One thing is for certain. The Melbourne team that runs out onto the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night will have a much different look to the one that went down to Port Adelaide on a rainy Friday night in May last year. 

The game was part of Heritage Round and the club came representing its indigenous name, Narrm while the home team was Yartapulti.

Of the six named defenders in that night’s team, only Christian Salem is likely to be available. Lachie Hunter and Charlie Spargo are also still injured, Grundy and Jordon (the sub) are at the Swans and one of the emergencies is suspended. On top of that, Clayton Oliver tore his hamstring that night. As they say, that’s football!

NARRM 1.2.8 3.5.23 10.7.67 11.10.76 

YARTAPUULTI 3.2.20 5.7.37 8.8.56 11.14.80

YARTAPUULTI 


B A. Aliir T. McKenzie T. Jonas      
HB R. Bonner R. Burton D. Houston      
C T. Boak J. Horne-Francis M. Bergman     
HF J. McEntee C. Rozee S. Powell-Pepper        
F D. Byrne-Jones J. Finlayson O. Lord.       
FOLL S. Lycett O. Wines Z. Butters 
I/C W. Drew  F. Evans K. Farrell D. Williams SUB J. Mead EMG J. Burgoyne T. Clurey L. Jones
 
IN D. Byrne-Jones S. Lycett 
 
OUT T. Marshall (concussion) B. Teakle (omitted)
 
NARRM   

B  J. Bowey S. May M. Hibberd      
HB C. Salem J. Lever  A. Brayshaw    
C T. Rivers C. Oliver  K. Pickett.   
HF E. Langdon T. McDonald J. Viney
F C. Spargo B. Grundy B. Fritsch  
FOLL M. Gawn C. Petracca L. Hunter                                    
I/C K. Chandler J. McVee A. Neal-Bullen J. van Rooyen SUB J. Jordon EMG B. Laurie J. Smith T Woewodin 

IN T. McDonald C. Salem

OUT H. Petty (foot) T. Sparrow (suspended)

Let’s see how Port get through today’s game against the Tigers.

That one was hard to swallow and the first of a few single margin losses in 23.