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Power to give youth a chance

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 29 Januari 2014 | 14.57

Port Adelaide's top draft pick in last year's draft has been tipped by teammates to make his debut in Round 1. Jarman Impey's speed and skills are turning heads at the Power.

Brad Ebert tries to break the tackle from Travis Boak. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Limited

PORT Adelaide is expected to approach the NAB Challenge in a similar manner to the AFL's more seasoned outfits this year.

Last year the Power rode the momentum of a sparkling preseason campaign into a 5-0 start to the minor round.

A serious approach to the summer games - which included wins against St Kilda, Melbourne, West Coast and Sydney - gave new coach Ken Hinkley as much time as possible to instil a game plan with his senior players and gave hope to an ailing supporter base.

But after climbing to eighth on the ladder last season Port's priorities are different this time around.

There are a host of players who need - and deserve - game time after another big summer on the track, including developing duo Ben Newton and Mason Shaw, recruits Jared Polec and Matt White and a group of new draftees headed by Jarman Impey.

Port's first hit out is an internal trial against the Magpies on Saturday, February 8, followed by NAB Challenge fixtures against Adelaide (February 16) and Essendon (February 25).

Midfielder Brad Ebert indicated a host of inexperienced players would be given opportunities in the early games.

"For the younger guys it gives them a chance to showcase what they've got and gives them a taste of AFL football," Ebert said.

"The first couple (of games) guys might be coming off and on the bench but by the last couple you're really putting your strongest side out there and (aiming to) play the way we want to play all season."

Ebert talked up a number of youngsters who have impressed this preseason and said their development had increased the competitiveness at training.

"A lot of the young boys are pushing this time of year and working really hard," he said.

"You see guys like Benny Newton and Mason Shaw - guys that have been playing for a couple of years that are really starting to step up.

"Ollie Wines and Chad Wingard are hopefully taking their game to another level ... it's exciting times.

"Jarman's come in and stepped up right away.

"Even in Dubai there were a couple of training sessions where he dodged a couple of blokes and took off and you thought 'this guy has got some skills'.

"I'm sure he'll get a run in the NAB Cup and then you never know."

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Eddie and Pods like two new coaches

ACTING Adelaide co-captains Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane have described the recruitment of free agents Eddie Betts and James Podsiadly as having two additional coaches as the club sets up a tilt at the 2014 finals.

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Hartigan trucking way to full-back

Kyle Hartigan is an obvious replacement for Ben Rutten at full-back when the veteran defender retires. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: News Limited

UPGRADED rookie Kyle Hartigan has credited Ben "Truck'' Rutten for much of the sharp rise in form that earned him a spot on the senior list and will continue to seek his counsel.

Hartigan has been earmarked as the ideal replacement for Rutten when the veteran full-back retires but today dismissed suggestions he was ready to fight him for the spot.

Instead, Hartigan said he would seek to learn as much as possible from Rutten.

"Truck's still going really well; he's had a really good pre-season,'' Hartigan said.

"It's going to be healthy that we've got a good bunch of back guys fighting for spots and pushing each other along.

"I just need to focus on learning as much as I can from Truck.

"Not that I need to wrestle it (the spot) away from him or anything like that. I just need to play good footy and what will happen, will happen.

"Truck's been around for a long time and he's got a wealth of experience.

"If I can learn as much as he knows while he's still here, then that will be really good for me.''

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Dangerfield, Sloane to lead Crows

Written By Unknown on Senin, 27 Januari 2014 | 14.58

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PATRICK Dangerfield and Rory Sloane will share the on-field captaincy duties at Adelaide while Nathan van Berlo is sidelined with an achilles injury.

But the Crows announced on Friday van Berlo will remain captain of the club for a fourth season because he is still the "standout leader" in the playing group.

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Crows training at Max Basheer Reserve. Patrick Dangerfield under the watchful eye of Brenton Sanderson. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Limited

"After comprehensive discussions in which we assessed all the options, we were unanimous in our decision that 'VB' is the best leader of our footy club," coach Brenton Sanderson told afc.com.au.

"We'd reached that decision prior to VB getting injured and even after he was injured, we thought he could still do a fantastic job in leading the club off the field. In the best case scenario, hopefully we get him back mid-season anyway.

"Nathan is the standout leader at the moment and the best person to captain our club."

Adelaide announced a seven-man leadership group of van Berlo, Dangerfield, Sloane, Scott Thompson, Sam Jacobs and new faces Richard Douglas and Taylor Walker.

Jason Porplyzia was the only omission from last year's six man group.

Sloane during a training session at Max Basheer Reserve. Picture: Sam Wundke. Source: News Limited

The decision to appoint Dangerfield and Sloane as co-vice captains reflects the growing regard in which Sloane is held at West Lakes.

Dangerfield is the popular pick to replace van Berlo down the track and served as deputy vice captain last season.

But it now looks like a two horse race with best and fairest winner Sloane.

"Patrick and Rory are both developing into outstanding leaders," Sanderson said.

"They've exhibited an enormous amount of great leadership in the two years I've been at the club and they've gone to another level again this summer. We feel they'll do a fantastic job as acting captains, with the assistance of Nathan while he's on the sidelines.

"If there's any silver lining in Nathan's injury, it's that these two 23-year-olds get exposed to on-field captaincy roles, perhaps, a bit earlier than they otherwise would have."

Van Berlo earlier in the year winning the Crows' time trial. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Limited

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Buddy not only No.23 in town

Heath Shaw models his No.23 jumper. Source: News Limited

EXPECT to see the No.23 all over Sydney this year.

With Lance Franklin carrying the number at the Swans, it's fair to assume that kids and adults alike will be keen to have 23 on their backs when the season starts.

It's also the jersey to watch across town at the GWS Giants.

Former Collingwood star Heath Shaw will wear the No.23 jersey at the Giants to honour his father and former Magpies captain Ray Shaw.

This will be the first season in 40 years that a Shaw hasn't been involved at Collingwood and it's fitting that Heath, who wore No. 9 at the Magpies, takes the number his dad wore with such distinction.

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"Dad wore (No.23) for his career at Collingwood so I thought it would be pretty fitting to wear that number here and I'm looking forward to it," Shaw said.

"Fresh start, fresh number, fresh state and I'm really looking forward to all these changes coming together for the new year.

"New spot in the locker room, too, which is good. Everything's new."

GWS recruit Heath Shaw Source: News Limited

While Shaw's trade to GWS was unexpected, even to him, it's now in the past as he looks excitedly to a new season. He sees it as a way to relaunch his career in Sydney.

"I was pretty shattered at the start, but it's like being dumped by your ex-girlfriend. You're not going to be going and knocking on her door when you've been dumped. I had a few clubs interested and I chose GWS," he said.

"It helps when your old club doesn't want you any more, though. But coming up here to a new club and new facilities and moving interstate it's been really refreshing for me."

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Shaw has been training with GWS for eight weeks and is enjoying every minute of it. With his promotion to the leadership group, he is confident he can help bring the experience to help the team improve.

"I know I'm a lot older than a lot of these guys and I've got a lot of things I want to tell them," he said.

"I think this group is growing each week and you can see the improvement from when we first started training to now and, personally, I can improve as well by coming up here."

Shaw is embracing his new home at Sydney Olympic Park, having recently moved out of his brother's house (Sydney Swans defender Rhyce Shaw) and into a place with two teammates.

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Buddy not only No.23 in town

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 26 Januari 2014 | 14.57