Horne-Francis cops early Port Adelaide blow

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Former No.1 draught prime Jason Horne-Francis has suffered a setback aboriginal successful his clip astatine Port Adelaide, undergoing country successful a bid to alleviate "at times debilitating" pain.

Horne-Francis, who secured a commercialized from North Melbourne to Port Adelaide this month, had country connected Wednesday to decompress the arteries down his knees.

The 19-year-old midfielder needs a play of remainder and a modified grooming docket starring up to the Christmas break, but is expected to beryllium disposable for circular one.

"When the nine committed to pursuing Jason during the commercialized period, we were made alert helium had been managing ongoing, astatine times debilitating, symptom successful some calves and feet passim the 2022 season," said Port Adelaide caput of aesculapian services Tim O'Leary.

"Our consequent probe revealed helium had important compression of the arteries successful the backmost of his knees, causing blockage to the humor travel to his little legs.

"Following consultation with galore specialists, and information of the advised options arsenic to however to dainty the issue, we decided it was champion for Jason's health, and ongoing shot performance, that helium person the country present to merchandise the unit connected the arteries and reconstruct mean humor travel to his little legs.

"He is present recovering good and volition physique into pre-season training, with a presumption to being acceptable to play successful the 2023 season-opener."

Horne-Francis jabs 'unstable' North

In a mega woody involving Port Adelaide, West Coast, North Melbourne and GWS, Horne-Francis and Willie Rioli some landed astatine the Power.

Horne-Francis penned a six-year contract, portion erstwhile Eagle Rioli scored a four-year deal.

Horne-Francis averaged 17 touches (eight contested) successful the 2022 season, but his clip astatine the Kangaroos was marred by doubts implicit his cognition and a daze axing.

The South Australian said successful his archetypal property league successful Power colours that the instability astatine North Melbourne was a origin successful his propulsion to permission the club.

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