JACK WATTS, Jack Trengove and Trent McKenzie have joined their new Port Adelaide teammates for the first time on Monday morning.
The trio reported for duty earlier than expected, running around with the Power's first-to-fourth year players at Alberton Oval.
Watts and Trengove were training with the main group, while McKenzie was on a modified program with the rehab group.
Watts joined the Power during the NAB AFL Trade Period from Melbourne in exchange for pick 31.
Trengove – a former
McKenzie was also cut loose from Gold Coast, the Power adding the 25-year-old defensive
Power defender Dan Houston said it was great to have players of the experience of Watts,
"They're really good at helping the young boys and they just
"They made a really good impression.
"We're going to have more draftees and
Trengove didn't show any signs of the foot injuries that have hampered his career, displaying his aerobic capacity by leading his group during running drills from goal post to goal post around the boundary line at the end of the session.
The Power didn't hold anything back with a physical eight-on-eight game featuring plenty of big bumps and strong tackles.
Houston was hunched over for a few seconds after being on the wrong end of a Karl Amon hip and shoulder before getting back to his feet.
"I got him earlier, so he was waiting to line me up," Houston said.
"I was just winded a little bit."
Midfield bull Sam Powell-Pepper was involved in everything and found plenty of the ball, while fellow second-year midfielders Joe Atley and Willem Drew also impressed.
Watts completed the majority of the
Forward Todd Marshall, defender Darcy
Sinor won the right to train with the Power and cross-town rivals Adelaide for a week each after being named the SANFL's breakthrough player of the season.
The 23-year-old was also named in the SANFL's team of the year.
Star forward Chad Wingard was watching training from the sidelines after representing Australia in the International Rules Series.
Retired Adelaide champion Scott Thompson was also an interested onlooker in his first official role with the Power after joining the club as a midfield development coach.
The rest of the Power's squad returns to training on November 27.
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