Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs Preview & Prediction | 2026 AFL | Regular Season | Round 9

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Western Bulldogs need to stop the rot when they face Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval in Round 9.

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The prediction

Port Adelaide have lost their fair share of close games this season but last week's 76-75 defeat to local rivals Adelaide Crows was a particularly painful one.

In what was the closest Showdown in history, the lead changed hands several times before Crows star Brayden Cook kicked the winning goal in the dying moments.

Western Bulldogs, who won their first four games of the season, have completely lost their way of late, with their 12-point defeat at home to Fremantle last time out signalling their fourth straight loss.

Confidence is certainly an issue in the Bulldogs camp, but you feel they will click back into gear sooner or later. Against an inconsistent Port Adelaide still smarting from their Showdown defeat, we're backing the Bulldogs to rediscover the winning touch at the Adelaide Oval.

Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs tip: Western Bulldogs to win