Lobbe was a late withdrawal from the Power’s Round 8 victory against Fremantle on Saturday afternoon, but will be back in the mix for selection when the club returns from its Round 9 bye to play Hawthorn in a blockbuster Saturday night fixture at the Adelaide Oval on May 24.
“We weren’t comfortable putting Matt out on the park last Saturday and we’ll continue to monitor him after he returns from the players’ break,” high performance manager Darren Burgess told portadelaidefc.com.au.
“He should be fine to play the Hawks, but we just need to make sure that we’ve ticked all the boxes with him.”
Tom Jonas will also be considered for a return from a groin problem which saw him also miss the Power’s clash with the Dockers.
Port Adelaide only has two AFL players who will be in long-term recovery mode with Sam Colquhoun and Jarrad Redden both out for the season following knee surgery.
Mason Shaw, Sam Russell and Lewis Stevenson are inching closer to their returns, with the long-term injured Shaw set to return from a wrist injury on schedule in Round 8 of the SANFL.
Port Adelaide AFL injury list as of Monday 12 May
Karl Amon – concussion (assess)
Matthew Lobbe – calf (assess)
Tom Jonas - groin (assess)
Mason Shaw - wrist (1-2 weeks)*
Sam Russell - hamstring (2-3 weeks)
Lewis Stevenson - toe (3-4 weeks)*
Cameron Hitchcock – shin (6-7 weeks)
Sam Colquhoun - knee (season)*
Jarrad Redden - knee (season)
Henry Slattery will be assessed this week after suffering a concussion in the Magpies’ 50-point win over Sturt on Sunday.
And Jake Johansen is a chance to return from a wrist injury this weekend, although he'll undergo a fitness assessment to see whether he waits another week to make his comeback.
Ben Haren has undergone scans to his hip flexor after coming from the ground in the second quarter on Sunday, with further details on the injury to be confirmed later.
Port Adelaide SANFL injury list as of Monday 12 May
Henry Slattery – concussion (assess)
Jake Johansen – wrist (assess)
Ben Haren – hip flexor (TBC)
