Power star midfielder Robbie Gray hopes he has put his injury woes behind him after a promising three-goal performance against Melbourne on Saturday.
Gray has been used predominantly in the forward line this year with Port Adelaide having to nurse him through several complaints in what's been an injury-ravaged season.
The 22 year-old has managed only 10 games this year where he has shown glimpses of potential. But any consistent form has been limited through a lack of getting games under his belt week after week.
The speedster bagged five against the Crows in Round 6 and took home the Showdown Medal for his display, before missing two months in the middle of the season.
Gray conceded he has had a difficult time staying injury free and admitted he is doing everything possible to get his body right.
"I get asked that every time I'm up here it seems and every time I say I think I am (over injuries) then something happens," he said.
"I'm doing everything I can to get on top of it and hopefully it is and I can get through a full year-that would be nice. Fitness was a pretty big thing. Obviously I've been out for so long and getting back you have to get the miles in your legs."
"And it's good to find a bit of form personally and get on the end of a few, but it was more important that we got the job done as a team. The first couple of games coming back I was a bit disappointed, I couldn't really find any form but it was good to get a few kicks on the weekend."
Along with Gray, Hamish Hartlett and Travis Boak have been tipped as the three biggest stars of Port Adelaide's future, but all have been struck down with injury far too often this year.
Hartlett has played just four games while Boak has overcome injury and found form after a shaky start.
Gray admitted all three were trying different methods of treatment to get back to full fitness and get injury free.
"We're always trying new things," he said.
"Me, Boaky and Hamish went to the AIS and spoke to their physio and had a few different ideas about our rehab programs," he said.
"They spoke to our physios about that, and doing other things outside the club, like yoga, more massage and acupuncture, which I haven't done a lot of in the past, so that was something different and seems to be working at the moment."
Gray denied there was extra responsibility placed on the trio saying of the side that beat Melbourne on Sunday, 11 had played under 50 games.
Gray acknowledged Port are going through a changing of the guard with the likes of Warren Tredrea retiring and coach Mark Williams departing six weeks ago, Gray saying he hopes the younger brigade can stay together and forge a solid future at the Power.
"I don't think there's extra responsibility," he said.
"There's a lot of us young guys. I think in the team on the weekend we had 11 guys under 50 games."
"There's a lot of guys coming through and we're just a couple of them and if we can all come through together, and all stay together, I think it will hold us in good stead for the future. I'm sure the more games they get into them (it) will be better for us."