PORT ADELAIDE has named a 29-man squad with the notable absence of several first-choice players for Saturday’s NAB Challenge game against the Sydney Swans.
Captain Travis Boak, vice-captains Brad Ebert and Matthew Lobbe will not play.
Playmakers Robbie Gray, Hamish Hartlett, Jay Schulz and Justin Westhoff have also been left out.
Exciting outside midfielder Jared Polec will return to playing duties for the first time since Round 5, 2015, having spent the remainder of last season in rehab.
Jimmy Toumpas, Riley Bonner, Aidyn Johnson, Will Snelling and Cameron Hewett will all make their first appearance for the Power in an AFL-sanctioned game.
Port Adelaide plays the Sydney Swans at Blacktown International Sportspark at 4:40pm AEST on Saturday 20 February.
Port Adelaide NAB Challenge team list v Sydney Swans
Saturday 20 February, Blacktown International Sportspark, 4:40pm (AEST)
2. Kane Mitchell
3. Jake Neade
5. Matthew Broadbent
11. John Butcher
12. Jackson Trengove
13. Cameron O’Shea
14. Paul Stewart
15. Karl Amon
16. Oliver Wines
17. Tom Clurey
18. Jimmy Toumpas
19. Matthew White
20. Chad Wingard
21. Jared Polec
26. Riley Bonner
27. Alipate Carlile
29. Jasper Pittard
30. Sam Colquhoun
31. Aidyn Johnson
32. Dougal Howard
33. Darcy Byrne-Jones
34. Will Snelling
36. Jack Hombsch
37. Jesse Palmer
40. Aaron Young
41. Brendon Ah Chee
42. Tom Jonas
44. Cameron Hewett
46. Sam Gray
New players in bold
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