Injury update: Trio to be tested

Three players will be assessed before Port Adelaide’s clash with North Melbourne this weekend.

Maggie MacLachlan will be assessed throughout the week after sustaining a lateral ankle sprain during Saturday’s game against Sydney.

MacLachlan underwent scans on Monday after landing awkwardly on her left ankle during the second quarter at Alberton.

Janelle Cuthbertson will also be tested, with the defender escaping serious injury from an incident early in the first term.

The 33-year-old left the ground but was strapped up and returned to play, with imaging showing she has sustained bruising to her knee bone.

Tall forward Julia Teakle will undergo testing this week to determine her eligibility for selection, while winger Ella Boag is also edging closer toward her return.

Port Adelaide will name its extended side for this Sunday’s game against North Melbourne at 5:50pm ACDT on Thursday, with the final 21 to be announced at 4:30pm Friday.

Injury list
Maggie MacLachlan – ankle (test)
Janelle Cuthbertson – knee (test)
Julia Teakle – foot (test)
Ella Boag – ankle (1-2 weeks)
Indy Tahau – knee (season)

Injury update: Several players undergo off-season surgery

Port Adelaide has below provided an update on several players who have undergone off-season surgery.

KEY POSITION players Todd Marshall and Trent McKenzie headline a list of Port Adelaide players who will be undertaking a period of post-op rehabilitation this off-season after going under the surgeon’s knife.

Marshall had arthroscopic surgery on his right hip a fortnight ago. He will be managed through the early stages of pre-season and is expected to join in on full training after Christmas.

McKenzie’s right ankle was operated on, meaning he is likely to ease into running before his expected return for pre-season training in early December.

As is common in the off-season for some AFL players, Ryan Burton, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jeremy Finlayson and Scott Lycett have each had minor knee clean-outs.

Sam Hayes had his left AC joint repaired and Tom McCallum underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle but both should be back running by the end of this month.

In other positive news, both Tom Clurey and Mitch Georgiades are running well after respective long-term back and knee injuries, and Josh Sinn is progressing well four weeks after his previously reported hamstring surgery.

Players are now on leave and due to return for pre-season training from November 27.

Post-season surgery list:

Burton –left knee
Byrne-Jones – right knee
Finlayson – left knee
Hayes – left AC joint
Lycett – left knee
T. Marshall – right hip
McCallum – left ankle
McKenzie – right ankle

Duursma requests trade to Essendon

Port Adelaide has provided the below update on Xavier Duursma.

Port Adelaide can confirm midfielder Xavier Duursma has requested a trade to Essendon.

Duursma played 16 AFL games in the 2023 season and still has one year remaining on his current contract with Port Adelaide.

The club will work with Essendon and Duursma’s manager to reach an appropriate outcome.

The Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period began today and concludes on Wednesday, 18 October.