Port Adelaide recruit Jason Horne-Francis has recovered from leg surgical procedure and is relishing what he believes is a better degree of coaching at his new AFL membership than what he had at North Melbourne.
Horne-Francis, the 2021 No.1 draft decide, shocked the Kangaroos with a commerce request on the finish of final yr and finally secured a transfer house to South Australia.
But the 19-year-old required surgical procedure to decompress the arteries at the back of his knees and spent the early a part of his first summer time program with the Power in rehabilitation.
“It was a pretty heavy surgery that needed to be done,” Horne-Francis mentioned in an interview revealed on Port Adelaide’s web site.
“There’s no issues with them now other than some pretty heavy scars. Everything’s going really well.
“I’m again in full coaching and simply the extent that we’re coaching at right here is one thing I’ve by no means seen earlier than.
“It’s a competitive environment and that’s something I love.
“The coaching commonplace that we’re at is superior and I’m loving being on the observe with the boys.”
Horne-Francis said it was difficult being unable to immediately hit the training track to prove himself to his new teammates after the most high-profile trade of the off-season.
“Coming to a brand new membership and being in rehab was clearly powerful,” he mentioned.
“I wasn’t capable of be across the boys as a lot as I might have appreciated to however undoubtedly coming again coaching now has been superior.”
Horne-Francis’ step-father Fabian Francis played with Port Adelaide in the AFL and SANFL, winning two premierships in the state league.
The young midfield star cited being closer to family as a key reason for his trade request and is enjoying being back in his home state.
“To have the help community I’ve round me now and to be at a fantastic membership like Port Adelaide with the good gamers and training employees and members now we have right here is simply superior,” Horne-Francis mentioned.
“Dad introduced me up the Port method and that is all I’ve ever identified from a younger age, so it is nice to be at Port and dwelling what I’d dreamt (about).
“To have someone like Dad beside me and helping me is something I’ll cherish. It’s the best thing … and I love him to bits.”
Fellow Port recruit Junior Rioli has additionally settled in effectively after leaving West Coast, who have been “bitterly disappointed” when their 2018 premiership ahead departed after the Eagles supported him by way of his two-year doping ban.
“Coming over here, I feel like there’s great support around me and that will get the best out of me,” Rioli mentioned.
“I’ve got Shaunny (Burgoyne) looking out for me. He’s my mentor and if I can get close to as many games as he got to I’d be happy.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
