Boak, who last year earned his third All Australian blazer at the age of 32 and has continued his exceptional run this season, has been ruled out due to a thigh injury.<\/p>\n
"It's disappointing to have Trav out but it's exciting to have Sam back in the side because we know he brings a different element," Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley told reporters.<\/p>\n
"Sam – the important part was to get himself in a good physical and mental health state. For him to get himself organised and be right and put himself on some really solid, stable ground was important.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
"His footy was always going to be pretty simple. Sam plays footy pretty well when he is right.<\/p>\n
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"So once he got everything else under control – and we gave him the time to do that … Sam has come back in a really good space.<\/p>\n
"He has got great support of his teammates and we look forward to him supplying some of that support back to the team tomorrow night."<\/p>\n
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The fixture will see last year's two losing preliminary finalists square off, after Port Adelaide fell to Richmond and Brisbane stumbled against Geelong.<\/p>\n
After the opening six rounds of the 2021 season, the Power are placed third and the Lions eighth.<\/p>\n
Port Adelaide notched a 54-point victory over St Kilda in round six, while Brisbane bagged an 18-point win over Carlton.<\/p>\n
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