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.
New Zealand star Maria Folau has been crowned the Adelaide Thunderbirds club champion in her first season at the club at its awards night in the city on Tuesday.
The recent transformations of Damian Hardwick and Nathan Buckley and the success that has followed for Richmond and Collingwood are what Adelaide should be looking at when searching for a new coach, writes Mark Bickley.
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
ADELAIDE was beaten so badly around the contest by Melbourne three weeks ago it masked how serious its form slump actually was. Reece Homfray has come up with nine things it can do to get the most out of 2018 in this week’s Power Rankings.
ENIGMATIC Port Adelaide forward Jack Watts could benefit from some tough love dished out by former Power coach Mark Williams, writes Kane Cornes.
WHEN Patrick Dangerfield ran out onto the MCG with his Geelong teammates to a chorus of boos from Richmond fans ahead of last year’s qualifying final, it stunned him. He’s never felt anything like it and he reveals the true toll it took on the players.
AFTER four consecutive losses and a 6-7 count entering the AFL mid-season break, the Crows’ 2018 campaign is in crisis.
COLLINGWOOD can win the premiership but there are big question marks over Sydney and Geelong — and maybe Melbourne should have gone on that commando camp after all. Mick Malthouse takes a tough look at the run to September.
AT the midway point of the 2018 season, Port Adelaide has eight wins and four losses and sits comfortably inside the eight. Chris McDermott rates every Power player.
IF being held to account and taking questions after every win or loss is good enough for LeBron James, the stars of the AFL should do the same, says Dwayne Russell
ST KILDA’S rebuild has failed and the club has to go again. Big changes are coming — should they include trading Jack Billings? Mark Robinson says there is a lot more than four points on the line today against Gold Coast.
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