COURAGEOUS Sydney Swans midfielder Luke Parker is expected to be fit to take on Port Adelaide on the road on Saturday night after recovering well from a heavy knock against Essendon in round one.

Parker was the Swans’ best player against the Bombers despite being knocked out in an accidental clash with teammate Lance Franklin during the last quarter of Saturday’s comeback win at ANZ Stadium.

The incident came a fortnight after Franklin was concussed in the Swans final NAB Challenge game against Greater Western Sydney. The star forward revealed he had headaches for days afterwards and had a light week of training.

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But despite Parker being stretchered from the ground, Swans coach John Longmire says the midfielder has suffered no ill effects from the incident.

“He’s fine, he’s inside the club and says he feels fine. He said he had a great night’s sleep last night and feels great, so we’ll see how the week pans out,” Longmire said.

“As always those things are left for the doctors, we let them make those decisions.”

The 2014 club champion was outstanding for the Swans in the face of a dominant Essendon side. Parker had 23 possessions in the first half when the Bombers were well on top, and finished with 35.

Longmire might have some positive selection worries this week with Jarrad McVeigh (calf) and Ben McGlynn (buttocks/hamstring) expected to push for a recall after missing the season opener.

“Both expect to train this week, both trained on the weekend and trained hard and well. We’ll see how they go,’’ Longmire revealed. “We were probably a bit conservative with Jarrad based upon a couple of calf injuries he had during the pre-season.”

The Swans will need all of their midfielders fit and fresh to take on Port Adelaide, who are widely considered the competition’s hardest running side. The Power might have lost to Fremantle in round one but Longmire was glowing in his praise for them.

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“It was a high pressure game with two terrific teams, and they were going flat out. To see a game like that in round one at that level of intensity, you don’t often see it so early in the season,” Longmire said.

“We know what we’re up against, being able to play a talented tem on their home deck is not an easy task, but we look forward to the challenge.”