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The Advertiser
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Port plan to land punch on finals-bound Crows
Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee wants to carry a broken hand into battle and land a proverbial blow on arch rival Adelaide's finals ambitions. Rozee plans to return for Saturday night's Showdown of the South Australian rivals, pending how his left hand copes with midweek training. "It will be a pain threshold sort of injury, it's a broken bone so there is always going to be a little bit there," Rozee told reporters on Monday. "We'll reassess after we finish training on Wednesday ... at the moment, the plan is to play." The 11th-placed Power are out of finals contention but the Crows will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Adelaide hold third spot but are far from settled - they're one win from top spot but also one win from seventh - with Port hoping to dent their run to the finals. "That will be the plan pretty much every week from now on," Rozee said. "Any scalp that we can take will be a building block for the future. "There's always emotion in Showdowns. The Crows have been in our position ... and it has been vice versa, so we're really looking forward to this weekend. "It's always a competitive battle and anyone can win it. "There is no lack of motivation when it comes to these games ... the fact is, the intensity is much higher than alot of other games, which makes it very exciting to play in." Rozee sidestepped suggestions the looming Showdown had become the Power's biggest game of the season. "Every week is our biggest game from here on out," he said. "As I said, there's no lack of motivation for these types of games. "We aren't playing finals and it's extremely disappointing because that is what you come in to every year wanting to do, and what we have done pretty consistently for the last few years." Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee wants to carry a broken hand into battle and land a proverbial blow on arch rival Adelaide's finals ambitions. Rozee plans to return for Saturday night's Showdown of the South Australian rivals, pending how his left hand copes with midweek training. "It will be a pain threshold sort of injury, it's a broken bone so there is always going to be a little bit there," Rozee told reporters on Monday. "We'll reassess after we finish training on Wednesday ... at the moment, the plan is to play." The 11th-placed Power are out of finals contention but the Crows will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Adelaide hold third spot but are far from settled - they're one win from top spot but also one win from seventh - with Port hoping to dent their run to the finals. "That will be the plan pretty much every week from now on," Rozee said. "Any scalp that we can take will be a building block for the future. "There's always emotion in Showdowns. The Crows have been in our position ... and it has been vice versa, so we're really looking forward to this weekend. "It's always a competitive battle and anyone can win it. "There is no lack of motivation when it comes to these games ... the fact is, the intensity is much higher than alot of other games, which makes it very exciting to play in." Rozee sidestepped suggestions the looming Showdown had become the Power's biggest game of the season. "Every week is our biggest game from here on out," he said. "As I said, there's no lack of motivation for these types of games. "We aren't playing finals and it's extremely disappointing because that is what you come in to every year wanting to do, and what we have done pretty consistently for the last few years." Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee wants to carry a broken hand into battle and land a proverbial blow on arch rival Adelaide's finals ambitions. Rozee plans to return for Saturday night's Showdown of the South Australian rivals, pending how his left hand copes with midweek training. "It will be a pain threshold sort of injury, it's a broken bone so there is always going to be a little bit there," Rozee told reporters on Monday. "We'll reassess after we finish training on Wednesday ... at the moment, the plan is to play." The 11th-placed Power are out of finals contention but the Crows will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Adelaide hold third spot but are far from settled - they're one win from top spot but also one win from seventh - with Port hoping to dent their run to the finals. "That will be the plan pretty much every week from now on," Rozee said. "Any scalp that we can take will be a building block for the future. "There's always emotion in Showdowns. The Crows have been in our position ... and it has been vice versa, so we're really looking forward to this weekend. "It's always a competitive battle and anyone can win it. "There is no lack of motivation when it comes to these games ... the fact is, the intensity is much higher than alot of other games, which makes it very exciting to play in." Rozee sidestepped suggestions the looming Showdown had become the Power's biggest game of the season. "Every week is our biggest game from here on out," he said. "As I said, there's no lack of motivation for these types of games. "We aren't playing finals and it's extremely disappointing because that is what you come in to every year wanting to do, and what we have done pretty consistently for the last few years."
Perth Now
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Port plan to land punch on finals-bound Crows
Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee wants to carry a broken hand into battle and land a proverbial blow on arch rival Adelaide's finals ambitions. Rozee plans to return for Saturday night's Showdown of the South Australian rivals, pending how his left hand copes with midweek training. "It will be a pain threshold sort of injury, it's a broken bone so there is always going to be a little bit there," Rozee told reporters on Monday. "We'll reassess after we finish training on Wednesday ... at the moment, the plan is to play." The 11th-placed Power are out of finals contention but the Crows will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Adelaide hold third spot but are far from settled - they're one win from top spot but also one win from seventh - with Port hoping to dent their run to the finals. "That will be the plan pretty much every week from now on," Rozee said. "Any scalp that we can take will be a building block for the future. "There's always emotion in Showdowns. The Crows have been in our position ... and it has been vice versa, so we're really looking forward to this weekend. "It's always a competitive battle and anyone can win it. "There is no lack of motivation when it comes to these games ... the fact is, the intensity is much higher than alot of other games, which makes it very exciting to play in." Rozee sidestepped suggestions the looming Showdown had become the Power's biggest game of the season. "Every week is our biggest game from here on out," he said. "As I said, there's no lack of motivation for these types of games. "We aren't playing finals and it's extremely disappointing because that is what you come in to every year wanting to do, and what we have done pretty consistently for the last few years."
Sydney Morning Herald
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide LIVE: AFL footy hits Launceston on Tasmanian election day
Hawthorn aren't taking anything for granted in Launceston as injury-hit rivals Port Adelaide present as a potential banana skin on the path towards the AFL finals. The Power, who are out of top-eight contention, will be without injured stars Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis for the clash at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. But Hawks defender Josh Battle is wary of a Port outfit that have won the last four meetings between the sides, including last year's explosive semi-final and a one-sided rout earlier this season. 'We know they're a good side when they're at their best as well,' Battle said. 'They've had the wood over us in the last few games we've played, so we're looking forward to coming up against them. 'It will be a good contest.' Hawthorn (11-6) slipped to seventh with last week's loss to Fremantle but are more than comfortable in Launceston, where they have won their last 10 games. Former St Kilda backman Battle has featured in all three - victories over GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) - since his high-profile switch to the Hawks this season. 'It's been great for us,' Battle said. 'We've got a pretty good record here, so (we've been) really looking forward to coming down here. 'We know it's a massive opportunity to perform against a good side.' Port assistant coach Josh Carr said there had been no secret to the Power's recent success against the Hawks, in a rivalry that has seemingly cooled since their Gather Round grudge match fell flat. 'The contest has always been really tight,' said Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season. 'We haven't been lucky to get over the line because we've actually made that happen, but we know how these games pan out. 'They're really tough games and we prepare for Hawthorn's best. 'The weather's going to be pretty rough, so it won't be any pretty football that needs to be played.' Port made three changes to the team that beat West Coast last week, with captain Rozee (hand), gun midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (omitted) all out. Dylan Williams will play his first senior game of the season, after kicking seven goals in a rare appearance as a forward in the SANFL last week. Jackson Mead and Logan Evans also return. Hawthorn also made three changes, recalling Mitch Lewis for his first game this season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Lewis replaces fellow key forward Mabior Chol (sore groin), while Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald were preferred over Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both omitted).
The Age
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Hawthorn Hawks vs Port Adelaide Power LIVE: AFL footy hits Launceston on Tasmanian election day
Latest posts Latest posts 12.56pm Hawks switched on for crucial Power test Hawthorn aren't taking anything for granted in Launceston as injury-hit rivals Port Adelaide present as a potential banana skin on the path towards the AFL finals. The Power, who are out of top-eight contention, will be without injured stars Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis for the clash at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. But Hawks defender Josh Battle is wary of a Port outfit that have won the last four meetings between the sides, including last year's explosive semi-final and a one-sided rout earlier this season. 'We know they're a good side when they're at their best as well,' Battle said. 'They've had the wood over us in the last few games we've played, so we're looking forward to coming up against them. 'It will be a good contest.' Hawthorn (11-6) slipped to seventh with last week's loss to Fremantle but are more than comfortable in Launceston, where they have won their last 10 games. Former St Kilda backman Battle has featured in all three - victories over GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) - since his high-profile switch to the Hawks this season. 'It's been great for us,' Battle said. 'We've got a pretty good record here, so (we've been) really looking forward to coming down here. 'We know it's a massive opportunity to perform against a good side.' Port assistant coach Josh Carr said there had been no secret to the Power's recent success against the Hawks, in a rivalry that has seemingly cooled since their Gather Round grudge match fell flat. 'The contest has always been really tight,' said Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season. 'We haven't been lucky to get over the line because we've actually made that happen, but we know how these games pan out. 'They're really tough games and we prepare for Hawthorn's best. 'The weather's going to be pretty rough, so it won't be any pretty football that needs to be played.' Port made three changes to the team that beat West Coast last week, with captain Rozee (hand), gun midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (omitted) all out. Dylan Williams will play his first senior game of the season, after kicking seven goals in a rare appearance as a forward in the SANFL last week. Jackson Mead and Logan Evans also return. Hawthorn also made three changes, recalling Mitch Lewis for his first game this season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Lewis replaces fellow key forward Mabior Chol (sore groin), while Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald were preferred over Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both omitted).
The Advertiser
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hawks switched on for crucial Power test
Hawthorn aren't taking anything for granted in Launceston as injury-hit rivals Port Adelaide present as a potential banana skin on the path towards the AFL finals. The Power, who are out of top-eight contention, will be without injured stars Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis for the clash at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. But Hawks defender Josh Battle is wary of a Port outfit that have won the last four meetings between the sides, including last year's explosive semi-final and a one-sided rout earlier this season. "We know they're a good side when they're at their best as well," Battle said. "They've had the wood over us in the last few games we've played, so we're looking forward to coming up against them. "It will be a good contest." Hawthorn (11-6) slipped to seventh with last week's loss to Fremantle but are more than comfortable in Launceston, where they have won their last 10 games. Former St Kilda backman Battle has featured in all three - victories over GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) - since his high-profile switch to the Hawks this season. "It's been great for us," Battle said. "We've got a pretty good record here, so (we've been) really looking forward to coming down here. "We know it's a massive opportunity to perform against a good side." Port assistant coach Josh Carr said there had been no secret to the Power's recent success against the Hawks, in a rivalry that has seemingly cooled since their Gather Round grudge match fell flat. "The contest has always been really tight," said Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season. "We haven't been lucky to get over the line because we've actually made that happen, but we know how these games pan out. "They're really tough games and we prepare for Hawthorn's best. "The weather's going to be pretty rough, so it won't be any pretty football that needs to be played." Port made three changes to the team that beat West Coast last week, with captain Rozee (hand), gun midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (omitted) all out. Dylan Williams will play his first senior game of the season, after kicking seven goals in a rare appearance as a forward in the SANFL last week. Jackson Mead and Logan Evans also return. Hawthorn also made three changes, recalling Mitch Lewis for his first game this season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Lewis replaces fellow key forward Mabior Chol (sore groin), while Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald were preferred over Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both omitted). Hawthorn aren't taking anything for granted in Launceston as injury-hit rivals Port Adelaide present as a potential banana skin on the path towards the AFL finals. The Power, who are out of top-eight contention, will be without injured stars Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis for the clash at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. But Hawks defender Josh Battle is wary of a Port outfit that have won the last four meetings between the sides, including last year's explosive semi-final and a one-sided rout earlier this season. "We know they're a good side when they're at their best as well," Battle said. "They've had the wood over us in the last few games we've played, so we're looking forward to coming up against them. "It will be a good contest." Hawthorn (11-6) slipped to seventh with last week's loss to Fremantle but are more than comfortable in Launceston, where they have won their last 10 games. Former St Kilda backman Battle has featured in all three - victories over GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) - since his high-profile switch to the Hawks this season. "It's been great for us," Battle said. "We've got a pretty good record here, so (we've been) really looking forward to coming down here. "We know it's a massive opportunity to perform against a good side." Port assistant coach Josh Carr said there had been no secret to the Power's recent success against the Hawks, in a rivalry that has seemingly cooled since their Gather Round grudge match fell flat. "The contest has always been really tight," said Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season. "We haven't been lucky to get over the line because we've actually made that happen, but we know how these games pan out. "They're really tough games and we prepare for Hawthorn's best. "The weather's going to be pretty rough, so it won't be any pretty football that needs to be played." Port made three changes to the team that beat West Coast last week, with captain Rozee (hand), gun midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (omitted) all out. Dylan Williams will play his first senior game of the season, after kicking seven goals in a rare appearance as a forward in the SANFL last week. Jackson Mead and Logan Evans also return. Hawthorn also made three changes, recalling Mitch Lewis for his first game this season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Lewis replaces fellow key forward Mabior Chol (sore groin), while Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald were preferred over Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both omitted). Hawthorn aren't taking anything for granted in Launceston as injury-hit rivals Port Adelaide present as a potential banana skin on the path towards the AFL finals. The Power, who are out of top-eight contention, will be without injured stars Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis for the clash at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. But Hawks defender Josh Battle is wary of a Port outfit that have won the last four meetings between the sides, including last year's explosive semi-final and a one-sided rout earlier this season. "We know they're a good side when they're at their best as well," Battle said. "They've had the wood over us in the last few games we've played, so we're looking forward to coming up against them. "It will be a good contest." Hawthorn (11-6) slipped to seventh with last week's loss to Fremantle but are more than comfortable in Launceston, where they have won their last 10 games. Former St Kilda backman Battle has featured in all three - victories over GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) - since his high-profile switch to the Hawks this season. "It's been great for us," Battle said. "We've got a pretty good record here, so (we've been) really looking forward to coming down here. "We know it's a massive opportunity to perform against a good side." Port assistant coach Josh Carr said there had been no secret to the Power's recent success against the Hawks, in a rivalry that has seemingly cooled since their Gather Round grudge match fell flat. "The contest has always been really tight," said Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season. "We haven't been lucky to get over the line because we've actually made that happen, but we know how these games pan out. "They're really tough games and we prepare for Hawthorn's best. "The weather's going to be pretty rough, so it won't be any pretty football that needs to be played." Port made three changes to the team that beat West Coast last week, with captain Rozee (hand), gun midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (omitted) all out. Dylan Williams will play his first senior game of the season, after kicking seven goals in a rare appearance as a forward in the SANFL last week. Jackson Mead and Logan Evans also return. Hawthorn also made three changes, recalling Mitch Lewis for his first game this season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Lewis replaces fellow key forward Mabior Chol (sore groin), while Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald were preferred over Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both omitted).
