Which Power and Crows players made fewer than 10 appearances during this decade?
We remember the ones who played plenty of games, but who played the least for both the Crows and Power during the 2010s?
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You’d be forgiven for forgetting these names, but there have been some small cameos from footballers on both Port Adelaide’s and Adelaide’s lists this decade.
From failed project players to ones who had one appearance and disappeared into the wilderness, these are the players who played less than 10 games for the Power and Crows and are no longer on the list.
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Port Adelaide
Cameron Cloke – 1 game
The Power scooped up Cloke in the rookie draft after he was let go by Carlton at the end of 2009.
His last game for the Blues was the elimination final loss to Brisbane, where he’d kicked two goals.
Remarkably, his Port debut would come in round three of 2010, also against the Lions.
He had 16 touches and 11 hit-outs as the Power were comfortably defeated at Football Park.
Will Snelling – 1 game
A gifted player who was starved of opportunity at Alberton, Snelling made his Power debut in the final game of 2016, against Gold Coast.
Snelling racked up 15 touches and kicked a goal as the Power won by 23 points.
Earlier this year, Snelling was selected by Essendon in the mid-season draft and played four games for the Bombers, including a clash against the Power and their elimination final loss to West Coast.
Scott Harding – 2 games
Another one of Port’s bizarre pre-season draft selections, Harding was let go by Brisbane at the end of 2009 despite playing 15 games.
The Power swooped and he debuted in round one of the next year, racking up five touches and seven tackles in a win over North Melbourne.
He wasn’t seen in the Power line-up again until round 16, where he faced the Western Bulldogs in the Northern Territory, and they lost.
Billy Frampton – 3 games
After four years on Port’s list, Frampton got a debut in round 23 against Essendon.
He was a bit of a cult hero among Power fans throughout 2019, but had limited opportunities and was traded to the Adelaide Crows at the end of the season for a future fourth-round selection.
Jarrad Irons – 3 games
Irons made his debut in round one of 2011 in 75-point loss to reigning premier Collingwood, but he played admirably, kicking two goals and racking up 13 touches.
He played against West Coast the following week and Geelong the game after, but he wasn’t seen again after that.
Brett Eddy – 3 games
Eddy came onto the Power list with a massive reputation in the SANFL and he debuted in a shock win over Sydney after coming in as a late emergency.
He kept his spot for the round two match with Fremantle, where he kicked 2.3 as Port smashed Fremantle.
His final game was a Showdown, where he kicked one major in 2017.
Jesse Palmer – 3 games
After impressing at SANFL level, Palmer got his break in a game against Melbourne in 2016, and he had 12 touches.
He would play in a Showdown and booted a goal, before celebrating the only win of his career in round 23 against the Gold Coast, getting 14 touches and two behinds.
He remained on Port’s list but was delisted at the end of 2017.
Jack Trengove – 3 games
During Port’s recruitment avalanche at the end of 2017, it picked up former Melbourne captain Jack Trengove as a delisted free agent.
He had an impressive debut for Port with 21 touches, four tackles and four inside 50s against Carlton and backed it up with a strong game against St Kilda.
His final game was against GWS in 2018, and he spent another year on the Power’s list before being dumped.
Ben Newton – 4 games
After being starved of opportunity, the midfielder had 15 touches and three tackles in his first game – a solid win over GWS in 2014.
He was then the sub for matches against St Kilda, Melbourne and Collingwood, but was delisted, citing more opportunities, at the end of 2014.
He went onto play with the Demons, playing 17 games in three years.
Dom Barry – 5 games
Barry was initially on Melbourne’s list in 2014, but after a stellar SANFL campaign, he was selected by Port late in the 2017 AFL Draft.
He had an impressive pre-season and he debuted in round one, gathering 22 touches in a massive win over Fremantle.
He played four more games, the last against West Coast in round seven, before he was delisted.
The rest: Nathan Blee (6 games), Danny Meyer (6 games), Lindsay Thomas (7 games), Jay Nash (8 games), Simon Phillips (9 games), Lewis Stevenson (9 games).
Still on the list: Trent McKenzie (2 games), Joel Garner (4 games), Joe Atley (4 games), Cam Sutcliffe (5 games), Pete Ladhams (5 games).
Adelaide
Tim McIntyre – 1 game
Imagine playing one game for the Adelaide Crows and that one game being a win over fierce rival Port Adelaide.
McIntyre played his only game against the Power in round 15, had six touches and kicked two goals and that was it.
Will Young – 2 games
Young made his debut in round two of 2010, a heavy loss to Sydney at Football Park.
He had 10 touches, and it wasn’t enough to see him earn a recall.
He returned to the Crows line-up in round 21, and had two touches and kicked a goal – a three-point loss to eventual premier Collingwood.
Jono Beech – 3 games
Beech made his debut as a mature-aged, running onto an AFL field for the first time at 27.
He made an instant impact against St Kilda in 2017, getting 15 touches and kicking a goal.
He played further games against Hawthorn and Carlton before he was cut and returned to West Adelaide in the SANFL.
Troy Menzel – 4 games
Menzel came to the Crows with plenty of expectations after he was drafted in the first round by Carlton.
Yet, he was less than impressive in his four games for the Crows, kicking four goals.
Sam Gibson – 5 games
Gibson’s delisting by North Melbourne came as a shock, as he had proved to be incredibly versatile and didn’t miss a game from 2013-17.
He was scooped up by the Crows and he put together some solid performances in the pre-season.
Yet, he only played five games, but racked up 20 disposals or more in each of those matches.
Lewis Johnston – 8 games
One of the best kicks for goal at any level, but Johnston didn’t make the impact he should’ve at AFL level.
He was traded by Sydney and he begun to establish himself in the Crows side at the end of 2013.
He kicked four goals in a Showdown and six against Melbourne.
Yet, he’d only play two more games before being cut.
Still on the list: Ben Davis (1 game), Patrick Wilson (2 games), Tyson Stengle (2 games), Chayce Jones (8 games), Elliott Himmelberg (8 games).