PORT ADELAIDE ruckman Scott Lycett has faced a tough month of football, coming up against some of the most lauded big men in the league.

The 30-year-old has now found himself firmly back in the side's best 22, since missing games earlier in the season, due to form and injury.

Lycett spoke to the Adelaide media on Tuesday about the team's recent performance, his own personal form and drawing comparisons between the current Power playing group and his 2018 West Coast premiership-winning side.

Lycett on playing primetime football
“Thursday, Friday nights are always special games to play in. We’ve had a few six day breaks so it's been pretty recovery focused this week. We'll get through this week and then have the bye so we'll rest up then.”

Lycett on how his body’s feeling
“I don’t think many 30-year-olds get to halfway through the year and aren't a bit sore but I feel pretty good, to be honest. Port have put a good program in for me and it works for me and how my body works – so far, so good.

“I think the last 12 months has been pretty up and down in terms of on field, off field, injuries, a lot of things going on, so to have some consistency with my body, I feel like I’m playing the footy I was playing before I got injured last year. I just needed some confidence in my body and mind so it's all good now.

“I haven't missed too much training (through being managed) but it definitely helped me missing that second half against Hawthorn. It's not too often you're up by 15 goals at half time, so we got pretty lucky there for me to be able to have a rest.”

Lycett on how he made his way back into the AFL side
“I’m pretty stubborn…if you ask any of my family or my missus, they’d all say I’m pretty stubborn so I always knew that if I got myself right and have another crack at it, I'd be okay. It's just getting your body and your mind (right).

“It's different for everyone but personally for me…I just had that confidence that I wouldn’t be (in the SANFL) for long. I knew if I just prepared well and played the way I know I normally can play (I could get back to AFL). I just had to build a couple of games in a row, because I had one SANFL game and then I hurt my back, had a couple of jabs in my back, missed a week, then played a week again so it was a bit inconsistent but right now it's going well.”

Lycett on his form over the last month
“Definitely I think it's been a tough month of footy, that's probably why I'm a bit sore at the moment, coming up against some tough opposition. But like I said, I just had that confidence that once I got myself right, I'd be able to come back in and compete again.

“You just go into every game with a plan of how you're going to beat (the other ruck). The club, (ruck coach Matt) Lobbe, myself and Kenny (Hinkley) came up with a plan (against Western Bulldog Tim English on Friday) and we executed it pretty well.”

Lycett on the similarities between the current Port Adelaide side and his 2018 West Coast premiership-winning team
“There are definitely some similarities. We're definitely building nicely at the moment and building belief. It's the belief, the spirit of the group. I think we won 11 in a row at West Coast at the time. (Also the) young guys coming through, we've had a lot of young guys this year go to the next level. They were already at an amazing level and they’ve gone even higher – I think everyone knows who we're talking about there, but that was pretty similar to what we had at West Coast when I was there.”

Lycett on the squad’s depth
“We do (have plenty of good candidates that could come in for Lachie Jones) and that's a big reason why we're going pretty well at the moment. We've got a good squad mentality and guys are coming into the team and guys going out of the team are pretty stiff (to miss out) as well. So, it's hard to hold your spot in the team at the moment and that's what good sides do.”

Lycett on Port Adelaide’s young midfield
“It's unreal (having them). I did a bit of radio after the game and I said sometimes I might tap the ball in the wrong place but it doesn’t look like it when they’re still getting the ball and making it look good. It's pretty special, we have a lot of amazing players here at the moment so it’s definitely good to be a part of.”

Lycett on Geelong
“They won the flag last year, we know they're dangerous so we're not going to be taking it lightly. I’m not sure what players will be coming back in but we're expecting a contested brand of footy and looking forward to Thursday night.”