Port Adelaide star Miles Bergman expected to turn back on Victorian rivals and re-sign on two-year deal

Miles Bergman has widely tipped to take up a big-money offer to return home to Victoria – but, in a big win for the Power, that won’t be happening. Here’s the latest.

Port Adelaide is poised to tie down out-of-contract gun Miles Bergman in a significant coup for the club.

Fresh off the Power inking fellow Victorian first-round draftee Josh Sinn to a two-year extension, Bergman is expected to rebuff offers in his home state and re-sign for the same length over the next week.

The Power never thought it was out of the running for the 189cm utility, but Bergman was widely tipped to leave amid interest from clubs including the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda.

Victorian teams are believed to have been told he is staying and negotiations with Port Adelaide are understood to be in the late stages.

The Power is thrilled it is on the brink of locking down one of the competition’s most versatile players, taking him through to free agency.

Miles Bergman is expected to re-sign at Alberton. Picture: Sarah Reed/AFL Photos

Bergman joined the club’s leadership group once games started this season – after initially not being part of it – and football boss Chris Davies had been chuffed with his contribution.

The 2019 No. 14 draft pick had switched from half-back to the midfield in recent weeks, helping fill the void left by captain Connor Rozee’s shift to defence.

Bergman’s contract talks look to be playing out similarly to two years ago.

In 2023, the Sandringham Dragons product took his time, was linked with a return home, only to re-sign for two years in late June.

Sinn was also considered someone the Power could lose at the end of his contract this season, but he signed a new deal on Monday.

The 22-year-old said he had been at his happiest in 2025 after shaking off a string of injuries to cement himself at AFL level.

Sinn has already played more matches (12) this season than in his first three combined (10) when groin, hamstring, collarbone and quad issues held him back.

The half-back revealed to this masthead in February that during his first campaign at Alberton in 2022 he became so frustrated by his time on the sidelines that he sometimes called in sick because he did not want to come in.

Last season, he was negative while starting to question if his body was up to AFL standard.

Sinn scrapped plans to travel overseas with mates from home and instead had a four-week training block with a strength and conditioning coach, who had worked with Sam Darcy and Chris Judd.

The Power defender also went to the US for biomechanical testing.

“I probably haven’t really understood how much happier I am this year compared to previous years,” Sinn said.

“I knew footy played a big part in my life, but I probably didn’t understand how big it was.

“Not just for me, but also the joy it gives my family watching me play every week, particularly my sisters.

“That’s probably something I took for granted when I was younger and something I’m much more appreciative of now.”

Sinn always planned to focus on playing regularly before turning his attention to his contract, which ramped up this past fortnight.

The left-footer said he matured a lot since his early time at the club.

“I’ve had time to reflect over what those first three years looked like and they’re not happy days, but certainly I’m past that,” he said.

“Hopefully these next two more years after this year are quite exciting and I can just let my footy do the talking.”

Port Adelaide traded a future second-round pick to move up two spots in the 2021 national draft and select Sinn, also from Sandringham Dragons, at No. 12.

He said any urge to go home came mainly from his parents.

“They’ve been really good and they’ve supported me throughout this decision, and they’ve flown over to most games this year as well,” he said.

Originally published as Port Adelaide star Miles Bergman expected to turn back on Victorian rivals and re-sign on two-year deal