Boom Power recruit in line for shock return
Jack Lukosius was the Power’s big recruit of the off-season, but hasn’t been able to make an impact for Ken Hinkley’s side due to a knee injury. That could change sooner than people think.
Port Adelaide
Huge drama as 10-word AFL sledge exposed
A fiery sledge during the AFL’s most divisive incident of 2024 has come to light with two club’s privately “seething”.
AFL hypocrites turn on their heels over Higgins sledge
The stud from St Kilda put the lie to the old gripe about big footy personalities at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, writes Matt Welch.
‘No need to speak to them’: Port, Hawks Cold War still simmering
Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s fiery semi-final – and no-one from the Hawks had reached out. Watch the video here.
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The ‘honest conversations’ that sparked young Dons
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.
The ‘mauling’ that proves Port’s problems never really left
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.
Will Port’s leaders please stand up? Ken points finger at struggling stars
When one of your key players is struggling the team struggles, but Ken Hinkley came away from Thursday night’s loss to Essendon rueing the fact that six of his leaders were down on form.
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.
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