ADELAIDE Oval will roar on Saturday night when the Power play their first home game of the 2015 season at the ground against last year's grand finalist Sydney.
portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at who’s in the mix for selection for Round 2 for both sides.
Port Adelaide
Andrew Moore and Matthew Lobbe will be in contention for Port Adelaide's team this weekend, as the Power prepare for an important home clash with the Swans at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
Lobbe was withdrawn late from Sunday’s seven-point loss to Fremantle at Domain Stadium with quad soreness, and will need to pass a fitness assessment at training during the week.
Moore, on the other hand, has bounced back from a hamstring injury suffered against Adelaide in the NAB Challenge three weeks ago.
He’ll be available for selection this week, either against the Swans on Saturday night, or for Port Adelaide’s SANFL side on Friday.
Kane Mitchell and Aaron Young are also a chance to be named, after being listed as emergencies for the Power last week. If not selected, they too will probably suit up for the Magpies on Friday night.
The Magpies will kick off their SANFL League season against South Adelaide in Noarlunga.
Port Adelaide's most recent team - Round 1 v Fremantle
FB: Jackson Trengove, Alipate Carlile, Jack Hombsch
HB: Jarman Impey, Tom Jonas, Jasper Pittard
C: Kane Cornes, Brad Ebert, Jared Polec
HF: Matt White, Justin Westhoff, Robbie Gray
FF: Jake Neade, Jay Schulz, John Butcher
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Travis Boak, Ollie Wines
I/C: Matthew Broadbent, Hamish Hartlett, Chad Wingard
Sub: Angus Monfries
Port Adelaide injury list
Andrew Moore – hamstring (available)
Matt Lobbe – quad tightness (assess)
Mason Shaw – groin (1 week)
Billy Frampton – shins (5-6 weeks) LTI
Sydney Swans
Meanwhile, the Swans will likely retain the services of their 2014 best and fairest Luke Parker, who has recovered well from a collision with teammate Lance Franklin last Saturday.
Parker must be declared fit by club doctors before selection, according to Swans coach John Longmire.
“Those things are left for the doctors, we let them make those decisions,” Longmire said on Tuesday.
Key Swans Jarrad McVeigh (calf) and Ben McGlynn (buttocks/hamstring) are also in the mix and will face fitness tests at training ahead of selection.
“Both expect to train this week, both trained on the weekend and trained hard and well. We’ll see how they go," Longmire said.
“We were probably a bit conservative with Jarrad based upon a couple of calf injuries he had during the pre-season.”
Sydney Swans' most recent team - Round 1 v Essendon
FB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Dane Rampe, Ted Richards, Gary Rohan
C: Harry Cunningham, Josh P. Kennedy, Craig Bird
HF: Lewis Jetta, Sam Reid, Adam Goodes
FF: Isaac Heeney, Lance Franklin, Dean Towers
Foll: Kurt Tippett, Kieren Jack, Luke Parker
I/C: Dan Hannebery, Jeremy Laidler, Mike Pyke
Sub: Jake Lloyd
Sydney Swans injury list
Luke Parker - concussion (available)
Ben McGlynn - buttocks/hamstring (assess)
Jarrad McVeigh - calf (assess)
Lewis Melican - groin (1-2 weeks)
Nic Newman - knee (3 weeks)
Lloyd Perris - knee (4-6 weeks)
Alex Johnson - knee (indefinite)
