ack Hombsch has bulke up. Picture: Simon Cross Source: News Limited
JACK Hombsch has added the muscle needed to become a genuine AFL key defender and put his hand up to replace injured Power teammate Jackson Trengove.
Hombsch played most of last season at 88kgs - too light to wrestle with the true power forwards of the AFL.
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While he was still a viable option as a third tall defender - particularly because of his offensive capabilities - the Power appears to have decided they'd prefer him to be capable of backing up key bigs Alipate Carlile and Trengove when required.
That planning paid off this week when Trengove badly jarred his knee at training.
Now past the 90kg mark after end of season hip surgery left him chained to the weight room, Hombsch is capable of slotting in at centre half back when trials begin next month.
"One of the benefits of having the hip surgery was I wasn't able to run for eight weeks so I could spend a lot of time in the gym and I'm feeling stronger than last year," Hombsch said.
"Definitely being stronger in the legs and through the body it helps in those one on one contests."
Jack Hombsch. Source: News Limited
The former GWS recruit is also preparing for a slight shift in focus on the field - ensuring he is 100 per cent focused on shutting down his man.
"If you try and be something you're not you can fall into a trap and not play as good footy - you've got to play to your strengths," Hombsch said.
"But if Jacko's not playing someone has to take the bigger forward so you may have to shift your focus a little bit defensively."
Hombsch played six games last season - including the stirring round 14 victory against Collingwood alongside Trengove and Carlile.
But more often than not coach Ken Hinkley was reluctant to play all three together, forcing Hombsch to watch Port's finals campaign from the sidelines.
"I was emergency both times so I went over with the team," he said. "It was an amazing feeling to see the boys win that first final after everything we'd gone through from the years before.
"At the same time you're a little bit disappointed that you're not playing."
Hombsch, who moved out of his parent's home this summer and is now living with teammate Brendon Ah Chee and delisted rookie Danny Butcher in Brompton, is working hard to avoid a repeat this year.
"I just want to play consistently and cement a spot in the team," he said. "Last year it took me halfway through the year to get in the team. I want to be there for round one."
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