It’s all falling into place for Power
PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley could not have imagined his side would have any better preparation for Saturday night’s home preliminary final against the Western Bulldogs.
“We’ve had the right build-up, we’ve earned the right to be where we are, we’ve worked really hard, we’ve trained really well in the last seven or eight days and the boys are ready to play, so we just have to come out and execute tomorrow night,” Hinkley said on Friday.
The Power confirmed on Friday it would be going into the blockbuster unchanged.
It might have kept the same line-up even if forward Mitch Georgiades (hamstring tightness) was available.
Sam Powell-pepper will again be the medical sub after filling the role during the qualifying final win over Geelong a fortnight ago.
“It was pretty simple all the way through for us and obviously the Mitch stuff took away any doubt,” Hinkley said.
“(Georgiades) is 90 per cent … but the upside is we know if we can win this game there would be no doubt he would be 100 per cent come the next time we have to play.”
Hamish Hartlett also put his hand up for finals action after “playing a solid game” in the SANFL on Saturday.