Showdowns are much more than a football contest. For more than the 27 years of official derbies, the Showdown spirit has defined Port Adelaide . and the rest.
What happens when the cheering ends for senior footballers? Maintaining the connection with the Port Adelaide Football Club is a passionate aim of a premiership hero.
Showdown traditions pre-date one of the competitors in the derby, as Port Adelaide will highlight with its traditional black-and-white jumper this weekend.