Brownlow fancy’s added dimension, same old Power story
Jordan Dawson was already a star, but he might have just added another string to his bow. Plus Port Adelaide’s predictable demise and more likes and dislikes from round 11 in The Lowdown.
Port Adelaide
Port vow to ‘reset’ but won’t baulk on Hinkley-Carr succession plan
Once again, the Power aren’t backing away from their succession plan, but as they stare down their worst finish under Ken Hinkley, should they reconsider? Have your say.
Star learns fate over sickening collision
Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce has learnt his fate for an ugly hit on an opposition player that sparked heated debate in AFL circles.
Port ‘not in the conceding basket’ as pressure mounts on Hinkley
Ken Hinkley is refusing to concede his final season as coach of the Power could be going nowhere, as Port come to terms with another horrific loss – this time to Fremantle out west.
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Crows, Port or Saints? How trade race for NWM could play out
Port Adelaide lost Showdown 57 but could it win the other battle in South Australia – the one for homegrown star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? We look at a potential trade from all angles.
‘Thought I’d lost the game’: Tiger cub’s heroics save Richmond
Tom Brown’s game-saving tackle will be on repeat in the Tigers’ match review this week, but he tells Ed Bourke why – if he hadn’t stuck it – he would have been in the gun from the coach.
‘Mature’ Crows show why they’re rising and Port are faltering
The Crows weren’t at their best and found a way to win. Port dominated the key statistics but couldn’t capitalise. It’s why Showdown 57 was the epitome of two teams headed in different directions.
Shattered Power come to grips with Showdown heartbreak
They had their opportunities to snatch a remarkable Showdown 57 comeback win – but, needing something miraculous, Ken Hinkley’s Port Adelaide were left agonisingly short.
Showdown 57: Port debutants brace for furnace
There is no bigger stage in South Australia than the Showdown. Port Adelaide’s four debutants tell Simeon Thomas-Wilson how they’re preparing for the ultimate battle.
‘Didn’t like him at all’: Truth behind feud
A legend of South Australian footy has lifted the lid on one of the most infamous brawls in AFL history, and how he feels about it today.
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.
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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