Robbie Gray in action for Port during an intraclub match. Picture: AFL Photos

ONE PORT Adelaide star will replace another in Friday night's State of Origin Bushfire Relief match, with Travis Boak set to take Robbie Gray's place in the 27-man Victoria squad.

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Gray was forced to pull out of the clash against the All-Stars due to a sore foot, though the Power remain confident he will return to play in the club's second Marsh Community Series match against the Western Bulldogs in a fortnight's time on Saturday, March 7.

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Gray, who turns 32 next month, missed the side's 21-point victory over Brisbane in its opening pre-season outing last Sunday as he slowly builds his loads ahead of the year.

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However, Boak did play, amassing 33 disposals, 11 clearances and seven tackles.

The hardened midfielder will now be made available to feature for the Victorians just five days later, joining ruckman Scott Lycett as Port Adelaide's only representatives.

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Lycett has been named in the All-Stars 27-man squad ahead of Friday night's contest.

Victoria had already been forced into one change to its squad on Monday evening, with West Coast's Andrew Gaff replacing North Melbourne's Ben Cunnington due to soreness.

Premiership coach Alastair Clarkson had also pulled out of the game, withdrawing from his role in Damien Hardwick's star-studden Victorian coaching panel to take charge of Hawthorn's unofficial scratch match against St Kilda in Morwell on Friday evening.