Fremantle’s shock loss to Sydney last weekend threw the playing group’s preparations into turmoil for this weekend, with many of them wasting perfectly good but non-refundable accommodation in the south west after expecting the week off. No they’ve been forced into a semi-final or ‘chump round’ as Ross Lyon likes to call it and they’re not happy. They are, however, very professional and almost all of them have agreed to front up this weekend - even Michael Barlow who was unable to keep up his ‘I need crutches’ routine and finally succummed to walking on his own two feet. Hayden Ballantyne dug deep though, and was able to stay silent for the entire week and convince everyone he had a broken jaw. An effort that deserves the week off. Nik Suban will come in to replace the little bloke and, presumably, will be just as mouthy and just as keen for a goal. Port Adelaide haven’t bothered to make any changes after their effort against the Richmond Witch’s Hats last week.