Port Adelaide star Zak Butters may be wounded heading into Friday's final against Hawthorn, but he's been backed to take on all comers.
Ken Hinkley has declared Zak Butters ready to take on any physical challenges that come his way from Hawthorn in Friday's semi final.Butters was subbed out of last week's qualifying final loss to Geelong, but is set to take the field against the Hawks.Port Adelaide will host Hawthorn at the Adelaide Oval on Friday night with the winner to take on Sydney in next week's preliminary final.
Hinkley defended his captain Connor Rozee, whose underwhelming 16-disposal performance against the Cats also attracted criticism. Hinkley also dismissed media criticism for starting on-baller Jason Horne-Francis on the bench for the qualifying final. "And you know what happens … I'm sitting here going, well, do I put him on the bench or don't I put him on the bench because the media, people will say 'we got it right, told you so'."Go back and review some of the articles and stories that you've written, not just in this room, but all across the footy season.DisabilitiesAnalysis by Sean Lawson
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