Hinkley backs Butters’ ‘really, really strong’ Power connection
Power coach Ken Hinkley has spoken about Zak Butters’ ‘really, really strong’ connection to Port Adelaide after reports the star will seek a return to Victoria come season’s end.
Power coach Ken Hinkley has spoken about Zak Butters’ ‘really, really strong’ connection to Port Adelaide after reports the star will seek a return to Victoria come season’s end.
Port Adelaide and West Coast nightmares are beginning to take shape after several trade bombs dropped on Monday.
Nate Caddy was so angry about his performance last week that Brad Scott thought he was going to punch him – but what a difference five days and some honest conversations make.
It wasn’t a capitulation like round 1 against Collingwood when critics accused Port players of throwing in the towel – but it wasn’t far off, writes MATT TURNER.
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.
He brought down an alleged attacker in Rundle Mall with a Byron Pickett-inspired bump – now Port Adelaide and the Premier are inviting the heroic fan to two very special events.
It’s not just the defence that will look different with Jeremy Finlayson heading down back, with Josh Carr giving some hints on how the Power will play its ruck situation.
South Australia looks set to host the Sheffield Shield final, and the AFL is open to Adelaide Oval hosting the decider despite potential clashes with AFL matches and an ‘extremely difficult’ turnaround.
Young gun Jason Horne-Francis gave Port Adelaide fans a glimpse of his 2025 potential as St Kilda lost another player to injury.
The AFL has a full-blown crisis on its hands, with a crucial Swan learning his fate as a trio of superstars will miss the start of the season.
Jeremy Finlayson has thrust his name forward to be Port Adelaide’s new backline attacking weapon as a surprise pre-season switch looks to have rejuvenated the Power veteran’s career.
What Jason Horne-Francis is doing on the field won’t surprise anyone – but how he’s grown in other facets of life might. The young star opens up two years on from his return home.
Port Adelaide will be without its best player to start the season – but will he be top dog at Alberton for long anyway? Glenn McFarlane and Jon Ralph look at who’s next.
Port Adelaide assistant coach Chad Cornes says it is not all ‘doom and gloom’ at Alberton after the Zak Butters news. But, SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON asks, how can the Power be so sure?
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