We can go undefeated: Westhoff

Port Adelaide Power coach Ken Hinkley and star Chad Wingard address the press following their side's win over Fremantle.

Justin Westhoff and Tendai Mzungu. PIC SARAH REED. Source: News Corp Australia

PORT Adelaide key forward Justin Westhoff believes the Power are a realistic possibility of recording their first undefeated season at home this year.

The Power has quickly turned Adelaide Oval into a fortress — posting four convincing wins against Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong and Fremantle.

Reigning premier Hawthorn looms as a significant test next weekend and Sydney in round 20 is another tough match-up.

But Port will be heavily favoured in home games against St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Melbourne and Carlton and has a chance to top the 11-1 mark it set at AAMI Stadium in 2004 when the only game the Power lost was to the Crows.

"We'd like to think (it's realistic)," Westhoff said.

"I think we can make it a real fortress (and) have other teams worried about coming over here.

"I think we play the ground pretty well — our game style really suits it. There's no reason why we can't go undefeated.

"But we've got some tough games coming up at Adelaide Oval so we'll see how that goes."

Jasper Pittard celebrates a goal against Fremantle at the Adelaide Oval. PIC SARAH REED. Source: News Corp Australia

If the Power can get past Hawthorn — which will be missing a host of stars including Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli, Brian Lake and Jarryd Roughead — they'll also be in position to target the club record eight game winning streaks set in 2002 and 2003.

Port enters Saturday night's blockbuster against the Hawks on a five game run and has Melbourne and St Kilda in rounds 11 and 12.

"We want to stay at the top and we've got an opportunity in the next month to really dig in," Westhoff said.

"We want to get the win against the Hawks and really set our season up."

Westhoff believes Port's forward line is the most complete attacking unit he's played in, rating it ahead of the 2007 version which featured Warren Tredrea, Daniel Motlop and Brett Ebert.

"In terms of everyone contributing, absolutely," Westhoff said.

"Schulzy has been kicking bags of goals, Chaddy can turn it on whenever he wants ... it's a pretty exciting forward line.

"I think other teams are a little bit worried about what we've got down there which is a good thing."

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