IN: Mayes, McEntee

OUT: Finlayson, Duursma, Sinn

PORT ADELAIDE has made three changes to its line-up for Friday night’s Variety Showdown LI at Adelaide Oval.

Sam Mayes and Jed McEntee come into the side in place of Jeremy Finlayson, Xavier Duursma and Josh Sinn who have each been omitted.

Mayes last featured at AFL level for the club as the medical substitute in the Round 23 win over the Western Bulldogs last season. The 27-year-old has 118 games of AFL experience and proven versatility with an ability to play across all three lines.

McEntee has been one of the more impressive performers across the pre-season after coming into the club as a mid-year rookie last year. The 21-year-old made his AFL debut as a medical sub in the Round 18 game against St Kilda but this will be the first time he is in the side from the off.

Last week’s medical sub, Jackson Mead has been named on the interchange bench alongside McEntee, Lachie Jones and Steven Motlop.

Duursma, Martin Frederick, Sam Hayes and Trent Dumont have been named as emergencies with one of them to be named the medical sub before the first bounce.

The game against the Crows gets underway at 7:50pm, following the SANFL season-opening clash between the sides at the same venue from 4:10pm.

Round 2 Team Selection

B: R. Burton 3 T. McKenzie 12 Skinner 31
HB: R. Bonner 26 T. Jonas -C 1. D. Byrne-Jones 33
C: D. Houston 5 O. Wines 16 K. Amon 15
HF: Z. Butters 18 M. Georgiades 19 C. Rozee 20
F: S. Mayes 32 T. Marshall 4 S. Powell-Pepper 2
Foll: S. Lycett 29 W. Drew 28 T. Boak 10
I/C: S. Motlop 6 L. Jones 34 J. McEntee 41 J Mead 44   

Emerg: X. Duursma 7, S. Hayes 25, T. Dumont 43, M Frederick 45