Port Adelaide are plotting a speed-based midfield raid on Fremantle of their bid to pinch a top-two AFL end.
The Power journey to Perth for Sunday’s fixture in consolation, unable to slip exterior the highest 4 coming into the finals.
But half-back Kane Farrell says a top-two berth is now on the agenda.
“You always play to get as high as you can on the ladder,” he stated.
“So if we can get up the top two, it’s what we have set out to do – but top four is also a good achievement.”
Third-placed Port stay cautious of the Dockers as they shut out a disappointing season: 14th spot with 9 wins.
“They’re playing some good footy lately,” Farrell stated.
“For them, they probably want to slow down our game style a bit.
“So for us, to nonetheless be courageous, attempt to take the sport on and use our velocity that we now have obtained by means of the midfield.”
Farrell, a 67-gamer, joined teammates Dylan Williams and Jase Burgoyne in announcing contract extensions this week.
The deals follow Ken Hinkley’s fresh two-year deal to remain as coach until the end of the 2025 season.
Farrell, 24, said Hinkley’s re-signing was welcome news among a young playing group growing increasingly close.
“Obviously how younger we’re, we now have all obtained rather a lot to construct on nonetheless,” he stated.
“And simply to have Ken there within the background, serving to us, driving us forwards which he has performed for the 5 or 6 years I’ve been right here.
“There is a lot of young exciting guys coming through the club … it’s a good time at the club at the moment with the young core we have got.”
Farrell is a key part with the incisive left-footer shifted with success to defence – after a knee reconstruction in 2021, he has performed 18 video games this season.
“It’s what you set out to do when you first get drafted, you want to play AFL footy and to play consistently,” he stated.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
