Power outage for ladder leaders

Port Adelaide skipper Travis Boak leaves the ground after rolling his ankle in the opening minutes of the game against Melbourne at Traeger Park. Picture: Phil Williams Source: News Corp Australia

On paper Port Adelaide should've disposed of the Demons easily. It was 1 v 15, and if you're a betting man you would've thought Port were a sure thing. But it wasn't that straight forward in the first AFL match played at Traeger Park.

PORT Adelaide could be without a host of key players for Saturday's home twilight clash against St Kilda.

Captain Travis Boak, the speedy Matt White and classy goalsneak Chad Wingard are all in doubt after sustaining injuries in the hard-fought win against Melbourne in Alice Springs.

GRAY: POWER MUST SHARPEN UP

Boak and White are nursing sore ankles and Wingard must pass concussion tests to play after being stretchered off in the third quarter against the Demons — his head knock being the result of friendly fire from teammate Jay Schulz.

Injured Power captain Travis Boak at Adelaide Airport. Source: Supplied

Defender Tom Jonas (groin), small forward Angus Monfries (ankle) and veteran Dom Cassisi (knee) will also have to pass fitness tests to play against the Saints after missing the Melbourne clash through injury.

Port will regain key playmaking midfielder Hamish Hartlett from suspension.

Power fitness coach Darren Burgess said he was confident Wingard would be passed fit, noting "he was up and about after the game''.

But he wasn't so certain about Boak and White's fitness, with the pair limping back to Adelaide on crutches.

Of the pair, Boak's injury is considered more serious.

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