Port Adelaide have sensationally left captain Tom Jonas out of Saturday afternoon’s conflict with Hawthorn.
After dropping two of the membership’s first three video games, the Power have bounced backing, successful the following eight video games to take a seat second on the AFL ladder, a win behind ladder leaders Collingwood and a win forward of the third-placed Brisbane Lions.
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But coach Ken Hinkley has confirmed that no participant’s place is secure, leaving the defender out of the squad to face the Hawks, who themselves have received two video games in a row however sit in sixteenth on the ladder.
“It is a big call, it’s a significant call, but it’s a call of a team that’s in really good form and is really consistent with our behaviours,” Hinkley stated.
“We don’t separate anyone, whether it be a captain or a first-year player. The opportunity to play comes about through form and performance.”
Jonas has performed eight matches this season, having been suspended twice and was additionally managed for Port Adelaide’s Gather Round conflict in opposition to the Bulldogs.
But there have been some questions round Jonas’ type this season, significantly after the 2 losses early within the season.
And Hinkley added that it wouldn’t essentially be a certainty that the 32-year-old can be again subsequent week both, saying Jonas would wish to earn is recall.
“We know Tom’s a proud man and he’ll go out there and give his absolute all and play really well,” he stated. “But that doesn’t guarantee anyone selection straight back into a team.
“As a good leader of our football club, he understands that the players who come in and played last week played really well.
“Lachie Jones was really strong and we think we’ll get Todd (Marshall) and Charlie (Dixon) back into our team, which allows Burto (Ryan Burton) to go back as a backline player.
“It makes it a bit tight for positions in the team.
“It’ll be good for Tom to run around and have a kick with the Magpies. It’ll be a great opportunity for him, as a leader of the club, to lead a young team.
“He understands the team is going really well, and he would never put himself ahead of the team, regardless of his position. He’s very accepting of what’s going on.
“He also knows it’s good for him, to go back and have a game and get some form and make sure he’s in good nick when he comes back in.”
Port will welcome again tall ahead Todd Marshall from concussion however Charlie Dixon has been unable to beat his quad harm.
Travis Boak can be a hopeful to play as he manages a rib harm.
Source: www.news.com.au
