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Lead commentator for the Spacequake Sports winter season. Growing community sports in South Australia. Follow me on twitter @davewebb_sa if you like doing that kind of thing
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Table toppers Burnside travelled the short distance to Tregenza Oval on Saturday to take on their local rivals Old Collegians. The roles of the…
Liverpool fans in Australia get to see Liverpool play on TV and the lucky few spend a small fortune going to the UK to…
It would appear that Port Adelaide continue to upset journalists with their performances in 2013. An unbeaten start to the season, coupled with Adelaide…
There is an interesting precedent being set at the moment. Jeff Gieschen has, not for the first time, apologised about the awarding of a…
I had always been aware of the existence of AFL. While living in the UK it was a game that was shown on TV…
One of the traits of a good team is that they can play badly and still win. For two and a half quarters Port…
It's about time that Port Adelaide stopped mucking around and started playing mediocre losing football again; this winning malarkey is making my week unbearable.…
It's ANZAC Day and that means the eyes of the football world will turn towards a packed MCG for the biggest game on the…
Brenton Sanderson has a record that most AFL coaches would sell their kidneys for. Since taking the reigns of the Adelaide Football Club, he…
A strange comparison came to mind while watching Port Adelaide beat the Gold Coast Suns. The Power are the North Korea of the AFL.…
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch was interviewed before the Showdown and the age-old question of the prison bars guernsey was raised yet again. This…
Being a Port fan at the moment is a lot like being Schrodinger's cat. I'm happy and at the same time filled with a…
I have a feeling that each week Port fans have a sense that the bubble is going to burst. Over the last few years…
The 2013 Formula One World Championship has got off to an inauspicious start. There have been problems from the get go, and after the…
There is one story in Adelaide that seems to be bigger than Ricky Henderson's junk - the stadium deals between the SANFL and the…
The rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool has gone beyond any reasonable person's level of tolerance. The fierceness of the fans has led to…
Port Adelaide fans will spend the next week hoping that the first two weeks of the season are not a flash in the pan.…
There was an attempt to establish a rugby league side in Adelaide in the mid-nineties, which failed due to on and off field problems.…
When people find out that I'm English they normally ask which football team I support. I don't have to think about this – it's…
I am a Port Adelaide fan. I have been since 2007 when I moved to Australia. The first game I ever attended was Melbourne…
www.footyjumpers.com is a great resource when it comes to this. I would even suggest that the Port clash guernsey could be the majority white prison bars. Mixing the past and the present
Port in prison bars: Looking back to go forward
I’m not suggesting for one second that Collingwood change their colours. However for the sake of one or two games where they wear a clash jumper then what’s the issue? A clubs home colours will always remain. Liverpool are unlikely to ever change from wearing all red, but I’m not going to stamp my feet and say that Manchester United have to change their colours. AFL is the only sport that has this bizarre set up.
Port in prison bars: Looking back to go forward
I don’t disagree with the fact that that Port’s current jumper is a good one. As I said the idea that there are two teams in a league with the same colours is not a problem. Every other sport has it. My point is that Collingwood have missed a marketing trick. They could have two or even three distinct jumpers that fans would buy.
I agree also that it is unlikely to change but the question is why did it have to?
My last article wasn’t about the jumpers but it was raised as a subject in the comments so I wrote about it. You said yourself that it’s unfair so why do you expect port fans to let it rest? North Melbourne fans should also push as the debacle over their home games against Collingwood has also been embarrassing.
Port in prison bars: Looking back to go forward
After a brief search, I have no clue. Will get onto it for you
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
I’ve written about this today. Will hopefully be posted today or tomorrow.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
I reckon it’s more damaging to Collingwood. I will write about it soon.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
That is not going to happen, I have an opinion on that which I will write about in the future.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
I’m not disagreeing with you, I’m simply pointing out that last year we struggled against those teams because we were poop. Myself and I imagine other Port fans are happy we are beating them.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
I’m happy with the guernsey at the moment but would love to see the prison bars back. As far as the logo goes I think it could be updated to give a feel of the magpies logo while retaining the fist and lightning. I can’t see to post images here.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
Not completely sure but 90% confident that’s the case.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
And all three of those teams challenged us last year. It wasn’t ‘easy’ last year. Ask St Kilda fans how easy the trip to metricon was.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
As far as I’m aware when you buy an AAMI stadium membership it gives you entrance to all home games, port and crows. You don’t nominate and you count towards the membership tally of both teams.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
Unfortunately no. Kochie said that there are some important heritage games coming up and when pressed said that he could neither confirm or deny that Port would wear the prison bars. Which is as good as a yes 😉
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
As I’ve mentioned before AAMI members count towards membership numbers. Also there is a number of canine members. I’ve been in Australia almost 6 years. I love sport and I’ve done a lot of reading on Port Adelaide. I respect and admire their history and their story.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
As a Pom living in Adelaide I disagree. I went to the test in Melbourne and sat with/near The Barmy Army. There is every opportunity to come over without tickets, buy them and get with there [sic] mates.
Cricket Australia's ticketing makes Army less Barmy
I see your point, but disagree. The popularity of the SOO is without rival, both in Australia and Internationally. It would be ill-advised to mess with that formula. Also an Australia vs. New Zealand test on ANZAC day is fitting. In the modern professional era I don’t think it is necessary to have a selection competition. Add the four nations and a world cup and there is plenty of rugby league. You are trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
State of Origin must make way for mid-year Tests
Listening to Kochie at the weekend he dropped a fairly big hint that we will see the prison bars at some point this year.
New-look Port Adelaide ready for rising Suns
An apology: I have messed up on two important parts of this article. Firstly and the easiest to deal with is I mis-named Kane Cornes, calling him Chad, I’m sure I’m not the first to do it and I imagine that even their mum does it from time to time.
Secondly, I suggested that 13 goals were kicked in the third quarter, and that Port kicked 11 of them. That is clearly incorrect as they only scored 17 in the entire game. I thought I heard that stat and obviously didn’t check it.
I’m really sorry about those mistakes and hope that it doesn’t detract too much from the overall feel of the article. Thanks to everyone for the feedback.
Dave
Adelaide derby: nobody left at three quarter time
Another mark of the year contender too in Matthew Broadbent and probably one of the goals of the season by Chad Wingard
You can enjoy The Hoff hassling Rodney as many times as you like.
Adelaide derby: nobody left at three quarter time
I’ve heard Lewis Hamilton have a pop at the tyres (pun intended). The big disappointment with the team orders is exactly that. Webber must have turned his engine up and then couldn’t keep Vettel behind him.
F1 China 2013: For the team or individual?
So Webber wasn’t defending? I think most F1 overtakes are gutsy. I guess I’m just easily pleased 🙂
F1 China 2013: For the team or individual?
Ok, so you don’t like the idea of clubs losing their traditional identity, however you’re happy for PAFC to do exactly that. Two questions
1) What impact would it have on Collingwood FC if Port wore the prison bars when playing any other club in the competition?
2) What impact would it have on Collingwood FC to have to wear a predominately white jumper when playing in SA against Port?
Port in prison bars: Looking back to go forward