Bryce Gibbs is expecting Port Adelaide to receive plenty of natural improvement from their list in 2023.
With lots of young talent littered throughout the squad, Gibbs expects several Power youngsters to build and become key players as they continue to develop.
Referencing the jump Connor Rozee made into the elite last campaign, Gibbs named three players he expects to follow a similar trajectory at Alberton.
“It’s a pretty good list,” Gibbs told SEN SA Breakfast.
“A lot of these guys can actually jump in 2023.
“But I’ve got three here, Zak Butters in number nine will get a bit more midfield time and do something similar to Connor Rozee.
“I’ve got Josh Sinn on the wing, I think he’s going to take Karl Amon’s spot, he’s going to have a big pre-season and cement himself in the side.
“And my man Jason Horne-Francis, he still had a pretty good year last year.
“But what he did, he will build on that again, he’ll spend more time in the midfield – maybe a 60/40 split (forward) – when he gets back from his delayed start to pre-season he’ll hit the ground running and be a big improver in 2023.”
The trio Gibbs named were all first-round draft picks and the Power will hope their expected improvement can help them jump from their 11th-placed finish in 2022.