Will Ken’s fresh Rioli warning open new can of worms?
Willie Rioli will sit out the Showdown this week. But when he does return to football, his coach Ken Hinkley has issued a warning to opposition players.
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Power footy boss says ‘persistent’ racism could shorten Rioli’s career
Port Adelaide footy boss Chris Davies says Willie Rioli gets racially abused via social media “every day” and has had conversations about the length of his career due to the abuse.
Power shift: Crows officially retaking SA from stumbling Port
Ahead of a crucial Showdown in Port Adelaide’s last season under Ken Hinkley, Matt Turner examines whether the balance of power in Adelaide has shifted to the Crows for the first time since 2017.
Showdown 57: Teams confirmed, retrospective medalists named
Twenty-five years after Mark Ricciuto won the first Showdown Medal in the seventh encounter between the Crows and Port, six retrospective medals have been awarded to some past legends.
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SuperCoach: Three takeaways from Essendon v Port Adelaide
JHF owners. explain what’s actually going on here, can we trust him? And there’s a new Reid to think about, grabbing. Check out the key SuperCoach takeaways from the Bombers’ win.
Breaking boundaries: Cochrane to be first AFL player with Tourettes
Tom Cochrane is used to breaking boundaries, but even he didn’t expect his debut – as the first known AFL player with Tourette’s syndrome – to arrive so quickly.
The Lowdown: Houston who? Port showing there’s Power in numbers
Port haven’t made a perfect start to life without Dan Houston, but that doesn’t mean they’re definitely missing him. Simeon Thomas-Wilson names his likes and dislikes.
Licence to roam: How injury unlocked Port’s newest weapon
Ken Hinkley resisted making wholesale changes at selection after Port’s disastrous round 1. However, there was one change that came to the fore in their rebounding win over the Tigers.
‘Unpredictability’: Port’s newest wrinkle leaves Tigers in dust
Ken Hinkley has praised his side’s player-driven response after the Power bounced back on Saturday – but, as Simeon Thomas-Wilson writes, a Hinkley move was the game changer.
Dorky new mantra sweeping across AFL
A footy legend has given some advice for some his “bold” colleagues in the media as an unfashionable trend takes over the AFL.
Port’s flash-forward: True reality of Power’s captain’s day change
It was like we had fast-forwarded 12 months – Josh Carr was speaking where a senior coach would at Adelaide Oval, but it’s far from unusual, MATT TURNER writes.
Buckley: The glaring issue Dons must fix to avoid 0-2 start
Essendon hung around against a hot Hawthorn side, but one key deficiency in their game must be rectified if they want to win this week. Read Nathan Buckley’s Super Saturday preview here.
For Russell: Port legend’s legacy looms over Boak milestone
There’s no bigger name in Port Adelaide’s history than Russell Ebert. Travis Boak opens up on his special connection to the Power great as he prepares to break Ebert’s games record.
‘Sack Ken’ signs were right – Port fans, you’ve been gaslit
Even as a victorious Crows fan this weekend I could see the double standards at play, writes Michael Mkoka-Nicholson.
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