Port Adelaide has named Matthew Broadbent in its state league side to face West Adelaide
Matthew Broadbent, granted leave last month to focus on his mental health, will return to action for Port Adelaide in a Power-filled state league side while Norwood also set to regain some big names. See all the ins and outs here.
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Port Adelaide defender Matthew Broadbent will make his first appearance since taking time out last month to focus on his mental health after being named in the state league side to face West Adelaide at Alberton Oval on Sunday.
The 165-game AFL veteran was granted leave of absence by the Power after the win over St Kilda in China.
It was his fourth successive game in the Power line-up after making his long-awaited return to AFL in the round 8 Showdown against Adelaide. Broadbent had not played an AFL game since round 10, 2017, after being hit by a long-term ankle injury.
Port could field an entire side of AFL-listed players after naming 21 in a 23-man squad. Cam Sutcliffe, Kane Farrell, Peter Ladhams, William Drew and Joel Garner join Broadbent as the inclusions.
Norwood regained a raft of big names as it seeks to prevent a hat-trick of losses in the clash against Adelaide at The Parade on Sunday.
Gun midfielders Matt Panos and Matt Nunn, classy defender Michael Talia and pacy Ed Smart have shrugged off injuries, while Luke Surman returns to the league outfit after using the reserves to improve his fitness.
The Redlegs are coming off losses to Port Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens.
The Crows named Bryce Gibbs, Ben Davis and Elliott Himmelberg after they were released from the AFL side.
Jake Neade is make his first appearance for North Adelaide since Round 3 when he fronts Central District at Elizabeth Oval on Saturday.
The former Power goalsneak has regained fitness and form in the reserves to earn his promotion to a 23-man squad.
Central District v North Adelaide
X Convenience Oval, Elizabeth, Saturday, 1:10pm
TV: Channel 7
Central
F: J. Schiller, Fort, Falkenberg
HF: Hoskin, McKenzie, Burton
C: Barreau, Jydon Neagle, Goodrem
HB: Payne, Patterson, Jaxon Neagle
B: Jenner, Llewellyn, Habel
R: Marsh, Menzel, T. Schiller
INT: Dahms, Madden, Robinson, Weaver
IN: Robinson
Reserves
Auckland, Cotgrove, East, J. Furnell, S. Furnell, Haydon, Mahoney, McLean, Montgomerie, Matthew Neagle, O’Brien, O’Gorman, Ortiz, D. Pisani, Presbury, Rigney, Sheppard, Stephenson, Walter, White.
North
F: Neade, Harvey, Thring
HF: Szekely, Hender, Jarman
C: Olekalns, Tropiano, Neagle
HB: Minervini, Smith, Allmond
B: Slee, C. Craig, Laurie
R: A. Barns, Combe, T. Schwarz
INT: Aldridge, C. Barns, Deep, J. Schwarz, Verity
IN: C. Barns, Neade, J. Schwarz
OUT: Spina (suspension)
Reserves
Wharton, Wohling, Miller, J. Craig, Osborne, Lower, Blair, Agorastos, Nixon, Ginever, Rigney, Coleman-Oakes, Bowman, Langley, Flanagan, Marshall, Scott, Dinning, Robinson.
Woodville-West Torrens v Glenelg
Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, Woodville, Sunday, 2:10pm
Radio: 1079 Life FM
Eagles
F: Moore, Guilhaus, Rowe
HF: Poole, N. Hayes, Lonergan
C: Boyd, Foote, Hall
HB: Sinor, Thompson, J. Gaffney
B: Goldsworthy, Von Bertouch, Giuffreda
R: J. Redden, Petrenko, Sharrad
INT: Comitogianni, Firns, J. Hayes, C. Gaffney, Heinjus
IN: J. Hayes, Heinjus
Reserves
Weidemann, Haylock, Lee, Nason, Cook, West, E. Miller, Rowland, Schmusch, X. Redden, Wehr, Brill, Bruce, Lewis, Morgan, McPherson, Michael, McLeod, Hoile, Westbrook, Coff, Armfield, Beecken, Pedler.
Glenelg
F: Reynolds, McBean, Close
HF: Scharenberg, Scott, Partington
C: Chalmers, Snook, Bradley
HB: Joseph, Curran, Motlop
B: McCarthy, Proud, Uebergang
R: White, Agnew, Gregson
INT: Betterman, Virgin, Bailey, Kelly-Mansell, Koster, Schott, Sumner
IN: Koster, Betterman, Schott, Sumner, Kelly-Mansell
OUT: Kerrish (leg)
Reserves
Boyle, Carmody, Carney, Feely, Holyoak, Kluske, Kuller, Le Cornu, Leck, Lovelock, Martini, Potter, Sawford, Schreiber, Searle, Slade, Symonds, Thompson, Wisdom, Yates.
Norwood v Adelaide
Coopers Stadium, Norwood, Sunday, 2:10pm
Norwood
F: A. Wilson, Surman, Gerloff
HF: Smart, Dawe, Nunn
C: Hamilton, Panos, L. Johnston
HB: Shenton, Talia, Wilkins
B: Z. Richards, Georgiou, McKenzie
R: Baulderstone, Grigg, Barry
INT: Bampton, J. Richards, Forster, Szust, Bower, Grove, Carroll
IN: Panos, Nunn, Talia, Smart, Surman
OUT: Olsson
Reserves
D. Johnston, Crauford, Olsson, Di Stefano, Fahlbusch-Moore, Heard, Bristow, Pascoe, Millman, Martin, Collins, Waters, Buckham, Spence, Hay, Charlton, Coles, Saywell, Barnett, Ball, Olds.
Adelaide
F: Hunter, Fogarty, Stengle
HF: Wright, Himmelberg, McAdam
C: Knight, Wilson, Davis
HB: Sholl, Butts, McPherson
B: Hamill, Otten, Merrett
R: Jacobs, Gibbs, Jones
INT: Boyle, Hutchesson, Johnson, Latchford, Seymour, Strachan
IN: Boyle, Davis, Gibbs, Himmlebrg, Johnson, Seymour
OUT: Mackay (AFL), Poholke (calf), Farrer
Port Adelaide v West Adelaide
Alberton Oval, Sunday, 2:10pm
Radio: 1629 SEN SA
Port
F: Cox, Ladhams, Farrell
HF: Marshall, Woodcock, Johnson
C: Mayes, Powell-Pepper, Sutcliffe
HB: Garner, Lienert, McKenzie
B: Broadbent, Grundy, Hewett
R: Ryder, Atley, Drew
INT: Frederick, Frampton, Hayes, Davidson, Corcoran
IN: Sutcliffe, Farrell, Ladhams, Drew, Garner, Broadbent
OUT: Westhoff (AFL), Rockliff (AFL), Strange, Elsworthy
West
F: G. Turner, Beech, Schmidt
HF: Karpany, Willsmore, B. Turner
C: Batley, P. Fairlie, Waite
HB: Hill, Keough, Levicki
B: Majok, Ryan, Dunkin
R: Parrella, H. Haysman, K. Stevens
INT: Anderson, Hupfeld, Osborn, J. Evans, Agostino, Wasley-Black, Cleeland
IN: Osborn, Agostino, Cleeland, Majok
Reserves
Pillion, R. Stevens, Inglis, Kirk, Gallaway, Lynch, Wooldridge, L. Evans, Caruso, Morelli, S. Bentley, Laube, Noonan, Morrish, Gutsche, Rana, C. Fairlie, May, Sinderberry, Nield, Moore, J. Bentley, G. Haysman.
South Adelaide v Sturt
Flinders University Stadium, Noarlunga, Sunday, 2:10pm
South
F: Emery, Davis, Biemans
HF: Schwarz, Overall, Cross
C: Noble, Karpany, Irra
HB: Haines, Summerton, Brown
B: Rose, Crabb, Loneragan
R: Cailotto, Heaslip, Liddle
INT: Sampson, Fitt, Hoey, McGree, Whittlesea
IN: Whittlesea, Hoey
Reserves
Baker, Beeche, Beenham, Bogle, Coleman, Colwell, Davies, Elmes, Haren, Juckers, Kappler, Kennedy, Lovering, Makoi, McKinnon, Milsom, Moffa, Snelling, Tucker, Whitbread, Wilkinson.
Sturt
F: M. Evans, Munn, Patullo
HF: J. Hone, Sutcliffe, Greenslade
C: Pearce, Slimming, Crocker
HB: Stephens, Edmonds, Colquhoun
B: Illman, F. Evans, Sumner
R: Fahey-Sparks, Kirkwood, Battersby
INT: Riley, Penfold, Carey, Thiele, Coomblas
IN: Thiele, M. Evans, Sumner
OUT: M. Lochowiak
Reserves
M. Lochowiak, Read, T. Hone, Grivell, Laycock, Allan, Parker-Boers, Thornton, How, Borlase, Voss, A. Lochowiak, Fahey, Crane, Condon, Trenorden, Hugh, Wills, Richards, Mitchell, Armiento.