Sam Powell-Pepper is loved by Port Adelaide fans for his passion and uncompromising approach to his footy. He’s about to return from a second knee reconstruction and shares the mental and physical battles he’s fought to get himself ready.

Despite his tough exterior, Sam is a big softie behind closed doors, who is dedicated to his family and friends.

Through gratitude, vulnerability and surrounding himself with good people, Sam has dealt with some enormous challenges he faced from childhood and is loving life as a dad of three girls.