Amon dropped for poor form

PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the omission of Karl Amon for the Power’s clash against West Coast is down to form, even though he says the gun wingman isn’t the only one struggling in the side.

Despite 10 tackles and helping the Power rein in Carlton star Sam Walsh in the second half last week, as Port nearly came back from the clouds to shock the Blues, Amon has been dropped to take on the Eagles.

Amon has 18 and 15 disposals in his last two games and Hinkley said the gun wingman wasn’t at the level he and the team wanted.

“It’s a form situation and Karl will be the first to admit that he isn’t in the best form,” he said. “He’s a real important player for us and we need him in really good form and we are just trying to help and support him get back to this good form.”

Along with Amon, Jackson Mead has been dropped as the Power search to shed the unwanted tag of the only side this year still without a win.

Hinkley said Amon wasn’t the only Power player not at their best form.

“No that would be unfair to Karl, we are clearly not all playing good football collectively,” he said.

Ollie Wines and Kane Farrell will return, and Hinkley said this was part of giving Amon an “opportunity to find his best form again”.