A RUCKMAN will come into the Port Adelaide side to host Sydney at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, but it isn't Matthew Lobbe.
Jarrad Redden will play his first premiership season game since Round 10, 2013 after being named in the Power's Round 2 team.
It will be 679 days between AFL appearances for the Yorke Peninsula product.
He replaced John Butcher who has been omitted from the Power's line-up following his late call-up last Sunday.
Lobbe failed to pass a fitness test for his strained quad prior to selection, and will continue through his recovery next week.
"Matty couldn't get through his fitness test this week, and he'll continue progressing through his rehab next week," Port Adelaide's head of high performance Darren Burgess told portadelaidefc.com.au.
"We're not going to risk him this early in the season and will make sure he returns fully fit as soon as possible."
Port Adelaide Round 1 AFL squad v Sydney Swans
Saturday 11 April, Adelaide Oval 7:10pm (ACST)/6:10pm (ACST)
FB: Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Jackson Trengove
HB: Jasper Pittard, Tom Jonas, Matthew Broadbent
C: Jared Polec, Brad Ebert, Matt White
HF: Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Chad Wingard
FF: Hamish Hartlett, Jay Schulz, Jake Neade
R: Patrick Ryder, Travis Boak, Ollie Wines
Interchange: Kane Cornes, Angus Monfries, Jarrad Redden, Jarman Impey
Emergencies: Kane Mitchell, Paul Stewart, Aaron Young
In: Redden
Out: Butcher (omitted)
Milestones: Jackson Trengove (100 AFL/Club games), Ken Hinkley (50 AFL games as coach)
See how the Power and Swans will line-up
Four set for SANFL debut
THREE players are set to make their League debuts on Friday night when Port Adelaide plays its first SANFL game against South Adelaide.
Garry Hocking's side is a significant shake-up from the one that lost to Norwood in last year's grand final; gone are Campbell Heath, Lewis Stevenson, Cam Hitchcock, Daniel Flynn and Ben Newton from the side that played that day.
Paul Stewart, Aaron Young and Kane Mitchell have also been held over as emergencies for the club's AFL game on Saturday night.
Taking their place will be new draftees Logan Austin and Jesse Palmer, as well as SANFL League-listed player Jonathon Ross.
Also named for their first League games for Port Adelaide are Johann Wagner and Luke Wilson.
Port Adelaide Round 2 SANFL squad v South Adelaide
Friday 10 April, Hickinbotham Oval 7:10pm
FB: Tom Logan, Tom Clurey, Logan Austin
HB: Cam O'Shea, Jonathon Ross, Jesse Palmer
C: Nathan Krakouer, Steven Summerton, Brendon Ah Chee
HF: Karl Amon, Johann Wagner, Sam Russell
FF: Louis Sharrad, John Butcher, Sam Colquhoun
R: Mitch Harvey, Andrew Moore, Sam Gray
Interchange from: Ben Sawford, Luke Wilson, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Robbie Young
In (from GF 2014): Austin, Ross, Palmer, Wagner, Sharrad, Colquhoun, Sawford, Wilson, R. Young
NEW: Austin (Belconnen), Ross (Salisbury), Palmer (North Ballarat), Wagner (Central District), Wilson (Norwood)
League debut: Austin, Ross, Palmer
Port Adelaide Round 2 Academy squad v South Adelaide
Friday 10 April, Hickinbotham Oval 4:30pm
FB: Keanu Miller, Daniel Redden, Sean Davidson
HB: Tom Corcoran, Ciaran Hollingworth-Hughes, Tom Phelps
C: Lawrence Benbolt, Brad Coulson, Sam Roads
HF: Sam Tylor, Sid Masters, Tom Gray
FF: Jack Haarsma, Luke Reynolds, Will Northeast
R: Sam Gordon, Anthony Biemans, Jack Cooper
Interchange: Ryan Foster, Tom Clarke
