‘Galling’: Premier blows up at AFL cash grab
An AFL club has been called out for asking for a cash incentive to allow the Sheffield Shield final to be played at the Adelaide Oval.
Port Adelaide
Nicks hints at Draper sub role after Crows debut locked in
Sid Draper will play his first AFL game this weekend — but will it be as the sub? Crows coach Matthew Nicks has provided an insight into how the young star could be deployed.
Draper? Lord? Key selection questions facing Power, Crows
The 2025 season starts in just days for the Crows and the Power, yet still so many selection questions remain. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON assesses the tough calls that have to be made.
Watch: Skipper sends scare through Port camp
Still reeling from losing Zak Butters for up to two months, Port Adelaide has been dealt another injury scare after Connor Rozee limped off Alberton Oval on Friday night.
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Port finds its saviour – and a potential midfield problem
Jeremy Finlayson proved he was ready to step in and help Port Adelaide’s injury-hit backline. But did the dominant Crows expose a bigger issue? Get all the intel from Mt Barker.
Teen’s hidden trait which impressed Power recruiters
Plucked from the obscurity of Melbourne suburban football to join an AFL list Josh Lai is the feel good story of the summer. His local coach reveals one unlikely trait which could separate him from other wingmen in the AFL.
‘You get what you deserve’: Wines addresses Hinkley’s last ride
Power superstar Ollie Wines says there’s added motivation at Port to not only send Ken Hinkley off on a high, but possibly a Port Adelaide legend alongside him.
Gwilt, Bruton, Lai: Power bolter joins select group of footy recruits
There are few footballers who go from local footy direct to the AFL. MATT TURNER looks back on the players who have followed the same path as Port Adelaide’s new SSP signing Josh Lai.
‘Wicked’: AFL WAG compared to conwoman
An AFL player’s beloved wife, who is suffering from terminal cancer, has revealed she’s been compared to conwoman Belle Gibson.
Cornes: Stubborn Hinkley wouldn’t blink at Port’s keyboard halfwits
Ken Hinkley must be supremely confident in his own skin to agree to this succession plan, or maybe it’s just ornery stubbornness, writes Graham Cornes.
Track watch: Port’s left-field answer to backline woes revealed
Port Adelaide may have found their cover for key defensive duo Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and Esava Ratugolea. Get the details here.
‘Get on with business’: Hinkley’s relief over public succession plan
On a night where those who forged the past at Port Adelaide were honoured, outgoing Power coach Ken Hinkley addressed the future, as he prepares to lead his final season at Port.
Port’s Pandora’s box: Malthouse’s fear for Power succession plan
Coaching great Mick Malthouse, who went through a controversial succession plan at Collingwood, has questioned why Port Adelaide would announce its handover so close to round 1.
Who’s left? Port tall officially racing the clock after surgery
With Brandon Zerk-Thatcher already ruled out, and Esava Ratugolea facing an uphill battle to be ready for round 1, who will partner Aliir Aliir in defence against Collingwood?
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