Overview

• Ken Hinkley will coach his final Showdown match after 13 seasons in charge, ending with an 11–13 record in these derbies.
• Adelaide has won seven of its last nine games and sits half a game behind Brisbane and one game behind ladder leader Collingwood.
• Port Adelaide has claimed four victories in its past seven outings and will welcome back captain Connor Rozee from a hand injury.
• Across 57 meetings, Adelaide leads the head-to-head 29–28, marking the narrowest margin in AFL rivalry history.
• This fixture completes one of four major state-based derbies this weekend alongside the Sydney Derby, QClash and Western Derby.