Essendon and Port Adelaide meet at Marvel Stadium in an intriguing contest on Saturday night.
The Power have won 11 games in a row and have been impressive on their travels in 2023, particularly at Marvel Stadium.
The Bombers' quality run of form was halted by Fremantle in the west last weekend, and this will be a huge test for Brad Scott's side.
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What time is the AFL tonight? Essendon vs Port Adelaide start time
Saturday night's game between Essendon and Port Adelaide will begin at 7.25pm AEST.
The game will be held at the MCG in Melbourrne.
| City | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Time | 7.25pm | 7.25pm | 7.25pm | 6.55pm | 5.25pm |
How to watch or livestream Essendon vs Port Adelaide
Fox Footy/7mate will broadcast Saturday night's game.
Coverage on Fox Footy/7mate will start from 7.00pm AEST, with first bounce scheduled for 7.25pm AEST.
Kayo Sports will stream the game live.
| TV Channel | Fox Footy/7 mate |
| Live stream | Kayo Sports |
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Essendon vs Port Adelaide odds
Port Adelaide are favoured to win this game, paying $1.55 to Essendon's $2.45 per BlueBet.
Essendon vs Port Adelaide round 16 team lists
Essendon's starting 22
Substitute: Dylan Shiel
| Full Back | Andrew McGrath | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | Jayden Laverde |
| Half Back | Mason Redman | Jordan Ridley | Kyle Langford |
| Centre | Nic Martin | Zach Merrett | Dyson Heppell |
| Half Forward | Sam Durham | Sam Weideman | Jye Caldwell |
| Full Forward | Matt Guelfi | Peter Wright | Jake Stringer |
| Followers | Andrew Phillips | Darcy Parish | Archie Perkins |
| Interchange | Will Snelling | Jake Kelly | Ben Hobbs |
| Jye Menzie | Dylan Shiel | ||
| Emergencies | Nik Cox | Nick Hind | |
| Nick Bryan |
INS:
OUTS: Nick Bryan (omitted)
Port Adelaide's starting 22
Substitute: Jase Burgoyne
| Full Back | Riley Bonner | Trent McKenzie | Dan Houston |
| Half Back | Kane Farrell | Aliir Aliir | Dylan Williams |
| Centre | Miles Bergman | Jason Horne-Francis | Willem Drew |
| Half Forward | Zak Butters | Todd Marshall | Travis Boak |
| Full Forward | Darcy Byrne-Jones | Charlie Dixon | Sam Powell-Pepper |
| Followers | Scott Lycett | Ollies Wines | Connor Rozee |
| Interchange | Jeremy Finlayson | Jed McEntee | Ryan Burton |
| Quinton Narkle | Jase Burgoyne | ||
| Emergencies | Tom Jonas | Dante Visentini | |
INS:
OUTS: Josh Sinn (late change)
