Into the team comes Nathan Krakouer and Daniel Motlop, both returning from injury, and Jackson Trengove, who starred for the Port Magpies in their first win for season 2010.
Krakouer’s pace will be a valuable addition on the quick track at Etihad Stadium while Motlop has kicked 11 goals in his last two games against Essendon, including 7 in the corresponding fixture in 2008.
Josh Carr, Matt Lobbe and Jay Schulz are the unlucky three to be omitted.
Congratulations to Danyle Pearce who will play his 100th AFL game. The 2006 NAB AFL Rising Star Winner was taken as a Rookie Selection in the 2005 Rookie Draft before being elevated at the end of the 2005 season. Pearce has also represented Australia in the 2006 International Rules Series and becomes the 27th player to play 100 AFL games for the Port Adelaide Football Club
If you can’t get a ticket to the game, watch it at The Port Club on the big screens while the Magpies face the Bulldogs at Alberton at the same time!
The Power’s final 22 to face Essendon, as named at 4.30pm on Thursday, is as follows:
B: Jacob Surjan, Alipate Carlile, Troy Chaplin
HB:Paul Stewart, Chad Cornes, Steven Salopek
C: Danyle Pearce, Domenic Cassisi, Jason Davenport
HF: Matt Thomas, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Robbie Gray, Brett Ebert, Justin Westhoff
R: Dean Brogan, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
Interchange: Hamish Hartlett, Daniel Motlop, Nathan Krakouer, Jackson Trengove
Emergencies: Matthew Broadbent, Nick Salter, Michael Pettigrew
IN: Krakouer, D. Motlop, Trengove
OUT: Josh Carr, Matt Lobbe, Jay Schulz (omitted)
MILESTONES: Danyle Pearce - 100 AFL games
