Emmanuel Irra

The Power has met with Ugandan-born South Adelaide league footballer Emmanuel Irra as it considers recruiting him for next season as a rookie, under the AFL’s new multicultural rules.

Port Adelaide has nominated both Irra and Norwood teenager Ariek Lual from the state league competition to ensure it has first crack at either player if they are not taken in the national or rookie drafts.

Under the new rules, clubs can list players as Category B rookies from the AFL’s indigenous and multicultural academies.

Irra, 22, has played 38 league games, including Sunday’s semi-final loss to Adelaide, in which he had 15 disposals.

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