The 22-year-old midfielder will play his first match of the season, after suffering a knee injury in the off-season. He will replace Kennelly, whose dislocated kneecap is expected to keep him out for one to two weeks.
Schmidt played 14 senior games in 2007, and comes into the side after Ed Barlow, who was originally intended as Kennelly's replacement, failed to make it through the team's final training session.
Sydney Swans vs.
Port Adelaide Power
Saturday, May 24th
2.10 PM
AAMI Stadium
Sydney Swans
B: Malceski, Barry, Mattner.
HB: C Bolton, Richards, Jack.
C: McVeigh, Kirk, Buchanan.
HF: O’Keefe, Roberts-Thomson, Moore
F: Bevan, O'Loughlin, Everitt
FOL: Jolly, Goodes, J Bolton
INT: Ablett, Bird, Playfair, Schmidt.
EMG: Brennan, Fosdike, Smith
IN: Schmidt
OUT: Kennelly
Milestones: Ryan O'Keefe (150 AFL and Club Games)
Adam Goodes (200 Consecutive Games)
Port Adelaide Power
B: Pettigrew, Carlile, Surjan
HB: P Burgoyne, Thurstons, Cassisi.
C: Boak, K Cornes, C Cornes.
HF: Rodan, Tredrea, Ebert.
F: Motlop, Westhoff, Gray.
FOLL: Brogan, Salopek, Pearce.
INT: Lade, Wilson, Chaplin, Logan.
EMG: Thomson, Stewart, White.
HB: P Burgoyne, Thurstons, Cassisi.
C: Boak, K Cornes, C Cornes.
HF: Rodan, Tredrea, Ebert.
F: Motlop, Westhoff, Gray.
FOLL: Brogan, Salopek, Pearce.
INT: Lade, Wilson, Chaplin, Logan.
EMG: Thomson, Stewart, White.
IN: C Cornes, Wilson.
OUT: S Burgoyne (suspended), Thomson.
