Port Adelaide defender Lachie Jones is hoping for a more consistent season in 2025.

The Yanyuwa man has typically plied his trade as a lockdown defender and is often tasked with negating the some of the opposition's most dangerous forwards.

This season, the big-bodied 22-year-old is looking to hone in on the defensive side to his game, while also providing another attacking option.

"Last year, I was fortunate enough to play a lot of games, but probably not to the standard (or) to the quality of where I want to be and where the team needed it to be," Jones told the Power's media team.

"So I would rather play consistent, good footy from the get go.

"I'd love to get a bit more attacking in my game, but at the same time really hone in on the defensive side of things.

"I think something I've always prided myself on is being a hard defender first, and then offence comes second."

Ultimately, the team-first defender is just hoping to play his role for the team and adjust to the Power's attacking game style.

"The way we want to play is quick, attacking football, so (I am) adapting to that.

"I think get the lockdown stuff done first, whether that be on a small forward or medium-to-tall forward, (I've got to) get the defence done first and then worry about offence after."

Jones played a career-high 21 games in 2024, averaging just over ten disposals per match.

He is entering his fifth season at the elite level having played 56 games across his previous four years at the club.

Jones joined teammates Jason Horne-Francis and Josh Sinn on a ten-day trip to the United States before Christmas to learn about hamstring injury prevention.

"They (Madison University in Wisconsin) have been doing a lot of research into some causes of hamstring strains and ways to avoid it so the three of us spent a bit of time over there," he said.

"Some of the testing was working out what muscles are not working as well as what they should be and how we can improve the way our body's moving, things that we need to change.

"It was all fairly positive, there's little things that we picked up on that we can fix that will not only prevent (injury) but future proof us."

Jones identified teammate Jase Burgoyne as one of the players who is likely to step up in the recently departed Dan Houston's absence.

The Kokatha, Larrakia and Warai man had a breakout season in 2024, which included a best-on-ground performance in the Power's semi-final triumph over Hawthorn.

"If Jase goes back there, he showed that he can go back and play," Jones said.

"I think we've got a good group of young, small defenders that can fill Dan's position as that attacking half back."