Port Adelaide has played SANFL football longer than any rival on a home venue - and for the 1000th time this weekend. Alberton Oval is the club s spiritual home and a noted fortress in Australian football.
With just four wins so far this season, Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks has conceded his team is in a dark place and is lacking confidence. After so much hype in the off-season, his side's current form has raised questions on whether the club should have extended his contract at the start of the year, writes Camron Slessor.
Port Adelaide s first half of the marathon that is the AFL home-and-away season has delivered a positive win-loss count, a top-four ranking . and there is still plenty of upside to uncover.
Cal Twomey delves into the world of the players who manoeuvre, manipulate and move the ball in their hands in all sorts of positions to produce some of the most spectacular kicks in the game