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| PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB Formed 1870 SAFA/SANFL Debut 1877 The club played in the SANFL until 1996, and then when they received the second AFL licence in 1994, they entered the AFL in 1997 as the same club and with the same name, but with different colours, logo and nickname. In 1996, the Port Adelaide Magpies were formed to continue the clubs tradition in the SANFL. AFL Debut 1997 PORT ADELAIDE MAGPIES FOOTBALL CLUB Formed 1996 The Port Adelaide Football Club played its first game on May 24, 1870. Colours Black, Teal and White (1997-) Black and White (1996-) Black and White (1902-1995) Magenta and Blue (1883-1901) Pink and White (1877-1900) Blue and White (1870-1878) Nicknames Power (1997-) Magpies (1996-) Magpies (1902-1995) Cockledivers, Mudholians, Dustholians, Portonians, Seasiders, Magentas (1884-1901) Home Ground Alberton Oval For the following information, everything prior to 1996 relates to the PAFC, while everything after 1996 relates to the PAMFC. For more information on the Power, please scroll down towards the bottom. Premierships 36 (PAFC 34, PAMFC 2) 1884, 1890, 1897, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1921, 1928, 1936, 1937 1939, 1942, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 Runners-Up 36 Third 25 Fourth 7 Fifth 5 Sixth 5 Seventh 3 Grand Finals 61 1889, 1898, 1901, 1903-1907, 1909-1915, 1921, 1928-1930, 1934-1939, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1953-1956, 1962-1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979-1981, 1984, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1999 Champions of Australia 4 1890, 1910, 1913, 1914 Wooden Spoons 3 1886, 1896, 1900 Magarey Medalists 19 1899 - S.Malin, 1907 - J.Mack, 1910 - S.Hosking, 1914 - J.Ashley, 1938, 1945 - R.B.Quinn, 1956 - D.E.Boyd, 1964 - G.P.Motley, 1967 - T.D.Obst, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980 - R.F.Ebert, 1975 - P.B.Woite, 1986 - G.W.Anderson, 1990 - S.L.Hodges, 1992 - N.C.Buckley, 2001 - A.Brown/R.O'Connor Most Years as Coach 21 F.Williams - 1950-1958, 1962-1973 Most Games Played 392 R.Ebert - 1968-1985 Most Years as Captain 9 F.Williams - 1950-1958 Tradition "At Port Adelaide there's a big difference between not being good enough and not trying. The players, officials, and members at the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club have a mentality that people like winners and they like winning. This is the kind of attitude that has spurred on individuals and teams with the necessary mental toughness so that at the end of the day, they tried everything they knew to win and be successful". Club Creed "We the players and management of the Port Adelaide Football Club accept the heritage which players and administrators have passed down to us; in so doing we do not intend to rest in idleness but shall strive with all our power to further this Club's unexcelled achievements. To do this we believe that there is great merit and noble achievements in winning a premiership. That to be successful each of us must be active, aggressive, and devoted to this cause. We agree that success is well within our reach and have confidence that each member of both the team and management will suffer personal sacrifices for the common end. Also we know that, should we after striving to our utmost and giving our everything still not be successful our efforts will become a further part of this Club's enviable tradition. Finally, we concede, there can be honour in defeat, but to each of us, honourable defeat of our Club and guernsey can come only after human endeavour on the playing field is completely exhausted." Fos Williams, 1962 Greatest Team There are 201 premiership medals held by the 22 players in the Greatest Team; 532 State games; 16 Magarey Medals and a long list of football accolades and achievements that allow Port Adelaide to have the greatest of the celebratory teams picked with the turn of the century. The greatest Port Adelaide team of the century is: F Scott Hodges, Tim Evans, Bob Quinn HF Dave Boyd, "Bro" Dayman, Harold Oliver C Craig Bradley, Russell Ebert, John Cahill HB Neville Hayes, Greg Phillips, Geof Motley B Dick Russell, John Abley, Ted Whelan Foll Russell Johnston, "Bull" Reval, Fos Williams Int Harry Phillips, Jeff Potter, Peter Woite, Lloyd Zucker Coach Fos Williams POWER AFL HISTORY Home Ground AAMI Stadium (formerly Football Park) Club Headquarters Alberton Oval Allan Scott Power Headquarters The Power Gear Shop The Port Club Premierships 0 Runners-Up 0 Third 1 Fourth 0 Fifth 1 Sixth 0 Seventh 1 Eighth 0 Ninth 1 Tenth 1 Eleventh 0 Twelth 0 Thirteenth 0 Fourteenth 1 Fifthteenth 0 Sixteenth 0 Pre-Season Cups 2 2001, 2002 Pre-Season Runners-Up 1 1999 Brownlow Medalists 0 Club Vision The Port Adelaide Football Club will be the most successful and respected AFL Club. We will measure the success of this vision by: - being consistently competitive - playing in the Final Series - being profitable - being recognised as a leader in the business of sport Inaugural Squad The 21 players who will go down in history as representing Port Adelaide in its inaugural AFL match for premierships points were: FF Heaver, Cummings, Lade HF Squire, Poole, Breuer C Francis, Lyle, Dickie HB Wilson, Mead, Carter FB Kingsley, Paxman, Heuskes Ruck Primus, Francou, Brown Interchange Bond, Burgoyne, Downsborough Guernsey Home 1997- Away 1997-2002 Pre-Season 1997- Away 2003- Logo 1997-1999 2000- |
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