portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at who’s in the mix to play Fremantle on Saturday in Perth.
Port Adelaide
Given the Power’s strong performance against the Bulldogs – despite the loss – fans can be confident in few, if any changes.
With no players available to return from injury and the Magpies going down again significantly, Ken Hinkley may well prefer to keep a stable line-up for the important clash against Freo.
Brendon Ah Chee had a high-possession game against the Double Blues, in a display of consistent form over the past fortnight.
Port Adelaide’s most recent team – Round 12 v Western Bulldogs
FB: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Logan Austin, Jasper Pittard
HB: Jarman Impey, Cam O’Shea, Nathan Krakouer
C: Jared Polec, Ollie Wines, Brad Ebert
HF: Jake Neade, Justin Westhoff, Hamish Hartlett
FF: Aaron Young, Charlie Dixon, Chad Wingard
Foll: Jackson Trengove, Travis Boak, Robbie Gray
I/C: Matthew Broadbent, Paul Stewart, Dougal Howard, Sam Gray
Port Adelaide injury list
Jack Hombsch – hamstring (1-2 weeks)
Jay Schulz – back (1-3 weeks)
Matthew Lobbe – knee (5-7 weeks)
Alipate Carlile – knee (9-11 weeks)
Will Snelling – foot (indefinite)
Long term injury list
Matt White – pectoral (3-4 weeks)
Fremantle
Freo, meantime, will only test one play on its injury list in Clancee Pearce, who is set to return from concussion.
Hampered by a lengthy injury list and with WAFL affiliate Peel Thunder not playing last week, it would be unlikely Fremantle will change the winning formula that has served them in wins against Essendon and Brisbane.
Matt de Boer had a strong performance against Subiaco last weekend, so he may be a chance for a call up.
Fremantle’s most recent team – Round 12 v Brisbane Lions
FB: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Cameron Sutcliffe
HB: David Mundy, Sam Collins, Hayden Crozier
C: Tanner Smith, Lachie Neale, Danyle Pearce
HF: Michael Walters, Chris Mayne, Michael Barlow
FF: Hayden Ballantyne, Matt Taberner, Jack Hannath
Foll: Zac Clarke, Nick Suban, Stephen Hill
I/C: Tommy Sheridan, Lachie Weller, Darcy Tucker, Connor Blakely
Fremantle injury list
Clancee Pearce - concussion (test)
Garrick Ibbotson - wrist (1-2 weeks)
Sean Hurley - hip (1-2 weeks)
Ethan Hughes - calf (2 weeks)
Anthony Morabito - ankle (2 weeks)
Alex Silvagni - calf (2-3 weeks)
Jon Griffin - hamstring (2-3 weeks)
Ryan Nyhuis - knee (2-4 weeks)
Aaron Sandilands - ribs (2-4 weeks)
Michael Apeness - collarbone (5 weeks)
Alex Pearce - leg (season)
Nat Fyfe - leg (season)
Harley Bennell - calf (season)
Harley Balic - wrist (TBC)
Michael Johnson - knee/hamstring (TBC)
