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Football of both the round and oval ball variety, 4th generation Port Adelaide supporter, lifelong Liverpool fanatic. Also dabble in the dark arts of combat sports. Football writer for This Is Anfield, featured by The Blizzard. Port season ticket holder, to be found behind the goals or on the Hill! Postgraduate Student in English at the University of Adelaide. Appreciate the written word.
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Brad Ebert bowed out of the AFL following his courageous final act - one that showed the mark of the man and his legacy.…
In 2013, Ken Hinkley arrived at a club which had kept together a core of young players in difficult times, but that needed a…
Top-of-the-table Port Adelaide defeated reigning champions Richmond by 21 points at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, putting on one of the performances of the…
Sometimes a moment can encapsulate a game. On Saturday night in Port Adelaide's 75-point Showdown win at the Adelaide Oval, Steven Motlop’s soaring mark…
With the passing of the 2010s it’s time to look in the rear-view mirror and remember some of the weird and the wonderful to…
It was a decade of success for Australia, and here is the Socceroos' team of the 2010s. The decade began with many of the…
John Wayne Parr’s victory over Anthony Mundine brought to a close one of the most legendary yet underappreciated combat sports careers in Australia’s history:…
Australia and New Zealand have had many great fighters, but the rise of Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya to sit atop the UFC’s middleweight…
The Port Adelaide Magpies ran out convincing 30-points winners over the Crows in a SANFL qualifying final that could very well have been dubbed…
Match result: Carlton and Gold Coast resumed hostilities with Carlton taking the points winning 15.9.99 to 11.9.75. On paper this was the two bottom…
Scott Lycett’s goal flicked the switch on Port Adelaide’s third quarter demolition job against the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, going on to…
The GWS Giants clash with the Carlton Blues in the final game of Round 9, as both sides look to bounce back from defeats…
Port Adelaide were defeated by Collingwood on Friday night 15.8 (108) to 10.9 (69), as a fast-starting Collingwood did enough damage in the first…
Two of the form sides of the competition, Collingwood and Port Adelaide, clash in a Friday night blockbuster game at Marvel Stadium, with the…
Geelong, the league pacesetters thus far, look to make it five wins from six when they welcome reigning premiers the West Coast Eagles to…
Port Adelaide defeated North Melbourne 12.16 (88) to 11.6 (72) on Friday night at the Adelaide Oval, and here are my key takeaways for…
Port Adelaide defeated West Coast 13.17 (95) to 8.5 (53) on Good Friday at Optus Stadium, and here are my key takeaways for Port…
The reigning premiers West Coast Eagles look to extend their winning streak on a Good Friday night Football match at Optus Stadium, as they…
Richmond defeated Port Adelaide 15.9 (99) to 14.8 (92) in a back and forth game at Adelaide Oval and here are my key takeaways…
Brisbane defeated Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) to 13.12 (90) in a hard-fought game at the Gabba on Saturday night, and here are my takeaways…
Interesting, I’d forgotten all about that game, though I can remember it now!
Ken Hinkley and his Port Adelaide reboot
Yep look I’m sure they were trying to get there sooner, but they have definitely evolved in the process.
Ken Hinkley and his Port Adelaide reboot
Thanks mate! it is indeed! Knockers can come at me, wait till they see the Prison Bar one I’ll be dropping at some point! 😂
Port go from pretenders to contenders in game of the year
No offence but a little sick of hearing about the Richmond outs. Port had no Rozee, no Marshall, no Burton, no Motlop (I know his credentials are questionable but he was in the first team prior to injury). Sutcliffe and Lienert were in the team! They do not get into a full strength Port side.
Port go from pretenders to contenders in game of the year
I mean they could fluke it but that Port performance is not repeatable imo, kicked 12.1 and Port played as badly as they have all season.
I agree it will be about form and injuries come finals time though.
Port go from pretenders to contenders in game of the year
That’s half my argument, and I understand freekicks are always going to be highly subjective to people on opposite sides of the fence, but are you telling me 12.1 is repeatable? Didn’t think so…
Forget Port Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions, St Kilda is this year's premiership dark horse
Yep they are a dark horse alright because they are highly unlikely to win it! They looked decent beating Port (I was there, hats off to the Saints) but they only kicked one point, and got the rub of the green with the free kicks (not just overall but in key moments and positions). I’m not sure that match is repeatable. Maybe if the confidence continues to build, but I’m currently doubtful.
Interesting and high quality read mate!
Forget Port Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions, St Kilda is this year's premiership dark horse
Definitely questionable, I more tried to squeeze him in there as I thought a stand out candidate was lacking and he did on occasion play there.
The Socceroos team of the decade
The conditional nature of your ‘support’ is embarrassing mate, I wouldn’t be proud of it.
Port Adelaide: A divided and confused fan base
They jumped them in the first quarter without rain and to be honest only the second quarter was seriously wet so I think to hinge the whole result on it is overdoing it. Nonetheless, I agree the jury is out, they look like they could just as likely make the top four as miss the eight, which is utterly ridiculous.
Port's best win in years expands the contender circle
He’s been very good! I wasn’t so sure his recruitment was a good idea at the time, but happy to say I was wrong. He’s been owning the ruck contests and for such a big guy he gets around the ground really well, working very hard.
How Scott Lycett became one of the hottest ruckmen in the game
Yeh I’d agree, Wines has had a few decent moments but definitely can’t impact games for any length of time at the moment.
Port Adelaide: The heartbreak kids
I’m focusing on a good moment but its only as good as it is because frankly there were some serious disappointments at the end of last year and over summer. I wouldn’t say I’m convinced either if you mean as serious contenders…
Port's potential is limitless
My point is that its an exciting moment, not that we’ll walk our way to the premiership. First year players will drop off, loses will happen, I agree far more difficult challenges await!
Port's potential is limitless
Have to say, there really is something to be said for having a stadium in a great location in the city. I’m from Adelaide and going to West Lakes in the suburbia of western Adelaide for years was such a chore. The new Adelaide Oval changed the whole experience of going to a football game and revitalised the river bank part of the city in a way I don’t think any other building could. You make valid points about the money being spent and other options being available, but I think the other options a second best and the reality is this money was not going to be funnelled to where it should (which itself is a highly subjective argument). I bet once its built the majority of people in Hobart will love it.
Do Tasmanians really want a brand new stadium?