Only 15 months after Ken Hinkley conceded Port Adelaide was an “unreliable” team, the Power will enter this year’s finals series as minor premier. These are the defining moments in the club’s resurgence.
They all felt they were in no-man’s land. They were sick of it. Now, club president David Koch lifts the lid on the hotel room meeting that changed Port Adelaide forever.
Adelaide will meet with free agent Brad Crouch this week as the midfielder pushes for a long-term deal but negotiations stalled along time ago. Here is the latest on the biggest piece of the Crows’ off-season puzzle.
Matthew Nicks didn’t hold back in his assessment of Adelaide’s season but the mood on Friday showed it wasn’t the full picture. Reece Homfray goes inside the Crows’ Club Champion night and finds a sense of optimism. Plus, the top 10 and award winners.
A hot barbecue, cold beer, fold-up chairs and another Hahndorf premiership. In an unusual season in an extraordinary year, some things haven’t changed after all. Full coverage of the Hills Football League grand final here.
You don’t need to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games to become a national hero. Here are 10 memorable moments where Aussies didn’t finish on top of the podium.
Exactly what Ken Hinkley was saying to his players in the rooms on Monday night remains a secret but their reaction after securing the minor premiership said it all about the mood at Port Adelaide and Ollie Wines has given us a glimpse.
Who will they get with Pick 1? What compensation for Crouch? Is Neil Balme a real possibility? Who’s under pressure? Here are 10 burning questions that will be answered from this week and beyond at the Crows. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Adelaide has claimed the wooden spoon for the first time in the club’s history but it’s not all doom and gloom. There is a major silver lining for the Crows and it could help fast-track the rebuild.
There are plenty of other people who would have packed it in after the run of bad luck and heartache Richie Porte endured. But through resilience and personal sacrifice, the Aussie rider has finally received his TdF reward with a podium finish.
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