losing 22-25. However, this team struggled in the second quarter, managing to score 21 points. In the meantime, Port Adelaide Power could only muster 11 points in the last two quarters while conceding 75. Heading into this game, the Port Adelaide Power run of games has ended, having won six consecutive matches prior to the encounter against the Cats. 

The Hawthorn Hawks will look to remain solid after a strong performance against the Western Bulldogs in round ⅛ of this playoff. In that encounter, the Hawthorn Hawks had to come from behind after a 1st quarter that saw them behind by 12 points. In the meantime, this team turned things around in the second quarter, pulling off 32 points while limiting the Bulldogs to just 9. However, their third quarter 7-32 win solidified their lead despite a point win in the final quarter. Heading into this encounter, the Hawthorn Hawks have only suffered a defeat against the GWS Giants in as many as eight consecutive games to this quarterfinal.

This is a tricky game, looking at the winning odds and the performances of the two sides the previous weekend. However the Port Adelaide Power have been excellent in this series, but their recent performances this season is not the same as what we saw over the years. Yet, the Hawthorn Hawks odds just look too cheap to overlook, especially with their run of games into this. Yet, while I believe the Hawthorn Hawks could be a threat in this game, Port Adelaide Power's experience in this kind of fixture is expected to be the difference, and I am backing them to make the semis.