Power play: Another famous face joins Port Adelaide
An SA sporting legend has joined Port Adelaide in a key off-field role ahead of the club’s inaugural AFLW season.
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Crow reveals how clubs will beat mass Covid absences
Adelaide’s Mark Ricciuto has weighed into how a supplementary list could work for clubs hit by Covid as South Australia looms as a trouble spot for the league to navigate.
Fixture poster: SANFL history will be made in 2022
History will be made in the SANFL this season, with a full round of games to be played on Good Friday for the first time. DOWNLOAD your 2022 fixture poster now.
Track watch: ‘Awesome’ Power recruit firms for Round 1
Port’s insurance policy in the wake of Peter Ladhams’ departure has been better than advertised, young gun Mitch Georgiades says. POWER TRAINING NOTES
Dixon hopes dashed as star goes under the knife
Earlier this week, there was optimism around Charlie Dixon’s ankle injury. But that’s out the window – and the news isn’t much better for Orazio Fantasia.
Top draft pick ready to defy early doubters
There was no shortage of fans questioning why North Melbourne drafted a midfielder over a boom forward prospect in 2020. This might be the year we find out.
Tributes for former Port player killed in crash
The Port Adelaide Football Club has joined in the tributes for a former player killed in a tragic crash in regional Victoria.
Key forwards battered but Power are still hopeful
The Power are hopeful their key forwards will not be on the sidelines for long as they consult surgeons regarding their respective knee and ankle injuries.
GF or bust … How does Hinkley keep wolves at bay?
Many footy clubs would be happy with two straight preliminary finals appearances, but there is unrest among the Port Adelaide faithful and the man in the firing line is Ken Hinkley.
Crows’ secret weapon eyes Round 1 return
After justs two games in two years due to injury, Wayne Milera’s presence on the training track has boosted morale at West Lakes. Plus, the latest on the concern about the Covid fallout in SA.
Fandemic: How loyal AFL members have been rewarded
The AFL will look forward to welcoming back Victorian footy fans this season – here is how the loyal members have been rewarded for sticking by their club during the pandemic.
Former Port player sentenced for ‘sinister’ offending
A former Port Adelaide player who defrauded his employers in a “terrible breach of trust” – has now been sentenced for the “sinister” offending.
Dixon: My best is yet to come
Port Adelaide’s Charlie Dixon believes he is yet to reach his “peak” as he looks forward to a long-awaited return to Cairns for an AFL premiership game.
Numbers cruncher: Top Doggie turns to legend for form spark
An opportunity to wear the number of a club legend will form part of Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s reset program as he aims to shake off last year’s disappointing debut season.
Future secured for AFL young guns
Desperate to make the leap into the AFL grand final, Port Adelaide has secured a trio of stars for the future.
Fixture gifts Power shot at premiership platform
Port Adelaide has been given a perfect opportunity to stamp itself as a premiership contender early in the 2022 season. Check out our fixture analysis to find out why.
Crows give verdict on Friday night Showdown double booking
Rather than a stand-alone, prime-time, free-to-air Showdown, Adelaide and Port will share the Friday night lights. Here’s what the Crows have to say.
Power draftee struck down by major setback
A Power draftee will be wiped out for a significant period after going under the knife, with the injury hampering him as a junior.
No jab, no job? Warren Tredrea and 9News in crisis talks
Warren Tredrea and Channel 9 Adelaide are in crisis talks today to try to work out the sports presenter’s future after his no-show on the news desk over the station’s new vaccination policy.
Father-son pick’s emotional Port homecoming
Jase Burgoyne will follow in his father’s footsteps at Port Adelaide, and he revealed on Friday why his heart belongs at the Power.
Ebert farewell: ‘A champion in every sense of the word’
Thousands have turned out to farewell Port legend Russell Ebert at his state funeral, where he was remembered as “a man whose life was devoted to others” and a “champion in every sense”.
Power make call on veteran Motlop
The Power have sat down with Steven Motlop to agree on his future while promising youngster Marty Frederick has earned himself a promotion.
The reason for the AFL’s most bizarre delisting
Gold Coast dropped a bomb when it announced it was delisting Hugh Greenwood, one of its best and most reliable players. But there is a method to the Suns’ madness.
When Ebert’s state funeral will be held, how to attend
The time and date of Russell Ebert’s state funeral has been confirmed. Find out when the Port Adelaide legend will be farewelled and how you can attend.
Legend spruiks ‘great candidate’ for top Hawks role
With the end of the Jeff Kennett reign brought forward, the Hawthorn presidency has become a hotbed of intrigue – but a club legend has a ‘good person’ in mind.
AFL teams: Dogs’ huge out, Port makes Mitch call
Marcus Bontempelli is in but the Bulldogs have suffered another injury blow. And Port Adelaide has revealed its hand on Mitch Georgiades. See all the prelim teams plus expert tips.
Bont watch: Uncertainty clouds captain decision
Luke Beveridge has not been able to quell the nerves of Dogs fans as a decision on Marcus Bontempelli’s availability sits on a knife’s edge. Here is what Bevo had to say.
How Boak recovered from brutal finals pain
In a career spanning 305 games, Travis Boak has cried after two losses. This is how he recovered from his lowest moments to get back in the premiership hunt.
Why Power fans can’t get a ticket to the prelim
Want to attend the Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs preliminary final at the Adelaide Oval and haven’t got your ticket yet? Good luck.
Brave message driving grand final charge
Port Adelaide only lost four games in 2020, one of them was a preliminary final, and a simple idea is shaping them to stop that happening again.
Bulldogs coming to terms with ‘big loss’
Bulldogs forward Cody Weightman will miss this weekend’s prelim, but the playing group still says he has a role to play off the field.
Malthouse: Why Dees look unrecognisable from last year
There’s one element to Melbourne’s football that makes them almost unrecognisable from last season, MICK MALTHOUSE writes.
Lakeesha primed to make a huge impact – just like dad
When Byron Pickett became Port Adelaide’s first – and still only – Norm Smith Medal winner after the Power’s 2004 premiership victory, he accepted the award with baby daughter Lakeesha in his arms.
The heartbreak motivating Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide ruckman Scott Lycett says his side is hoping to prove the doubters wrong by improving on last year’s finals campaign.
Tredrea: The ‘brutal’ Power no one can stop
The key pieces of the puzzle have returned so it’s time to stop underestimating the Power, writes premiership captain Warren Tredrea. Here’s why they could be unstoppable.
Young gun’s car crash leaves 16yo hospitalised
A police investigation is underway after a Port Adelaide young gun was involved in a road accident that saw a 16-year-old taken to hospital.
The gouge is on: Airlines triple ticket prices to Perth
As Port fans gear up for a potential grand final, prices for plane tickets to Perth have soared – some triple the cost.
Port balancing complicating factors with Fantasia injury
Orazio Fantasia is fragile but crucial to Port Adelaide. This is why the Power are desperate to secure him an exemption to see a medical specialist.
Cats look to big inclusions for cut-throat final
Geelong’s season is on the line against GWS and the Cats could be boosted by some big names for Friday night’s semi-final. Here’s the latest.
Dons’ still in the dark about Hind availability
The Bombers are no clearer about Nick Hind’s finals future after his supermarket stop over locked him out Essendon’s flight to Launceston.
Finals ‘flogging’ almost so much worse
Port Adelaide extended Geelong’s horror curse in the first week of the AFL Finals but the trouncing could even be considered flattering.
Legend drops unspoken truth at Cats’ feet
Geelong Cats fans have enjoyed a run of success few other sides have tasted in recent times but it seems the good times can’t last forever.
Power fans snap up tickets but still time to see Lions v Dees
Port Adelaide fans did not wait long after Oval crowd numbers were boosted for tonight’s match – but tickets are still available for Saturday’s Brisbane v Melbourne clash.
Hinkley makes tough call on young spearhead
Will Mitch Georgiades take the field against the Cats? Ken Hinkley has made the call on the young star after completing training trying to overcome a minor hamstring issue.
Best and worst umpires for your team revealed
Which umpires will your team want blowing the whistle in September? Exclusive figures reveal the best and worst umpires for every flag contender.
Live ladder: Bombers primed to end finals curse
Essendon has not won a final in more than 6000 days but it will enter September in red-hot form. See what every Round 23 result means and the final ladder after 396 home-and-away games.
Give us more roar Power for the final
Port players and fans are asking for a rise in crowd numbers ahead of Friday night’s game. Should they be given an exemption to statewide rules? Vote in the poll.
Port pushes Premier for big finals home crowd
Power stars Travis Boak and Ollie Wines are urging the state government to boost crowd capacity for next week’s home double-chance final.
Dogs crash out of the top-four
Only last week the Western Bulldogs were eyeing off their first ever minor premiership, fast forward and now they are preparing for an elimination final.
Blockbuster timeslot most likely for Power finals opener
With a top-two spot locked in for the Power, they look to have earned this blockbuster timeslot for their Qualifying Final against the Cats or the Dees. Here are the details.
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