portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at who’s in the mix to play in the Power’s Mother’s Day clash against Brisbane at Adelaide Oval.
Port Adelaide
While no injuries were reported from the Power’s clash with Richmond, a couple of potential returnees could shuffle the team to face the Lions.
Jackson Trengove will be available for selection after spending one week on the sideline thanks to a one-match ban handed down by the MRP. A Round 6 defender may be squeezed back to the SANFL if Trengove slots back into the top side.
First-choice player Chad Wingard is a chance to return if he passes concussion reviews following a knock during the Power’s clash with the Cats, which would also force a change to the Power’s forward line.
With key ruckman Matthew Lobbe out for 12 weeks after injuring his knee in the Magpies-Sturt SANFL game at the weekend, an opportunity now opens for a young ruckman to step up to the senior level on a more consistent basis.
This could come from Dougal Howard who followed up his Round 2 debut with a promising performance with the Power last week - he’s a strong chance to keep his spot.
Robbie Gray will miss another week as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
Port Adelaide's most recent team – Round 6 v Richmond
FB: Tom Jonas, Jarman Impey, Jasper Pittard
HB: Cam O’Shea, Jack Hombsch, Matthew Broadbent
C: Jimmy Toumpas, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
HF: Jake Neade, Charlie Dixon, Darcy Byrne-Jones
FF: Aaron Young, Justin Westhoff, Paul Stewart
Foll: Dougal Howard, Travis Boak, Jared Polec
I/C: Hamish Hartlett, Sam Gray, Brendon Ah Chee, Nathan Krakouer
Port Adelaide injury list as of Tuesday 3 April
Chad Wingard – concussion (assess)
Robbie Gray – hamstring (2-3 weeks) Alipate Carlile – wrist (2-3 weeks)
Aidyn Johnson – hamstring (4-6 weeks)
Matthew Lobbe – knee (12 weeks)
Will Snelling – foot (indefinite)
Jay Schulz – back (indefinite)
Long term injury list
Matt White - pectoral (indefinite)
Brisbane
The Lions could be strengthened by the return of midfielder Dayne Beams, who will need to prove his fitness against knee tendonitis which has left him gameless so far in season 2016.
He’s training trouble free according to the Lions’ head of physiotherapy Shane Lemcke.
“It will come down to how match committee thinks he’s going, whether he’s got enough work under his belt and when they think he’s ready to play,” Lemcke said.
Midfielder Tom Bell has escaped any game sanction after being handed down a $1,000 fine by the MRP for striking Jake Lloyd in the fourth quarter of their clash with Sydney, and is set to hit the field on Sunday.
It’s a wait-and-see for small forward Josh Green who pulled up with a sore chest after Round 6– although even if cleared, he’s unlikely to dip straight back into the AFL side, given he played in the NEAFL last week.
Meanwhile defender Marco Paparone is expected to be back in for the Lions during the next week or two after coming back from a hamstring injury through the NEAFL in strong form last week.
Brisbane’s most recent squad – Round 6 v Swans
FB: Darcy Gardiner, Daniel Merrett, Claye Beams
HB: Ryan Harwood, Harris Andrews, Sam Mayes
C: Ryan Lester, Allen Christensen, Lewis Taylor
HF: Pearce Hanley, Tom Rockliff, Rohan Bewick
FF: Daniel Rich, Daniel McStay, Ben Keays
Foll: Stefan Martin, Dayne Zorko, Mitch Robinson
I/C: Ryan Bastinac, Tom Bell, Josh Walker, Liam Dawson
Brisbane injury list
Cian Hanley – groin (indefinite)
Jaden McGrath – foot (indefinite)
Dayne beams – knee (test)
Sam Skinner – knee (6 weeks)
Michael Close – wrist, foot (5 weeks)
Josh Watts – groin (2 weeks)
Hugh Beasley – back (3-4 weeks)
Josh Green – chest (test)
Tom Cutler – shoulder (2-4 weeks)
Port Adelaide hosts Brisbane in Round 7 for Mother's Day, on Sunday May 8 at 4:10pm (ACST).
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