It’s not the Port Adelaide that we’ve known over the years. But despite the need for the SANFL to address the inequity, Sunday’s grand final will pit two traditional clubs against each other to battle for football’s ultimate prize.
Port Adelaide and Glenelg have a deep-seated rivalry that went out of control in the 1980s — and makes for an intense backdrop to Sunday’s SANFL grand final at Adelaide Oval.
Port Adelaide is out of the AFL news cycle that is dominated in Adelaide by the Crows as the in-town rival seeks a new coach, new football department and new player list. Is this a blessing or curse for the Power as finances become an issue again.
A ‘selfish’ behind-the-play hit from teammate Tom Hawkins threatens to once again derail Brownlow Medallist Patrick Dangerfield’s dreams of becoming a premiership winner, writes Kane Cornes. Plus this week’s winners and losers.
IN SuperCoach – and in life – we all want the best but sometimes we just can’t afford it. Leading up to the all-important final bye week, The Phantom takes a look at the value upgrade options. Plus, re-cap all the answers from his live blog.
MANY of the questions on Adelaide’s fall from AFL pacesetter to also-ran have obvious answers, but will not come with admissions from West Lakes until the race to September is formally out of reach.
ADELAIDE’S 2018 season has proved the club has not found a way to heal the scars of losing the 2017 grand final, with the physical effects of a delayed start compounding the mental battle of players, writes dual Crows premiership skipper Mark Bickley.
CROWS list manager Justin Reid and recruiting manager Hamish Ogilvie would be keen for a big say in this year’s AFL national draft. But it should not be engineered by moving on forward Tom Lynch
PORT Adelaide’s strong Round 13 performance continued with domination in Chris McDermott’s Team of the Week, with four Power players making the cut while the Crows’ woes are reflected with just the one selection. Blog with Bone at 12.30pm today.
THE first decade of the Power created a super team with super players. Malcolm Blight picks his best Port Adelaide line-up from 1997 and asks who will step up to make Port Adelaide a regular top-four contender again.
POOR AFL crowds at big events and frustrated Australian soccer fans deliver some timely advice on the power of television in sport
TWO bye rounds down but, as Thursday night showed, even when things start to look up, they can turn quickly. The Phantom looks at the good, the bad, Jack Macrae’s hamstring and potential replacements. Plus listen to the latest Phantom’s Lair podcast.
ADVERTISER AFL expert Chris McDermott has run his eyes over Port Adelaide and Adelaide’s polar opposite Round 13 efforts and come up with his key points and player ratings.
THE question about Buddy Franklin’s so-called diving on Friday night came about because of the hysterical reaction to Alex Rance’s incident the week before. Why the character assassination? ROBBO’S LIKES AND DISLIKES
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