Exciting forward Daniel Motlop is back to take on the Brisbane Lions on Saturday night, five weeks after breaking his collarbone.

Motlop sustained the injury in the opening minute of the Power’s Round 9 match against Geelong. He has been in good form this season despite already suffering the broken collarbone and damaging ankle ligaments in Round 1.

He is one of three changes to the Power’s Round 12 side that took apart Essendon in the opening three quarters.

Young utility Greg Bentley is back in after two outstanding SANFL games for Sturt. Bentley was close to Sturt’s best in both games, since playing eight straight games for the Power earlier in the year. He picked up 23 disposals and seven marks in one week, then 24 disposals and 14 marks the next.

Sharp shooter Nathan Lonie is also back in the side. Like Bentley, Lonie was dropped after the Round 10 loss to Hawthorn. In his two SANFL games, he picked up 12 disposals in his first game with North Adelaide in 18 months and followed up with an impressive 23 disposals earning credit for the Roosters win over the Eagles.

Both Bentley and Lonie were rested from last week’s SANFL round of matches. Until then, both had played a game on every weekend this season.

Steven Salopek is out with his broken ankle that will see him miss the majority of the rest of the season, while half-back Brad Symes has been dropped, as has key forward Damon White, who goes back to the SANFL for the first time since 2005.

The Power will have a training run at the Gabba late on Friday in preparation for Saturday night’s clash.

The Power v Lions ledger is completely square over the ten years of clashes between the sides, who have built a tremendous rivalry. Both teams have had nine wins and there have been two draws.

The Power side to take on Brisbane on Saturday night is as follows...

B: Michael Wilson, Darryl Wakelin, Toby Thurstans
HB: Jacob Surjan, Chad Cornes, Michael Pettigrew
C: David Rodan, Shaun Burgoyne, Dom Cassisi
HF: Danyle Pearce Warren Tredrea, Robert Gray
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Justin Westhoff
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Peter Burgoyne
Interchange: Daniel Motlop, Greg Bentley, Nathan Lonie, Travis Boak

Emergencies: Damon White, Adam Thomson, Alipate Carlile

IN: Bentley, Lonie, Motlop
OUT: Salopek (ankle), Symes (omitted), White (omitted)