Collingwood Media breaks down the key facts and figures that help make up the story of Collingwood’s 27 meetings with Port Adelaide since 1997.

953,401 - Supporters that have watched the 27 games between the two clubs since 1997.

77,405 – The largest crowd to attend a Collingwood v Port Adelaide match (in the 2003 Preliminary Final at the MCG – the Magpies won by 44 points to advance to the Grand Final against Brisbane).

35,311 – The average crowd for a Collingwood v Port Adelaide fixture.

21,863 – The lowest crowd between the two clubs (round 20, 2011).

2,525 – Total scoring points that Collingwood has recorded against the Power.

2013 – The season that Jamie Elliott won the AFL’s Mark of The Year after taking a spectacular grab against the Power in round 14 in Adelaide.

1997 – The year Port Adelaide joined the AFL and played its first match against Collingwood at the MCG, suffering a 79-point loss to the Magpies.

200 – The milestone-game Port Adelaide’s Paddy Ryder will celebrate when he runs out onto the MCG against Collingwood on Saturday afternoon.

166 - Collingwood’s highest score against Port Adelaide (26.10 – 166) in round one, 1997 at the MCG.

138 – Collingwood’s greatest winning margin against the Power, coming in round 20, 2011.

94 – Average score recorded by the Magpies against Port Adelaide.

67 – Port Adelaide’s largest win against the Magpies (round 11, 2016 at the MCG).

48 – Disposals recorded by Dane Swan in Collingwood’s 38-point victory over Port in round 10, 2009 at the MCG. Swan tallied six tackles, eight tackles and kicked one goal in a dominant performance by the star midfielder.

37 – Possessions amassed by Port Adelaide’s Kane Cornes against the Magpies in round four, 2012.

28 – Average disposals by Dane Swan in the 14 games he played against Port Adelaide in his career.

27 – Number of meetings between the two clubs.

20 – Year anniversary since the two clubs played their first match against each other in the AFL.

16 – Disposals Jordan De Goey amassed in his first hit out against the Power (round nine, 2015).

14 – Amount of wins that Collingwood has recorded against the Power since 1997.

11 – The amount of times Collingwood has kicked a score over 100 points against the Power.

9 – The amount of times the two clubs have met on the MCG. Port Adelaide holds a 5-4 advantage over the Pies.

6 – Goals kicked by Collingwood’s Saverio Rocca in the two clubs’ first game in 1997.

5 – The number of games forward Scott Cummins played for Collingwood, after joining the Pies in 2002. Cummins also played 37 games for Port Adelaide between 1997-98.

5 – Games missed by Ben Reid in 2017. The All-Australian Magpies defender will make his return from a quad injury on Saturday against the Power.

3 – Draft selection that secured Collingwood the rights to Port Adelaide Magpie, Alan Didak in the 2000 National Draft. Didak would go in to play 218 games for the Magpies, including the 2010 premiership.

4 – Goals kicked by Collingwood’s Chris Dawes and Port Adelaide’s Justin Westhoff in Collingwood’s round one victory over the Power in 2011.

3 – Goals kicked by Leon Davis in the Magpies’ 13-point victory over the Power in the 2002 Qualifying Final at Aami Park.

1 – Only one player remains in the competition from the two teams’ first encounter 20 years ago. That man is Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley who captained the Magpies in 1997.

0 – Draws between the two AFL clubs in 27 meetings.