Frampton and co ready and waiting to come alive
An unheralded rookie and a ruckman-turned-forward are putting pressure on Port Adelaide’s big-men stocks with the club now spoiled for choice in the very position seen as its Achilles heel last year.
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Coaches vent frustration over great draft unknown
The mid-season AFL draft was met with anger from state league clubs, now it has become a huge frustration for coaches who are being forced to build contingency plans should they lose a player.
Straight-shooting SA regains state bragging rights
The SANFL state side has overcome a slow start and nervous final quarter to snap a two-game losing streak against WA and score its first win in Perth since 2003 to reclaim the title of premier state league.
Why SA and WA will continue to back state football
The relevance of battles between the SANFL and WAFL has been discussed on the eve of the Perth game, but the two leagues are strong in their opinion that players still value its importance.
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Port votes ‘yes’ to Power reserves
PORT Adelaide has closed the long-running reserves debate by accepting the SANFL’s offer to field a Power seconds team in the league next year.
Putting issues in black and white
PORT Adelaide fans have several key questions on how the “Power” reserves work in the SANFL with the traditional “Magpies”.
Reserves saga ends in compromise
PORT Adelaide’s push to have an AFL reserves team in the SANFL is finally over.
Clubs’ anger halts Port reserves vote
UPDATE: Port Adelaide’s board has put off its vote on a proposal to place the “Power” reserves in the SANFL amid confusion on “top-up” players.
Skipper puts last nail in Tigers’ coffin
THE Port Adelaide Magpies, in their last hit-out before becoming Power’s reserves team, have beaten Glenelg by 16 points at the Bay.
Finals before Port reserves clause
POWER coach Ken Hinkley wants his wish for an AFL reserves team in the SANFL next year to retain the club’s traditional links.
Hold fire on reserves call: Thomas
UPDATE: PORT Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas has appealed to club members to hold fire on the proposal to enter a Power reserves team in the SANFL.
Battle of Magpies’ survival in limbo
PORT Adelaide’s battle to keep the Magpies in the SANFL and convert them into the Power AFL reserves remains unresolved.
Magpies alive for one more year
PORT Adelaide can keep the Magpies and all the Magpies’ extra teams – reserves and under-age with their recruiting zones – for just one more year.
Magpies’ goodbye hard to swallow
ANALYSIS: Port Adelaide Magpies played for the guernsey on Sunday in what could have been the team’s Alberton Oval farewell.
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