AMON TIPPED TO LEAVE PORT
PORT Adelaide footy boss Chris Davies says it is “less likely” that Karl Amon will remain at the Power when his contract ends this year.
Amon, 26, is a free agent at the end of this season and is being heavily courted by Victorian clubs – including Carlton and St Kilda.
The wingman had his best season in 2021, being named in the initial All-Australian squad.
Amon has yet to make a call on his future, but Davies said on Monday that “the longer it goes on probably the less likely they are to sign”.
“But having said that Karl is clearly invested in the 2022 season and where we end up, it is a player’s right now to explore free agency,” he said. “The club has done a good thing by Karl over time but at the same time he has been a really good servant for us.
“I’m sure that as the season goes on it will get some more media commentary. I would like to think that both Karl and the club will be mature to work through that on a week by week basis.
“But the longer it goes on probably the less likely it is.”
After a 0-5 start the Power are now 7-7 and a chance of playing finals, although they can’t afford too many slip-ups in the run home.
They were able to get past Gold Coast on Sunday with a thrilling two-point win.
This was despite giving the Suns and cocaptain Jarrod Witts the ruck ascendancy with forward Jeremy Finlayson leading the ruck for the Power with Sam Hayes in the SANFL.
While Port coach Ken Hinkley said No. 1 ruckman Scott Lycett could be in the mix to take on Fremantle this week, after he dislocated his shoulder in round 4 against Melbourne, Davies said Lycett was still probably three to four weeks away.