PRIZED first-round draft pick Hamish Hartlett won’t be on show at Saturday's family day hit-out, but Port Adelaide fans won’t have to wait long to see him on the big stage.

That's the word from teammate Nathan Krakouer, who expects Hartlett to feature regularly in the season proper.

Hartlett, 18, should be available for next week's NAB Cup opener against the Swans in Canberra having recovered from a shoulder reconstruction.

"I think once Hamish gets over his injuries he’ll be in the side for sure," Krakouer said.

"He’s got great skills and he’s fitted into AFL no worries, so I could see him playing a bit this year."

Jackson Trengove, Port Adelaide's second pick in November's NAB AFL Draft, will also sit out this weekend's clash with SANFL sides Sturt and Port Adelaide Magpies but there will be plenty of other young talent on show.

Draftees Matthew Broadbent, Jarrad Redden, Glenn Dawson, Mitch Banner and Jason Davenport will all make their Power debut, as will rookies Jesse Laurie, Matthew Martin, Danny Meyer, Daniel Stewart and Wade Thompson.

But it could be the club’s second and third-year players that make the biggest impression.

Half-back Marlon Motlop looked comfortable in his two AFL games last year and has bulked up over the pre-season.

Ruckman Dean Brogan addressed the players last week and identified the younger Motlop as the most improved player in the gym this summer.

"Dean stood up in front of the group the other day and talked about how much we’d all improved in the weights room," Krakouer said.

"I think the bloke with the least improvement has still added 5kg to his bench press weight from last year and the guy who has improved most – Marlon Motlop – has added 30kg in his bench press testing.

"Most of the guys on average are lifting 10 to 15kg more than their average last year."

Krakouer is now bench pressing 87kg, 17 more than this time last year. The 20-year-old could be in direct competition with Motlop for a spot in the side that takes on Essendon in round one.

Injury kept the West Australian to three games last season, but he has his sights set on a regular berth after adding five kilograms to his frame.

"The main goal for me this year is to try and get a spot and keep that spot," he said.

"My bench press is up where I want it to be. I need to get my skin-folds back down a bit and, once those get down, I think it will help me keep my spot in the team.

"I’ll try to play 22 games instead of being on the edge all the time and whatever I can do to get myself in the side, I’ll do.

"There are a few of us playing for the one spot, like Marlon, Nick Lower, Paul Stewart, Jacob Surjan and myself, which is good for the club. We're all fit and trying to get the best out of ourselves."