PORT Adelaide is facing a challenge to keep its players' emotions in check on Saturday night, when deceased teammate John McCarthy will be remembered.
It is the club's first home game of the year and has been earmarked as the McCarthy tribute match.
Player tributes will be aired on video screens before the first bounce against GWS and Power coach Ken Hinkley said the coaches had to ensure his side remained focused on "playing football as much as we possibly can".
"Obviously there's some stuff that we won't be able to control, but we've just got to remind the boys what makes them good players," Hinlkey said.
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"That's then their job to go out and produce that sort of form that we want.
"We've certainly had input with the players about what they'd like and how they'd like to [remember McCarthy].
"We've also got to take control and, as I said before, bring them back to footy."
Although emotional challenges would be unavoidable, Hinkley said complacency wouldn't be an issue for the Power, despite the club's outstanding pre-season and stunning 79-point win over Melbourne last weekend.
He said Port's limited success over the past two seasons ensured it remained grounded heading into round two.
"I think we're lucky as a club – we understand where we're at, we're not fooled by one performance or one pre-season," he said.
"We know we have to turn up again and play good footy again in round two and round three, that's what AFL football demands of you.
"That's then their job to go out and produce that sort of form that we want.
"We've certainly had input with the players about what they'd like and how they'd like to [remember McCarthy].
"We've also got to take control and, as I said before, bring them back to footy."
Although emotional challenges would be unavoidable, Hinkley said complacency wouldn't be an issue for the Power, despite the club's outstanding pre-season and stunning 79-point win over Melbourne last weekend.
He said Port's limited success over the past two seasons ensured it remained grounded heading into round two.
"I think we're lucky as a club – we understand where we're at, we're not fooled by one performance or one pre-season," he said.
"We know we have to turn up again and play good footy again in round two and round three, that's what AFL football demands of you.
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"We've got to be going there thinking, 'we have to play at our best'."
It was clear the Giants had also clearly made significant headway over the summer when it played the Sydney Swans in round one.
Hinkley admitted he was impressed with their performance and that, having been an assistant coach at Gold Coast, he knew what to expect from the competition's newest team.
"Having come from a young side myself, you understand that they're going to give everything they've got," he said.
"They beat Sydney in some of the areas that Sydney would mark themselves really well on [like] uncontested marks.
"We've got to be mindful that this is a really talented young team and if you give them space they're going to be able to use that talent."
Harry Thring is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter; @AFL_Harry.
"We've got to be going there thinking, 'we have to play at our best'."
It was clear the Giants had also clearly made significant headway over the summer when it played the Sydney Swans in round one.
Hinkley admitted he was impressed with their performance and that, having been an assistant coach at Gold Coast, he knew what to expect from the competition's newest team.
"Having come from a young side myself, you understand that they're going to give everything they've got," he said.
"They beat Sydney in some of the areas that Sydney would mark themselves really well on [like] uncontested marks.
"We've got to be mindful that this is a really talented young team and if you give them space they're going to be able to use that talent."
Harry Thring is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter; @AFL_Harry.
