PORT ADELAIDE will have as many as nine club debutants in its SANFL side for its season opener against Glenelg.
The Magpies will take on the reigning premiers at Stratarama Stadium at the Bay from 4:40pm on Good Friday.
It will be Hamish Hartlett’s first official game as coach of the side, and Nick Moore’s first in the iconic number 1 guernsey as captain.
The side will have a good spattering of AFL experience from Tom Clurey, Mitch Georgiades, Quinton Narkle and last week’s activated AFL substitute Dylan Williams.
Among the club debutants will be AFL draftees Will Lorenz, Lachie Charleson, Xavier Walsh and Tom Anastasopoulos, along with off-season recruit Jordon Sweet who will lead the ruck.
Nine of the club’s SANFL-contracted players have been named including recruits Josh Byrne, Bailey Chamberlain, Beau Baldwin and Logan Evans.
Fellow recruits Dustin Launer and Reed Stevens are among the selected emergencies.
Round 1 vs Glenelg
F: D. Visentini 38, T Scully 32, M Georgiades 19
HF: Q Narkle 42, T Anastasopoulos 29, L Charleson 26
C: W Lorenz 36, N Moore-C 1, T Clurey 17
HB: J Byrne 52, J Sinn 8, D Williams 23
B: X Walsh 45, K Marshall 40, L Evans 43
Foll: J Sweet 24, M Short 63, A Turner 46
I/C: M Carter 58, B Chamberlain 55, B Baldwin 57, C Szust 47
Emergencies: D Launer 53, J Weidemann 48, R Stevens 59, H Ferrari 49
