2014 Port Adelaide Football Club season explained

Club:	Port Adelaide Football Club
Season:	2014
President:	David Koch
Coach:	Ken Hinkley (AFL) Garry Hocking (SANFL)
Captain:	T. Boak (AFL) S. Summerton (SANFL)
Home Ground:	Adelaide Oval (AFL) Alberton Oval (SANFL)
Regularseason Comp:	AFL season SANFL season
Regularseason Result:	Preliminary Final Grand Final
Club B&Amp;F:	Best and Fairest
Best And Fairest:	AFL: Robbie Gray SANFL: Steven Summerton
Leading Goalscorer:	AFL: Jay Schulz (66 goals) ^[1] SANFL: John Butcher (32 goals) ^[2]
Highest Attendance:	52,505 vs Carlton (22 August 2014)
Lowest Attendance:	34,258 vs Western Bulldogs (21 June 2014)
Prevseason:	2013
Nextseason:	2015

The 2014 Port Adelaide Football Club season marked the club's 18th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and 132nd season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

The 2014 season was the first to feature the club's newly adopted unified club structure, whereby the club's AFL listed players were granted permission to play for the Port Adelaide reserves team in the SANFL, rather than be drafted to other SANFL clubs as in previous seasons.^[3]

The club's AFL team (seniors) is known as the Power, whilst its SANFL team (reserves) is known as the Magpies.

Squad for 2014

Statistics are correct as of end of 2014 season.Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.

Senior List
No.	State	Player	Hgt (cm)	Wgt (kg)	Date of Birth	Age (end 2014)	AFL Debut	Recruited from	Games (end 2014)	Goals (end 2014)
1		Travis Boak (c)	183	83	1 August 1988	26			155	93
2			176	73	3 July 1990	24			35	31
3			187	75	1 April 1991	23			193	52
5			189	87	1 August 1990	24			104	40
6			185	78	19 January 1987	27			191	225
7		Brad Ebert (vc)	189	88	2 April 1990	24			147	76
8			178	76	29 December 1993	24			18	1
9			183	84	30 March 1988	26		Oakleigh (U18)	115	161
11			197	94	3 July 1991	23			23	33
12			197	94	2 November 1990	24			98	8
13			193	91	13 March 1992	22		Eastern (U18)	58	7
14			191	90	10 July 1987	27			81	31
15			189	88	30 July 1989	25			182	64
16			187	94	7 October 1994	20			49	22
17			193	89	23 March 1994	20			1	0
18			183	78	5 January 1983	31			293	92
19			180	82	15 April 1987	27			127	79
20			181	82	29 July 1993	21		Sturt	67	95
21			188	81	12 October 1992	22			40	26
22			197	92	15 January 1994	20	-	South Fremantle (WA)	0	0
23			200	97	12 February 1989	22		Eastern (U18)	67	16
24			178	78	9 July 1995	19			18	3
25			184	85	22 September 1982	32		East Fremantle (WA)	228	74
26			189	87	30 May 1991	23		Eastern (U18)	50	16
27			192	98	30 April 1987	27			153	5
28			193	94	18 April 1985	29			167	279
29			186	83	1 April 1991	23			56	8
30			179	75	20 December 1994	20			10	2
31			196	100	17 August 1995	19	-		0	0
32			170	67	29 May 1994	20			24	21
33			181	70	20 September 1995	19	-	Oakleigh (U18)	0	0
34			205	107	27 December 1990	24			15	3
36			193	89	7 March 1993	21			39	0
38			183	84	8 August 1992	22		South Fremantle (WA)	4	0
39			199	94	1 October 1986	28			159	204
40			188	81	6 December 1992	23		Eastern (U18)	31	12
41			188	84	21 December 1993	21	-	South Fremantle (WA)	0	0
42			188	89	9 January 1991	23		Norwood	56	1
43			181	71	19 August 1995	19	-	Sandringham (U18)	0	0
44			183	80	2 July 1985	29			117	27

Rookie List
No.	State	Player	Hgt (cm)	Wgt (kg)	Date of Birth	Age (end 2014)	AFL Debut	Recruited from	Games (end 2014)	Goals (end 2014)
4			200	102	3 May 1988	26			68	13
37			174	74	1 December 1989	25		Claremont (WA)	23	14
45			190	93	24 September 1994	20	-		0	0
46			176	76	1 February 1992	22			7	6
47			180	77	21 December 1995	19	-	Geelong (U18)	0	0

SANFL List:
Steven Summerton (Captain), Jake Johansen, Louis Sharrad, Angus Bruggemann
Ben Haren, Danny Butcher, Matt Venter, Nathan Krakouer, Ben Sawford, Henry Slattery
Sam Gordon, Anthony Biemans, Zac Hawkins, Robbie Young, Aseri Raikiwasa

• These players are only eligible to play for the SANFL reserves team and not for the AFL senior team

Coaching Staff:

• Ken Hinkley (Head Coach)
• Josh Carr (Midfield)
• Tyson Edwards (Forwards)
• Shaun Hart (Senior Assistant)
• Garry Hocking (SANFL coach)
• Matthew Nicks (Defence)
• Phil Walsh (Midfield Management)
• Stuart Cochrane (Player Development)
• Aaron Greaves (Development/Ruck Coach)

Squad changes

Ins

Player	Previous Club	League	Via
			Free agent
			Trade
			National Draft Pick #21
			National Draft Pick #45
Darcy Byrne-Jones			National Draft Pick #52
Karl Amon			National Draft Pick #68
Sam Russell			Rookie Draft Pick #13
Sam Gray			Rookie Draft Pick #29
Brent Renouf	Port Adelaide Football Club (Re-draft)		Rookie Draft Pick #44
Daniel Flynn			Rookie Draft Pick #54 (International rookie)

Outs

Player	New Club	League	Via
			Retired
			Delisted
	Port Adelaide (Re-draft)		Delisted
			Delisted
	Norwood		Delisted
			Delisted
Danny Butcher	Port Adelaide		Delisted (rookie list)
Justin Hoskin			Delisted (rookie list)
			Delisted (rookie list)

AFL season summary

Pre-season matches

See main article: 2014 NAB Challenge.

Port Adelaide's 2014 NAB Challenge fixtures

Date and local time	Opponent	Scores	Venue	Attendance	Ref
Home	Away	Result
align=left	Sunday, 16 February	align=left		0.18.11 (119)	0.9.5 (59)		Richmond Oval [A]	8,765	^[4]
align=left	Tuesday, 25 February	align=left		0.9.11 (65)	1.11.15 (90)		Etihad Stadium [A]	8,022	^[5]

Premiership season matches

See main article: 2014 AFL season.

Port Adelaide's 2014 AFL season fixtures

Round	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ladder position	Ref
			Scores
	align=left		align=left		12.15 (87)	18.12 (120)		Etihad Stadium [A]	24,460	7th	^[7]
	align=left		align=left		19.13 (127)	11.7 (73)		Adelaide Oval [H]	50,397	3rd	^[8]
	align=left		align=left		14.13 (97)	13.12 (90)		Etihad Stadium [A]	19,111	5th	^[9]
	align=left		align=left		24.15 (159)	7.4 (46)		Adelaide Oval [H]	36,231	3rd	^[10]
	align=left		align=left		7.14 (56)	10.10 (70)		Patersons Stadium [A]	35,366	2nd	^[11]
	align=left		align=left		16.11 (107)	9.13 (67)		Adelaide Oval [H]	47,007	1st	^[12]
	align=left		align=left		15.7 (97)	20.12 (132)		StarTrack Oval [A]	6,549	2nd	^[13]
	align=left		align=left		13.16 (94)	11.10 (76)		Adelaide Oval [H]	38,234	1st	^[14]
	Bye							1st
	align=left		align=left		15.10 (100)	13.8 (86)		Adelaide Oval [H]	52,233	1st	^[15]
	align=left		align=left		11.9 (75)	14.11 (95)		Traeger Park [A]	5,655	1st	^[16]
	align=left		align=left		19.15 (129)	9.5 (59)		Adelaide Oval [H]	43,374	1st	^[17]
	align=left		align=left		14.14 (98)	13.16 (94)		SCG [A]	41,317	1st	^[18]
	align=left		align=left		19.14 (128)	8.8 (56)		Adelaide Oval [H]	34,258	1st	^[19]
	align=left		align=left		14.15 (99)	10.16 (76)		Adelaide Oval [A]	50,552	2nd	^[20]
	align=left		align=left		7.18 (60)	8.14 (62)		Adelaide Oval [H]	46,786	3rd	^[21]
	align=left		align=left		19.12 (126)	16.10 (106)		Etihad Stadium [A]	21,483	5th	^[22]
	align=left		align=left		10.12 (72)	10.9 (69)		Adelaide Oval [H]	37,894	5th	^[23]
	align=left		align=left		11.10 (76)	10.10 (70)		MCG [A]	32,804	5th	^[24]
	align=left		align=left		7.16 (58)	12.12 (84)		Adelaide Oval [H]	50,087	5th	^[25]
	align=left		align=left		7.5 (47)	7.14 (56)		Metricon Stadium [A]	10,042	5th	^[26]
	align=left		align=left		20.20 (140)	5.7 (37)		Adelaide Oval [H]	52,505	5th	^[27]
	align=left		align=left		16.9 (105)	14.13 (97)		Patersons Stadium [A]	38,290	5th	^[28]

Finals series

Port Adelaide's 2014 AFL finals series fixture

Round	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ref
			Scores
	align=left		align=left	Richmond	20.12 (132)	11.9 (75)		Adelaide Oval [H]	50,618	^[29]
	align=left		align=left	Fremantle	11.17 (83)	15.15 (105)		Patersons Stadium [A]	42,388	^[30]
	align=left		align=left	Hawthorn	15.7 (97)	13.16 (94)		MCG [A]	74,856	^[31]

SANFL season summary

See main article: 2014 SANFL season.

Premiership season matches

Port Adelaide's 2014 SANFL season fixtures

Round	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ladder position	Ref
			Scores
	align=left		align=left	Norwood	11.10 (76)	8.9 (57)		Norwood Oval [A]	6,324	6th	^[32]
	align=left		align=left	Glenelg	29.15 (189)	5.7 (37)		Alberton Oval [H]	2,738	4th	^[33]
	align=left		align=left	Woodville-West Torrens	8.3 (51)	15.19 (109)		Woodville Oval [A]	4,247	3rd	^[34]
	align=left		align=left	West Adelaide	21.8 (134)	11.10 (76)		Alberton Oval [H]	2,585	2nd	^[35]
	align=left		align=left	Adelaide	13.9 (87)	20.12 (132)		Clare Oval [A]	5,312	1st	^[36]
	align=left		align=left	Sturt	19.12 (126)	11.10 (76)		Alberton Oval [H]	2,672	1st	^[37]
	align=left		align=left	South Adelaide	18.14 (122)	10.2 (62)		Alberton Oval [H]	3,121	1st	^[38]
	align=left		align=left	North Adelaide	9.9 (63)	12.17 (89)		Prospect Oval [A]	2,324	1st	^[39]
	align=left		align=left	Central District	14.7 (91)	12.6 (78)		Alberton Oval [H]	3,059	1st	^[40]
	align=left		align=left	Woodville-West Torrens	18.16 (124)	15.11 (101)		Alberton Oval [H]	2,393	1st	^[41]
	align=left		align=left	West Adelaide	15.8 (98)	12.9 (81)		Richmond Oval [A]	1,660	1st	^[42]
	align=left		align=left	Sturt	8.15 (63)	12.11 (83)		Unley Oval [A]	2,561	1st	^[43]
	align=left		align=left	North Adelaide	14.8 (92)	13.16 (94)		Alberton Oval [H]	2,340	1st	^[44]
	align=left		align=left	Adelaide	15.16 (106)	7.12 (54)		Alberton Oval [H]	6,196	1st	^[45]
	align=left		align=left	South Adelaide	10.11 (71)	8.6 (54)		Hickinbotham Oval [A]	1,692	1st	^[46]
	align=left		align=left	Central District	16.8 (104)	15.11 (101)		Elizabeth Oval [A]	2,139	1st	^[47]
	align=left		align=left	Norwood	9.6 (60)	6.15 (51)		Alberton Oval [H]	4,199	1st	^[48]
	align=left		align=left	Glenelg	13.14 (92)	8.12 (60)		Glenelg Oval [A]	2,416	1st	^[49]

Finals series

Port Adelaide's 2014 SANFL finals series fixture

Round	Date and local time	Opponent	Home	Away	Result	Venue	Attendance	Ref
			Scores
	align=left		align=left	Norwood	12.7 (79)	13.14 (92)		Adelaide Oval [H]	13,431	^[50]
	align=left		align=left	South Adelaide	13.12 (90)	10.10 (70)		Adelaide Oval [H]	8,079	^[51]
	align=left		align=left	Norwood	12.10 (82)	11.12 (78)		Adelaide Oval [A]	38,644	^[52]

Notable events

• wore a replica of its 2004 guernsey in Round 4 to commemorate its Grand Final victory over the Brisbane Lions from that year.^[53]
• Port Adelaide recorded the 44th SANFL minor premiership in club history, finishing the home and away season with 12 wins and 6 losses.^[54]

Club awards

• To be revealed in October/November 2014

Notes

Key

• H

^ Home match.

• A

^ Away match.

Notes

• Port Adelaide's scores are indicated in bold font.

Notes and References

1. http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_goal_kickers AFL Goalkickers: Season 2014
2. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2704/ SANFL 2014 club awards wrap
3. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-09-10/statement-port-adelaide-accepts-sanfl-invitation Statement: Port Adelaide accepts SANFL invitation
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140213113352/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2014/1/adel-v-port Match report: NAB Challenge #1
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20140213115706/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2014/1/ess-v-port Match report: NAB Challenge #2
6. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-08/port-adelaide-v-st-kilda-practice-match Match report: Practice match #1
7. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-16/ports-gutsy-statement Round 1 report
8. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-29/port-draws-first-blood Round 2 report
9. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-06/roos-snatch-desperate-win Round 3 report
10. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-12/match-report-port-adelaide-v-brisbane-lions Round 4 report
11. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-19/west-coast-v-port-adelaide-match-report Round 5 report
12. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-27/port-adelaide-v-geelong-afl-match-report Round 6 report
13. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-03/match-report-gws-v-port-adelaide Round 7 report
14. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-10/match-report-port-adelaide-v-fremantle Round 8 report
15. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-24/match-report-port-v-hawthorn Round 10 report
16. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-31/match-report-melbourne-v-port-adelaide Round 11 report
17. Web site: Round 12 report . 7 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610004903/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-07/match-report-port-adelaide-v-st-kilda . 10 June 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
18. Web site: Round 13 report . 14 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140617135559/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-14/match-report-sydney-swans-v-port-adelaide . 17 June 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
19. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-21/match-report-port-adelaide-v-western-bulldogs Round 14 report
20. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-29/crows-end-powers-run Round 15 report
21. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-05/dons-down-power-at-portress- Round 16 report
22. Web site: Round 17 report . 17 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715194300/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-13/match-report-richmond-v-port-adelaide . 15 July 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
23. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-20/power-switch-on Round 18 report
24. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-03/hot-pies-back-in-the-eight Round 19 report
25. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-09/swans-extend-ports-pain Round 20 report
26. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-16/match-report-gold-coast-v-port-adelaide Round 21 report
27. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-22/port-punishes-blues- Round 22 report
28. Web site: Round 23 report . 31 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901210423/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-30/match-report-fremantle-v-port-adelaide . 1 September 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
29. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-07/power-thump-flat-tigers- 1st Elimination Final report
30. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-13/power-surge-into-prelim 1st Semi-final report
31. Web site: Hawks edge Port in thriller to reach third straight Grand Final.
32. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-04-03/magpies-go-down-fighting-to-pressure-redlegs Round 1 SANFL report
33. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-04-13/magpies-storm-to-thumping-win Round 2 SANFL report
34. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-04-21/magpies-score-big-win-over-eagles Round 3 SANFL report
35. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-04-26/magpies-score-red-blooded-victory Round 4 SANFL report
36. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-05-04/magpies-match-report-round-5-port Round 5 SANFLreport
37. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-05-11/magpies-cap-great-weekend-for-port-adelaide Round 6 SANFL report
38. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-05-17/magpies-down-panthers Round 7 SANFL report
39. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-05-24/sanfl-match-report-round-8 Round 8 SANFL report
40. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-06-08/magpies-match-report-port Round 9 SANFL report
41. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-06-15/magpies-hold-on-against-flying-eagles Round 10 SANFL report
42. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-06-22/west-dominates-magpies-for-upset-win Round 11 SANFL report
43. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-06-28/sanfl-match-report-round-12 Round 12 SANFL report
44. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-07-12/roosters-rush-home-to-edge-magpies Round 13 SANFL report
45. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-07-26/port-treats-the-faithful-to-masterful-win Round 14 SANFL report
46. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-02/port-dealt-blow-by-panthers Round 15 SANFL report
47. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-09/magpies-go-down-fighting-at-Elizabeth Round 16 SANFL report
48. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-17/magpies-hold-top-spot-after-beating-norwood Round 17 SANFL report
49. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-23/magpies-stunned-by-passionate-bays Round 18 SANFL report
50. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2670/ 2nd Semi-final SANFL report
51. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2684/ Preliminary Final SANFL report
52. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2698/ Grand Final SANFL report
53. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-12-19/port-launches-2004-commemorative-guernsey Port launches 2004 commemorative guernsey
54. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-08-23/port-adelaide-clinches-44th-league-minor-premiership Port Adelaide clinches 44th minor premiership in SANFL