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Dante strained his quad again yesterday. That's why he didn't play the last quarter.
“It’s a bit scary playing finals.”Port Adelaide’s premiership tilt is set for a major boost with key quartet Charlie Dixon, Trent McKenzie, Todd Marshall and Scott Lycett all in the frame to play the qualifying final against the Brisbane Lions.
The Power finished the home-and-away season in third spot after a hard-fought 31-point win over Richmond at Adelaide Oval, the result setting up a clash against the second-placed Lions at the Gabba in the first week of the finals.
Marshall was a late withdrawal from Sunday’s line-up with hip soreness, but is a certainty to face Brisbane, with coach Ken Hinkley quietly confident the pre-finals bye will help Lycett (knee), Dixon (foot) and McKenzie (knee) regain fitness.
“It gives everyone a chance to be available,” Hinkley said.
“Todd missed (against the Tigers), but he’ll certainly be available.
“We got Lycett back playing football (in the SANFL) on Saturday, which is a great result for us.
“We’re going to be in a pretty healthy position come the first week of the finals.
“It’s a great time to refresh and recharge for the players and coaches.
“The nervousness and anxiety starts to build pretty quickly, you’re coming into a big part of the season, but we look forward to that.
“I’m not frightened, it’s a bit scary playing finals but we’ve earnt the right and we’ve just got to embrace the opportunities.
“We just didn’t happen to do it this year … we’ve got a lot of experience.”
Lycett gathered eight disposals and had eight hitouts in the SANFL in his first game since having minor knee surgery following Port’s loss to Collingwood in round 19. I don’t think he was best on ground, but he got through and that’s the important part for us to just get some minutes into him,” Hinkley said.
Visentini is not on the AFL injury list published on 29/8/23SANFL injury list
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He's on the SANFL injury list which is ridiculous, I know.Visentini is not on the AFL injury list published on 29/8/23
Wash your mouth out!... so Lycett in then.
Yeah yeah yeah! Seen it all before.
Why? McKenzie is ready.lol Pasini will probably debut in the GF the way we're going
If Jonas has done a calf, then McKenzie or Allir going down in any of the finals could force a debut of our next in line kpd.Why? McKenzie is ready.
So he's not being ruled out for the prelim or grand final (if we make it and if he's needed).
If something happens to Aliir or McKenzie, it could happen. They've shown no signs of throwing Finlayson down back, or having Burton be the 2nd tall defender, or playing young players like Pasini or Kyle Marshall.Lolz who are they trying to kid? No one is taking a 32 year old retiree with a torn calf into the biggest game(s) of the year, even if he has miraculously recovered.