Port Adelaide

Luke Pedlar said he could have stayed at Adelaide but "needed a little bit more security" and a fresh start. He said Josh Carr's vision and family drew him to Port over Essendon. After two right hamstring injuries this year, he said "everything's fine now."

Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee has been to a specialist clinic in England for nerve treatment linked to his hamstring injury. "So Connor's going really well," Matthew Richardson said. "We don't expect there to be any issues with him being ready for round 1."