In: Farrell, Frederick, Schofield, Skinner, N.Moore, Nield, E.Moore
Out: Appleton (omit), Sinn (inj), Duursma (inj), Bergman (AFL), Dumont (AFL), Hayes (AFL)
KANE FARRELL will play his first game in nine months as one of several changes to Port Adelaide’s SANFL side for its Round 2 clash with South Adelaide.
Port Adelaide will host the Panthers at Alberton Oval from 2:10pm on Saturday in its first home game of the season.
Farrell ruptured his ACL in an AFL game last July and after just nine months is back to feature for the first time this season.
Sam Skinner has been named for his club debut after being in some doubt over an ankle injury and Martin Frederick has also been included after being the AFL medical substitute last week.
Matthew Lokan’s team gains Taj Schofield who missed the Round 1 loss to Adelaide with injury but loses Xavier Duursma and Josh Sinn with Duursma’s neck/shoulder not recovering from a heavy knock last week and Sinn experiencing some groin soreness.
Nick Moore, Ethan Moore and MacKenzie Nield have also been included in the side for the first time this season with Nick Moore and Nield in line for their respective Port Adelaide debuts.
AFL emergencies Miles Bergman, Trent Dumont, Marty Frederick and Sam Hayes have not been named but could be included in the SANFL side if not required for tonight’s match against Melbourne.
F: A. Wilson 52 J. Finlayson 11 O. Lord 30
HF: J. Weidemann 56 T. Schofield 37 D. Williams 23
C: H. Jackson 39 C. Sutcliffe -C 1 T. Burgoyne 27
HB: J. Lee 53 L. Surman 16. J. Burgoyne 36
B: S. Skinner 31 J. Pasini 48 Kirk 50
Foll: D. Visentini 38 K. Farrell 24 N. Moore 40
I/C: T. Corcoran 55 E. Moore 46 M. Nield
