Power: Steven Motlop has signed a one-year deal while Marty Frederick has been promoted

The Power have sat down with Steven Motlop to agree on his future while promising youngster Marty Frederick has earned himself a promotion.

Port Adelaide has agreed to re-sign veteran Steven Motlop on a one-year deal.

Motlop, 30, was out of contract at the end of the campaign and the Power was keen to give him an extension.

The two parties agreed a new deal ahead of the AFL’s second list lodgement on Thursday.

Port Adelaide is expected to announce the deal in coming days.

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Steve Motlop has signed a one-year deal. Picture: Getty Images

Marty Frederick has been premoted off the rookie list. Picture: Michael Klein

Motlop has played 68 games for the Power since crossing from Geelong at the end of 2017.

He featured in 19 this past season, averaging 15.63 disposals and kicking 13 goals.

The Northern Territorian will enter next year on 203 career games.

Port Adelaide has promoted half-back Marty Frederick from the rookie list after lining up in eight matches this season.

Frederick, 21, joined the Power as a Next Generation Academy selection at the end of 2018 and made his debut against St Kilda in Round 6.

Port Adelaide will use at least three picks in this month’s national draft, where it has selections 12, 63, 73, 74 and 92.

The Power has nominated Woodville-West Torrens half-back/wingman Jase Burgoyne as a father-son prospect.

Burgoyne is the son of Port Adelaide premiership star Peter Burgoyne.

Power eye next step in Alberton renewal

Port Adelaide intends to start work on its Alberton Oval redevelopment early next year, if it can secure funding for the $30 million project.

Power chief executive Matthew Richardson said the club was in discussions with the Federal Government over the funding, following Port Adelaide Enfield Council’s decision to endorse the revamp.

“This is consistent with similar funding commitments made to 15 of the 18 AFL Clubs over the last three years, including for the Adelaide Football Club’s aquatic centre proposal several years ago,” Richardson said.

“These projects are all in support of improving elite female sport facilities across the country and optimising elite sports facilities investments to create multi-use recreation and sport precincts that the whole community can benefit from.

“This week we commenced the $2 million upgrade to the Fos Williams Family Stand changerooms and, in March 2022, we are excited to re-open the $5 million transformation of the RB Quinn Stand and social club facility at Alberton Oval.”

An artist’s impression of Port Adelaide's redeveloped Alberton headquarters. Picture: Port Adelaide Football Club

The proposal has divided the community, with nearby residents angry at the council and club over how the redevelopment has been handled.

In a deputation to council, resident Darren Hill said locals weren’t against change but they felt they weren’t being listened to by the club.

“We are not anti-development but we are against a development that doesn’t fit in the community, we want a balanced approached where stakeholders can have a say,” Hill said.

A majority of councillors voted to adopt a community land management plan for the Alberton Oval area and, as part of the deal, the Power will return land owned by the club at EP Nazar Reserve, Ethelton, to the council.

The Power has proposed expanding high-performance facilities in the Allan Scott Headquarters, which would involve creating two basketball courts for West Adelaide Bearcats junior teams and adding a soccer pitch. This would serve as an additional training space for Port players, and host primary school teams.

But the Power’s hopes of a $1-per-year peppercorn lease of the land required to extend its administration and training facility were dashed.

Power players train at Alberton. Picture: Matt Loxton

Power had sought a 42-year term but councillors, instead, voted to negotiate a “bespoke lease arrangement” for the area.

At the council meeting, Richardson said the redevelopment would make Alberton Oval the premier AFLW venue in the country and the Power would make those games at the ground have a “polo in the park” type of atmosphere.

He said the approval from the council paved the way for the redevelopment to start early in 2022.

Richardson said the development would open up Alberton Oval to the community and was key in catering to the club’s impending AFLW team.

“We will make it into the premier AFLW venue and matchday experience,” Richardson said.

Two councillors, Cr Joost den Hartog and Cr Barbara Clayton declared conflicts of interest and had to leave the chambers.

Councillors Steve Vines and Kat Mitchell voted against the community land management plan and they were joined by Cr Vanessa Tulloch in voting against the lease.

But the majority of councillors voted in favour of both, with the lease subject to amendments by Crs Mark Basham and Matt Osborn.

An artist’s impression of Port Adelaide's redeveloped Alberton headquarters. Picture: Port Adelaide Football Club

Cr Osborn said he understood why residents were against the ‘peppercorn’ $1 lease.

“What the club has requested from us is more in line with a club in div 7, the Greenacre Dragons, who have those sort of lease arrangements and those sort of community clubs that have those peppercorn lease arrangements,” Cr Osborn said.

“From a community perspective, I highly understand why such an arrangement is outrageous and unacceptable.

“I think it is more appropriate that we have that more detailed discussion and we extract from the club some more commitments around community access and, from that, arrive on a decision on what the lease should be.”

Cr Basham was behind the proposal to have the EP Nazar Reserve land returned to the council.

He said the Power needed the upgrade and would pay nearly $300,000 in rates per year to the council.

“I think it is fair to say that Port Adelaide would say they have one of the worst training facilities in the AFL,” Cr Basham said.

“I cannot see where else they can go.

“The alternative is far worse … and for the greater good I think this is why we have to support this.”

Originally published as Power: Steven Motlop has signed a one-year deal while Marty Frederick has been promoted