PORT Adelaide has made three unforced changes to its team to play Carlton at the MCG on Friday, with two more forced by hamstring injuries to Paul Stewart and Matt White.
Tom Clurey, Sam Gray and Aaron Young have been omitted from the Power’s line-up.
Performing SANFL players Kane Mitchell, Brendon Ah Chee and Andrew Moore have been given a chance to carry their form into the AFL this week, while Jackson Trengove will make his return from an ankle injury following a rapid three-week recovery.
Nathan Krakouer also comes straight into the Power’s line-up after being placed back on the club's senior list as its nominated rookie.
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White, out for at least four weeks with a hamstring tear will be joined on the sidelines by Stewart who wasn’t able to “come up” from a minor hamstring complaint at training during the week.
“Stewy has trained this week but we don’t want to run the risk of aggravating it by throwing him straight back into a game – no risk,” head of high performance Darren Burgess said on Thursday.
“I’m pretty confident he’ll be right after the weekend off and should be available to play for the Maggies next weekend if he’s selected.”
Port Adelaide’s SANFL team has the bye this weekend, but the Magpies Academy will play Norwood at the Parade at 6:30pm on Friday night.
Port Adelaide Round 12 team v Carlton
Saturday 20 June, MCG, 1:40pm AEST
FB: Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Jarman Impey
HB: Jackson Trengove, Tom Jonas, Jasper Pittard
C: Sam Colquhoun, Matthew Broadbent, Brad Ebert
HF: Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Chad Wingard
FF: Travis Boak, Jay Schulz, Angus Monfries
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Hamish Hartlett, Ollie Wines
I/C: Kane Mitchell, Andrew Moore, Brendon Ah Chee, Nathan Krakouer
Emergencies: Cameron O’Shea, Tom Clurey, Sam Gray
In: Ah Chee, Krakouer, Mitchell, Moore, Trengove
Out: Stewart, White (hamstring), Clurey, S. Gray, Young (omitted)
Port Adelaide Academy team v Norwood
Friday 19 June, Norwood Oval, 6:30pm
FB: Will Northeast, Tom Corcoran, Sean Davidson
HB: Matthew Williams, Ciaran Hollingworth-Hughes, Jackson Williams
C: Callum Cook, Levi Proude, Jack Foster
HF: Adam Mahney, Jack Cooper, Jack Haarsma
FF: Ben Sawford, Jonathon Ross, Tom Gray
Foll: Sam Gordon, Zac Hawkins, Luke Reynolds
I/C: James Deeley-Godfrey, Tim Zavrl, Keanu Miller
