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Port Adelaide
Full name Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
Nickname The Magpies
Strip White "prison bars" on black
Founded 1870
Sport Australian rules football
League South Australian National Football League
First season 1997
(1870 as Port Adelaide FC & after Port Adelaide entered the AFL)
Ground Alberton Oval
Club song Cheer the Black and the White
President/Chair Robert Cope
Coach Tim Ginever
Captain Mark Clayton
2007 6th of 9

The Port Adelaide Football Club - "the Magpies" is one of South Australia's most successful Australian Rules Football clubs in History. Since the club’s first game in 1870, the club has gone on to win an Australian record of 36 SANFL premierships including six in a row and achieve the honour of being Champions of Australia on four occasions.[1]

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It all began back during April 1870 when Messrs. John A. Rann, George Ireland and R.W.J. Leicester met on the North Parade at Port Adelaide and discussed the formation of a sporting social club for the young men of the district, hence the formation of the Port Adelaide Football Club. First officials of the newly formed club were President - Capt. John Hart (snr.), Chairman - W.E.Mattinson, Secretary R.W.J.Leicester, Treasurer - G.Ireland, Committee - J.A.Rann, R.Carr, L.Bridgland and J.Wald (Captain). An extract from the first meeting held on 13th May 1870 read: 'Members are informed that the opening practice will commence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 14th inst. - R.W.J.Leicester, Hon. Sec.'

The club played its first game on 24th May 1870 against a team known as the Young Australians, which resulted in a nil all draw on a ground that was part of the Glanville Hall Estate, owned by Captain John Hart (snr.). The ground was referred to as 'Bucks Flat'.

From that first game until 1877 Port Adelaide wore blue and white colours, which they changed to a rose pink cap, guernsey and socks with white knickerbockers in 1878. A further change was made in 1883 when we wore a magenta and blue cap, guernsey and hooped socks with navy blue knickerbockers. But in 1902 someone must have come to their senses, as we changed to the famous black and white colours.

There was no organised competition for the club to play in until 1877 when it was a founding member of the South Australian Football Association. It quickly established itself as a force in that competition and went on to win its first flag in 1884. The club continued to prove its strength and in 1914 created history by going the whole season undefeated and in the process winning the honour of being Champions of Australia. After capturing three flags in the 1930's, with superb talent such as dual Magarey Medallist Bob Quinn, the club would embark on its next great era with the arrival of Fos Williams to Alberton in 1950. He led the club to 9 premierships overall and in many ways propelled the Club to where it is today.

Port Adelaide won seven premierships in the 50's including a SANFL record six in a row. The tradition continued to grow. Through great players such as four-time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert, Port continued its SANFL supremacy arguably peaking just before entering the AFL. The club, coached by John Cahill, won seven out of nine flags between 1988 and 1996, making it the obvious choice for the second SANFL licence to join the AFL, which we were awarded in 1994. In 1997 the Port Adelaide Football Club Ltd (Power) was formed and joined the AFL with the Magpies continuing in the SANFL as the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club Inc, with both clubs now sharing the history from 1870 to 1996.

Stephen Williams was appointed coach of the Port Adelaide Magpies when John Cahill stepped aside mid-season in 1996 to concentrate solely on his job as inaugural coach of the AFL affiliate. In keeping with tradition, Steven guided the club to three more premierships before announcing his resignation at the end of the 2003 season. In 2003 Brett Ebert created history by becoming the first son of a Magarey Medallist to also claim the coveted award.

2005 saw club legend John Cahill return to coach the Magpies for 1 year, leading the Club to finish in 3rd position and really set the Club up for an exciting and successful future once again. Recruit Jeremy Clayton dominated the competition until a devastating injury (ruptured spleen) in the Qualifying Final victory over the Eagles ended his season and meant that he had to watch from his hospital bed as he took out the 2005 Magarey Medal. In 2006 Tim Ginever, who was Cahill’s assistant in 2005, took over the reins as senior coach together with the appointment of Mark Clayton as the new Club Captain.

In 1990, The Port Adelaide Football Club attempted to join the AFL but failed to gain a majority vote from the other AFL clubs. The clubs actions divided football in Adelaide, as Port Adelaide had earlier agreed with the other 9 SANFL clubs that joining the AFL should not be explored. This attempt to join the AFL forced the SANFL's hand and the Adelaide Crows were formed to represent a South Australian presence in the AFL, two years ahead of plan, at Port Adelaide's expense. The club continued in its attempt to join the AFL, and in 1995 The Port Adelaide Football Club registered itself as a corporation and were given approval by the AFL to join that league. It did this in the 1997 season. The members of the SANFL club, as a result of a SANFL edict[citation needed], voted that a Port Adelaide entity still remain in the local league. The vote was unanimous, that as the PAFC was no longer to be part of the SANFL, the league should change registration of the club to represent it locally and the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club name was born out of this meeting[citation needed]. The Magpies now maintain a Port Adelaide based club in the state league.

  • SANFL premiers: 36 times

See Port Adelaide Football Club for list of premierships in the SANFL.

The club has won three Magarey Medals as the PAMFC (for previous examples, see Magarey Medal winners from the Port Adelaide Football Club)

  • Most Goals: 1044 by Tim Evans (1975-86)
  • Most Goals in a Season: Scott Hodges (1990)
  • Most Years as Coach: 21 by Fos Williams (1950-58,1962-73)
  • Most Years as Captain: 9 by Fos Williams (1950-58)

In June 2001, a five man panel composed of Bob Quinn, Fos Williams, Dave Boyd, Russell Ebert and Greg Phillips was given the task of announcing the "Greatest Team" composed of Port Adelaide Magpies players between 1870-2000.

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.[2]

The "Greatest Team":

Coaches Past & Present:

Stephen Williams (1997-2003), Matthew Knights (2004), John Cahill (2005) and Tim Ginever (2006)

Player List as of the start of the SANFL 2007 season:[3]

 [[Template:Port Adelaide Magpies 2007 squad|view]] • [[Template talk:Port Adelaide Magpies 2007 squad|talk]] • [{{fullurl:Template:Port Adelaide Magpies 2007 squad|action=edit}} edit] 
     



The following Adelaide Crows and Port players originally played for the Port Adelaide Magpies:

Adelaide Crows:

Port Adelaide Power:

Port Adelaide results whilst in SANFL.[4]

Year Position Win Loss For Ag. Pts. %
1997 2nd
1998 1st
1999 1st
2000 4th
2001 2rd 14 5 1940 1543 29 55.70
2002 6th 6 14 1488 1739 12 46.11
2003 5th 11 9 2027 1854 22 52.23
2004 6th 7 13 1605 1707 28 48.46
2005 3rd 12 8 2060 1835 48 52.89
2006 5th 11 9 2070 2015 22 50.67

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Defunct clubs: West Torrens | Woodville
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