'Awesome and angry': Hawks await fired-up Butters While Hawthorn will take a four-game winning streak in Saturday's game, coach Sam Mitchell notes Port Adelaide have been much better head-to-head. AAP · Apr 16
'Dubbed a liar': Port to appeal Butters verdict Port Adelaide star Zak Butters has received backing from the AFLPA as his club confirm they will appeal a tribunal verdict that he abused an umpire. AAP · Apr 14
Port star 'disappointed' as umpire abuse charge upheld The AFL tribunal has found Port Adelaide acting captain Zak Butters guilty of directing abusive and insulting language towards AFL umpire Nick Foot. AAP · Apr 13
'He's in a holding pattern': Saints coach on Collard St Kilda's coach says Lance Collard is in a holding pattern while awaiting sanction for again using a homophobic slur. AAP · Apr 12
Saints log slogging win over Port to steady season St Kilda have beaten Port Adelaide by 14 points in the last match of the latest edition of the AFL's Gather Round. AAP · Apr 12
'Cement your spot': Port's challenge to young brigade Port Adelaide assistant coach Stuart Dew says a batch of young players are being challenged to cement their spot amid the club's exploration of its squad. AAP · Apr 11
Whatever it takes: Port's sights set on top draftee Coach Josh Carr says Port Adelaide will do whatever it takes to land potential No.1 draftee Dougie Cochrane despite changes to the AFL draft bidding system. AAP · Apr 9
The AFL shamed me: ex-Port coach on controversial fine Former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the AFL shamed him, then exploited him, over his controversial $20,000 fine. AAP · Apr 8
Rioli rises high but Port's power tames Tigers Maurice Rioli produced the highlight of the day, but Aliir Aliir and Zak Butters led Port Adelaide to a comfortable win over Richmond. AAP · Apr 4
On the same page: Port coach embracing finals pass mark Big questions are being asked about Port Adelaide's list following their shock loss to West Coast, but coach Josh Carr is still aiming for finals. AAP · Apr 3
Brownlow winners boost Suns, Power in AFL tests Gold Coast and Port Adelaide will welcome back their respective Brownlow Medal winners in AFL round four, while Sydney have regained superstar Isaac Heeney. AAP · Apr 2
Eagles coach thrilled as Port boss rejects rebuild West Coast's coach Andrew McQualter is rapt at the growing maturity his players displayed in a thrilling away win over Port Adelaide. AAP · Mar 29
'Evolving' Eagles score stunning comeback win over Port West Coast have defeated Port Adelaide by two points in a thriller to log consecutive AFL wins for the first time in almost two years. AAP · Mar 29
Young gun dropped in Demons selection shock Trent Rivers has been left out of the Melbourne side to face Carlton, while West Coast and Port Adelaide will unveil new recruits in round three. AAP · Mar 27
AAP · Mar 27 Winless Bombers out to reveal true character Essendon enter their clash with North Melbourne under a fierce blowtorch but believe they are capable of much better than their first two performances.
AAP · Mar 25 Butters to lead Power while weighing up future call Zak Butters will step in as Port Adelaide's captain after the injury to Connor Rozee while weighing up his long-term AFL future.
AAP · Mar 23 'Not minor': Port captain faces extended time out Port Adelaide skipper Connor Rozee has seriously injured a hamstring as a host of big-name players suffer the same ailment from the last round.
AAP · Mar 22 Eagles defender Harry Edwards to take concussion break West Coast defender Harry Edwards has suffered two concussions in the past month, with the Eagles set to give him time off to heal from his latest hits.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22 Bereft Bombers poke, prod and point fingers against Port. What were they even trying to do? Essendon lacked energy and cohesion. If they don’t learn to defend, other clubs will continue to run rings around them
AAP · Mar 22 Port skipper injured as Bombers slump again Port Adelaide have thrashed Essendon by 63 points but there's concern over a leg injury to game-breaking skipper Connor Rozee.
AAP · Mar 20 Port coach demands defensive lift against Bombers Port Adelaide's new coach Josh Carr is pinpointing improving team defence as his top priority after his tenure-opening loss.
AAP · Mar 19 Tigers back Lefau, Dockers name debutant Richmond's Mykelti Lefau is back after a club-imposed ban and Fremantle named a debutant to replace star midfielder Hayden Young in AFL round two.
AAP · Mar 19 'I got it wrong': Port coach admits first-up blunder Josh Carr has admitted making a mistake in the lead-up to his first game as Port Adelaide's head coach.
AAP · Mar 18 Big win means North gun no certainty to face West Coast Coach Alastair Clarkson is still mulling over his team to face West Coast on Sunday, with George Wardlaw looking to break into the winning line-up.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15 Grounds for optimism at North Melbourne as emerging talents give glimpse of rosy future ‘The potential phase is over’, the club’s president wrote during the week. Alastair Clarkson’s team appears to have taken note