Port Adelaide players donned their banned prison bars jumper to celebrate their latest victory but deny it was a provocative signal to the AFL.
Port Adelaide’s leaders deny sending a provocative signal to the AFL by wearing their banned prison bars jumper while celebrating victory.
The AFL banned Port from wearing the club’s historic black and white jumper, known as the prison bars guernsey, in Saturday night’s Showdown against Adelaide.
But after downing the Crows by 49 points, Port players changed into the prison bars jumper before singing their club song in celebration.
Power coach Ken Hinkley denied the move was sending a signal to the AFL.
“No, it’s a show of respect for our heritage for our past and for our great people that played in it, for our people who turn up .. and represent this footy club,” Hinkley said.
“We started as Port Adelaide and we still are.
“And part of that journey is this amazing jumper which the boys love, the club loves and everyone that supports this footy club loves.
“We had to wait until after the game but we will recognise it as often as we have to.”
Port’s former captain Travis Boak, who won the best-afield medal against the Crows for a third time in Showdown history, said the club would continue to fight to wear the jumper in games.
Port wanted to wear the jumper, which the club predominantly wore in the SANFL, in their two AFL games against home-town rivals Adelaide this season.
But the AFL refused, citing signed agreements between the Power, the league and also Collingwood, who argue Port’s prison bars jumper infringes on their trademark black and white kit.
“This guernsey means so much to our community, to our footy club,” Boak said.
“To sing the song in this guernsey is special and we were able to do that.”
Boak said donning the prison bars jumper was a “full club” decision.
“That was planned, if we come off winning, we would sing it in this guernsey and show our fans that it means just as much to the players as it does to the community,” he said.
The ex-skipper hoped club chairman David Koch would continue to fight the AFL’s decision to prevent the Power wearing the jumper in games.
“That is probably up to Kochie and the rest of the footy club to continue to fight for,” he said.
“And I know they will fight really hard because it means so much to our club and certainly the club would love to wear them again…we love this jumper and we want to wear it as much as we can.”
Brendon the 1st
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If we were playing footy, I'd point at the scoreboard :laughing:
Dusty does Danger
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Bdosi i just wanted to know is the $7mil Port get from the AFL - is that from the profits thé Crows make. No wonder Eddie is seathing, Pies bring in $30m just in the gate up there with Tigs and Eagles and Port can’t spin a profit ( pre Covid). And Port are dictating terms!
Dusty does Danger
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I thought so. My magie mate said to me, it’s all a bit of a joke. Port are out there to overtake Collingwood as the most hated club in the AFL. His words - their thinking is inward looking and limiting their own opportunity to grow.
I agree PD - except for your comment regarding port power wearing the sanfl guernsey in the AFC home showdown. Port Power have ZERO right to wear that in AFC showcase event! Any heritage port have with the AFC is with port wearing teal, not the sanfl guernsey!
Like bullies - who if they didnt get what they wanted they would threaten, demand, stomp until they did!
Is that all you got?! The spoons looking good - port power would know, they have x 3 of them. We like to call our spoon Riley Thilthorpe - he's going ok, making spud dickson look like a $800k p/season complete bust - as an 18y/o kid mind you! keep trying tryhard
Dusty does Danger
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That’s what I understand. I wonder what the SANFL was like before the AFL and how Port conducted themselves with the other clubs?
Brendon the 1st
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Fl0g is funny, Dunstall says it all the time. Anyways, I thought we were making progress. Moving on.
Dusty does Danger
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Im saying you get a bit feisty when you dish it out and then get some back. Like the old saying - Pot calling the Kettle black. Your better because calling someone a flog is different Brendon? What the?
Brendon the 1st
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Now I'm just sad :laughing:
Cat
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Brendon the 1st
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Are you following me? How’d your boys do on the weekend? Bet that spoons looking nice in your cupboard down at Westlakes :laughing:
Brendon the 1st
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Come on now, least I don’t call people anckers when things don’t go way. Ive handled both you and Cat every time. Fancy a Richmond fan saying others can’t take it. If you don’t like the site mate, no one’s forcing you to make a dill of yourself, you’re doing that all on your own :crying:
Imagine a port power fan accusing another of downhill skiing. Ive never seen any other club use tarps to fill in the empty space because port power fans disappeared in droves 2008-2012. Perhaps they could change the slogan at port to the port power bandwagoners!
Gerry
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What a load of nonsense over jumpers. I would not care if my team came out in pink pyjamas as long as they play a good game. For the love of god move on Geez.
Micko
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Yes you're right. Knocked out by Brazil.
Micko
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fair enough.
AdamDilligafThompson
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no worries man. I might come across as an a hole sometimes but I can always admit when im wrong or my weaknesses, which one is not knowing when to let go either but I'm one of those people that doesn't argue to the death unless I know the facts and if I'm unsure of them, I'll always say it as well usually as a, as far as i know but I could be wrong type of thing.lol.
Johnno
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I think you are right if the AFL had shown any indications in the past of being reasonable. I can understand Ports stance given that the AFL has shown none if any indications of acknowledging other states history. There are so many examples where the AFL could have in the past but chose not to. So go Port.
Thanks brendon - I do!