Warren Tredrea, Bruce Abernethy and Kathy Nagle vying for spot on Port Adelaide’s board

The battle for a spot on the Power board is a three-horse race, but who are the candidates vying to keep Power great Warren Tredrea off the board?

The highly anticipated battle for a spot on Port Adelaide’s board will be a three-horse race.

The Power announced on Tuesday that just the three candidates will vie for the member elected position, which will be revealed at the club’s Annual General Meeting on February 9.

But while there are only three candidates, it will be one of the most intriguing board elections in the club’s long history.

Power premiership captain Warren Tredrea and seven-time SANFL winner and former board member Bruce Abernethy are running for the spot – along with incumbent Kathy Nagle whose three-year term has come to an end.

Tredrea, the Power’s all-time leading goalkicker, has been a vocal critic of Port Adelaide senior coach Ken Hinkley and questioned the decision by the club to re-sign him before its finals campaign last year.

Kathy Nagle. Picture Matt Turner.

Bruce Abernethy. Picture supplied

He tried to immediately join the Power’s board last year but was knocked back by chairman David Koch.

Club great Abernethy was on the Power’s board from 2005-12 before being ousted as part of an AFL-demanded renewal in late 2012 that included the arrival of Koch as chairman.

The presence of two past players and greats of the club will make the contest fascinating with the potential of Tredrea and Abernethy going head-to-head diluting their support.

Nagle, the chief executive officer of Western Hospital, could benefit from the votes being split between the two club greats.

The online ballot process will be run independently by CorpVote and will open on January 25 and close on February 7.

To prevent any potential “stacking” only members as of October 31, 2023 or those who have signed up for the 2024 season before that date can vote.