Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley concedes the AFL profession of his captain Tom Jonas has possible been ended by a calf harm.
Jonas broken a calf muscle within the final minute of Port’s coaching on Thursday and has been changed by Trent McKenzie for Saturday evening’s qualifying remaining towards the Brisbane Lions.
Jonas had introduced he’ll retire on the finish of the season and the harm is ready to rule him out of the finals.
“We haven’t got all the information back yet on scans and details,” Hinkley instructed reporters on Friday at Adelaide Airport.
“But it looked like a significant calf injury which will put Tom right behind the eight ball to make some impact later on.”
McKenzie hasn’t performed since struggling a knee harm on August 5.
“It’s amazing the timing with what happened with Tom at training, so Trent was a significant in for us this week,” Hinkley stated.
Ruckman Scott Lycett (knee) and key ahead Todd Marshall (hip) additionally return to the Power facet after recovering from harm, whereas Hinkley confirmed former skipper Travis Boak would be the substitute after being dropped from the beginning 22.
Brisbane and Port each gained 17 video games within the home-and-away season, with the Lions incomes home-ground benefit due to a higher share.
Chris Fagan’s Brisbane facet are unbeaten in a dozen video games on the Gabba this season however Hinkley rejected the underdog tag positioned on Port.
“We don’t feel like we’re an underdog,” he stated.
“We have qualified equal second, people forget that we won 17 games for the year – that’s a mighty effort by any team.
“We go up there stuffed with confidence and realizing that {our capability} is one that may problem any crew on this competitors.
“We have had seven games away this year that we have won.
“Those issues (house floor) will not be that large an affect as soon as the sport begins.
“It’s the team who comes out and plays with the most composure and calmness in their game that will end up on top.”
Hinkley had little doubt the Gabba conflict would comply with the components of Collingwood’s gruelling qualifying win over Melbourne on Thursday evening.
“I expect the game will be a tough hard game like last night’s and probably go right to the wire,” he stated.
“I just have great admiration for what (Brisbane) are and who Fages is and the way he coaches their team.
“They’re a brutally powerful crew who you are going to need to play for a full 4 quarters to win.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
