Port regain pair for Gabba test, Sicily back for Hawks

Roger Vaughan and Shayne Hope |

Port Adelaide’s Jack Lukosius will make his return from a fractured kneecap against Brisbane.
Port Adelaide’s Jack Lukosius will make his return from a fractured kneecap against Brisbane.

Jack Lukosius will play his first AFL game since round two as Port Adelaide are boosted for their big Gabba test.

Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines will also return to the Power midfield for Saturday night’s away match against second-placed Brisbane.

The Power are two games plus percentage outside the top eight and badly need a big scalp if they are to press for the finals.

Lukosius fractured his kneecap in round two and starred last week in the SANFL, while Wines has been out of action for the last two games with a knee injury.

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Ollie Wines will return in a timely boost for Port Adelaide. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Defender Darcy Gardiner and premiership player Callum Ah Chee are important inclusions for the Lions. 

Hawthorn captain James Sicily will return from his hip injury on Saturday night against St Kilda, with midfielder James Worpel (quad) also back.  

The Hawks were rocked this week with the news that in-form defender Josh Weddle is out for several weeks with a stress reaction in his back, while Sam Butler is also sidelined because of soreness.

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Skipper James Sicily is back for the Hawks. (Rob Prezioso/AAP PHOTOS)

Injury-plagued Essendon have recalled Jordan Ridley, Sam Durham and veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein for Saturday’s match against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium.

Among their outs is Darcy Parish (calf), one of the players hurt on the weekend at a training session as their run of soft-tissue injuries continues.

Ned Moyle will return for the Suns and go up against Goldstein in the ruck.

Geelong are unchanged for their Saturday home twilight match against Richmond, who regained Sam Lalor from a hamstring injury.

Richmond defender Josh Gibcus, a top-10 draft pick in 2021, will make his return to action in the VFL after a 15-month lay-off with a knee injury.

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Tom Mitchell will make a long-awaited return for Collingwood. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Meanwhile, slumping Carlton made a whopping six changes for Friday night’s match against arch-rivals Collingwood.

The Blues dropped Jordan Boyd, Alex Cincotta, Billy Wilson and Lewis Young, while Adam Saad and Jack Silvagni are injured.

Brownlow Medallist Tom Mitchell is among four Collingwood inclusions, for his first AFL game in more than a year after recovering from a foot injury.

Veteran Magpies onballer Steele Sidebottom is out because of illness among four changes.

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