{"id":388285,"date":"2024-04-26T12:22:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388285"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:04:15","slug":"port-hold-on-despite-injury-crisis-deepening-in-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388285","title":{"rendered":"Port hold on despite injury crisis deepening in minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The injury crisis has quickly deepened at Port Adelaide<\/a>, with forward Sam Powell-Pepper<\/a> ruled out with a knee injury during their 10-point win over St Kilda, with captain Connor Rozee also put on ice with a hamstring complaint.<\/p>\n

Powell-Pepper went down in the third term after attempting to jump and mark a ball in the Power's forward 50.<\/p>\n

It was an innocuous incident that saw him fall to the ground and grab his right knee in agony.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffPowell-Pepper was immediately rushed off to be treated by club doctors, helped off by two trainers to reach the bench.<\/p>\n

He was assessed but after a few minutes, was seen putting on his warm up jacket and applying ice to that knee.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

"The ice is on for Powell-Pepper," Abbey Holmes said on 7.<\/p>\n

But the carnage didn't stop their for the home side.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Just minutes later in front of Port Adelaide's bench\ufeff, Power captain Rozee jumped for a ball heading over the boundary line and landed awkwardly on his hamstring.<\/p>\n

He attempted to play on but looked extremely proppy, before being dragged at three-quarter time and officially put on ice.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

It left the Power with just one man on the bench, with the two leg injuries following key defender Aliir Aliir's concussion in the second term.<\/p>\n

Saint Jack Higgins will likely face MRO scrutiny for a dangerous sling tackle that ruled Aliir out of the match<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Allir was chasing a bouncing ball that fell short in St Kilda's forward 50, grabbing it mid air and attempting to throw it on his boot.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFL\/status\/1783819543539835060<\/a><\/p>\n

Higgins then wrapped Aliir up in a half tackle, slinging him around and dumping him into the turf by pulling his arm down.<\/p>\n

Aliir was hurt by the tackle, staying down on the ground for a few seconds in agony, before behind helped up by a trainer.<\/p>\n

It's Powell-Pepper's second game back this season, after being ruled out for the first four weeks \ufeffof the Power's season for a dangerous bump.<\/p>\n

Powell-Pepper was referred straight to the AFL tribunal after his shoulder collided with the head of Adelaide player Mark Keane<\/a> during a pre-season game in February on the eve of the season proper.<\/p>\n

\"Aliir<\/p>\n

Meantime, the Power decided to take no risks with Aliir, after the club came under scrutiny last season for allowing him to play on\ufeff after suffering a scary concussion against Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Despite losing three stars over the second and third quarters, the Power managed \ufeffto hold on for an impressive win with just one on the bench, giving them a 5-2 record heading into round eight.<\/p>\n

The Saints will again be searching for answers, sitting with a 2-5 record.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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