hondo71 wrote:Punky I am not a Port fan, in fact on some level I hate them like most non-Port supporters.
But with all due respect I think you are looking at this through your "I hate Port Adelaide" goggles.
Technically speaking, Port Adelaide Football Club has 36 (or whatever it is) SANFL premierships to 1996. From 1997, they moved to the AFL and now have 1 AFL premiership.
It's seems illogical but that's technically the way it is.
Actually you're wrong mate, but don't take it to heart as I believed as you did for many a year and preferred it that way as it meant my SANFL club had more premierships than the Port SANFL club.
After some investigation with a few others a few years back it was discovered.
The Port Adelaide Football Club actually changed their name to the Port Adelaide Magpies Club, ie same club, slightly different name, so the Power (ie new club) could take ownership of that name.
The entity that one over 30 premierships in the SANFL is still in the SANFL all be it with a changed name from 1996.
The entity in the AFL was created in 1996/7 and adopted the name that the Magpies left them.
FACT, I had to admit I was wrong (which I dont like doing as most who know me realise) when I found out the above, it was all confirmed with copies of official documentation at the time when we investigated it.
So in summary, The Power despite being the PAFC only have 1 premiership at any level to their name (not including preseason cups).
The Magpies despite changing their name in 1996/7 are still the same club that was always in the SANFL and are the only club that can lay claim to all those SANFL premierships.
I'd prefer it be the other way around but its simply not the case lads.