THE addition of Matt White to the club’s injury list has Port Adelaide’s injury stocks higher ahead of its big Showdown XL clash against the Adelaide Crows.
Matt White won’t play the Power’s crosstown rival, and is a chance to miss at least a month in recovery from a right pectoral injury.
The 28-year-old will undergo scans to assess the extent of the injury, which at worst could keep him out of action for 12 weeks.
“We won’t know what the damage is until the scans come through, because the symptoms and pain levels often present similarly whether its minor or serious,” Power high performance manager Darren Burgess told portadeladiefc.com.au.
“I’d expect him to miss a few games at least, unfortunately for Whitey it’s come at the start of the new season.”
Fortunately Port Adelaide reported no further injuries from its 33-point win over St Kilda or its 25-point loss to Norwood in Round 1.
Will Snelling (virus) and Riley Bonner (hamstring) will return for the Magpies against the Crows in Sunday’s SANFL ‘Showdown’ in Mannum.
Billy Frampton and Tom Clurey (foot), Dan Houston (hip/groin) and Nathan Krakouer (jaw) are now less than a month from full recovery.
Port Adelaide plays the Crows in the AFL on Saturday 2 March at 1.15pm at the Adelaide Oval and in the SANFL in Mannum on Sunday 3 March at 1.40pm.
Port Adelaide injury list as of Monday 28 March
AFL
Will Snelling – virus (available)
Riley Bonner – hamstring (available)
Matt White - pectoral (TBC)
Nathan Krakouer - jaw (2-4 weeks)
Billy Frampton – foot (3 weeks)
Dan Houston – hip/groin (3 weeks)
Tom Clurey – foot (3 weeks)
SANFL
nil
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