HE was supposed to be the icing on the cake — the elite distributor and finisher that could take Adelaide from beaten grand finalist to premier. But Bryce Gibbs’ long awaited move from Carlton to the Crows has required more heavy lifting.
PORT Adelaide has a draft ace up its sleeve, with Next Generation Academies prospect Martin Frederick compared to Western Bulldogs Norm Smith Medallist Jason Johannisen.
THE alarming statistics that show how the Power is struggling to score and how the issue could derail its 2018 AFL premiership hopes.
PATRICK Dangerfield calls them “Scarlo’s Disciples’’ – a bunch of low-profile defenders who have become statistically the best combination in the league.
THEY are the barometers — the players that your club needs to play well to win. See which players Andrew Capel discovered must be running hot for your club to fire.
DEFENDER Tom Clurey, who played just one game in three seasons before replacing injured Jackson Trengove in the team against Melbourne last week, has turned his back on more dollars to re-sign with the Power.
A QUIET, softly-spoken lad from Roxby Downs has Power fans — and his teammates — loudly singing his praises. Andrew Capel charts the startling progress of defender Jack Hombsch.
THE Power and Demons should be filthy. Between them, they had seven chances to grab Nat Fyfe at the 2009 draft but missed him. He’s shown them the error of their ways, says Andrew Capel.
THE numbers don’t lie. A statistical analysis of Kane Cornes’s 299-game career — with one more typically big effort to come — reveals just how good he has been for Port Adelaide, reports Andrew Capel.
EDDIE Betts has been worth his weight in gold since moving to Adelaide from Carlton. Andrew Capel reports how a Phil Walsh decision to give him more time in the midfield has proven a masterstroke.
WHEN former AFL powerhouse Carlton won the Chris Judd sweepstakes before the start of the 2007 season it was supposed to ignite an exciting new era for the Blues.
PORT Adelaide was one kick from a Grand Final, see how Andrew Capel reviewed the Power’s season and his 2014 player ratings.
IT has been billed as the Bondi Billionaires versus Clarko’s Cherry Pickers. Andrew Capel looks at how the Grand Final teams were built.
BRAD Ebert is not sure whether it’s physical or mental, but he’s sure of one thing — Power can overrun any rival in the last quarter.
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