Port Adelaide 2013

[Brodlach]

PORT ADELAIDE is pleased to confirm the re-signing of five players with Tom Jonas, Brett Ebert, Tom Logan, Daniel Stewart and Cameron Hitchcock committing to the Power.

[valleys07]

PORT ADELAIDE is pleased to confirm the re-signing of five players with Tom Jonas, Brett Ebert, Tom Logan, Daniel Stewart and Cameron Hitchcock :lol: committing to the Power.

[GWW]

All signed 1 year deals apparently (apart from Jonas' 2).

Most will probably be delisted at the end of next season.

[overloaded]

Big well done to Port in the trade period .. How good these kids turn out is anyone's guess, but at least theyre having a crack and providing some hope to their faithful

Time will tell, but Port seem to have had a very active and productive trade period

[Booney]

Travis Boak the new Captain. Brad Ebert Vice-Captain.

I like it.

[Dutchy]

How long is Travis signed for?

[Booney]

I believe it was 2 with a +2.

[Dogwatcher]

Ebert

[Brodlach]

Ebert

Its Brad not Brett


Well done to Travis

[Johno6]

it was always going to happen.

good choice IMO.

[Dogwatcher]

Ebert

Its Brad not Brett


Well done to Travis

Phew! Well deserved, then! Good player who could become great.

[Spargo]

Thanks Dom for all you've done as our skipper through utter shit times, you know - fronting the media time after time after time after time after being flogged when pretty much you were the only one putting your body on the line and going in hard. At least you've been replaced by someone (who up until a few months ago was possibly leaving) and his deputy, who couldn't cut it in a good side.
Good luck with that.

[Jim05]

Yeah lets give the captaincy to a guy who took all season to decide if he wanted to stay at the club

[whufc]

Yeah lets give the captaincy to a guy who took all season to decide if he wanted to stay at the club

Maybe the captaincy was the sweetner that made him stay!

[test]

Yeah lets give the captaincy to a guy who took all season to decide if he wanted to stay at the club

Maybe the captaincy was the sweetner that made him stay!

I bet it wasn't mentioned in contract talks and now they've just lumped it on him!

Why would anyone want the job ATM, everyone that takes on some responsibility there gets shafted. I don't know who appointed the new captains, if its player voted or coaching panel so I suppose it's hard to judge from the outside if its a good move for the club or not.

[Booney]

Thanks Dom for all you've done as our skipper through utter shit times, you know - fronting the media time after time after time after time after being flogged when pretty much you were the only one putting your body on the line and going in hard. At least you've been replaced by someone (who up until a few months ago was possibly leaving) and his deputy, who couldn't cut it in a good side.
Good luck with that.

Clueless.

Dom has done a wonderful job through tough times, no doubt. You note Boak was "possibly leaving", correct, but he didn't.

Ebert not cutting it in a good side? Hmmmm, I dont think WCE wanted to lose him and were resigned to the fact the go home factor was worth more than they would have paid him.

Much positive change taking place at Alberton, perfect time to appoint a new skipper.

[Booney]

Yeah lets give the captaincy to a guy who took all season to decide if he wanted to stay at the club

Maybe the captaincy was the sweetner that made him stay!

I bet it wasn't mentioned in contract talks and now they've just lumped it on him!

Why would anyone want the job ATM, everyone that takes on some responsibility there gets shafted. I don't know who appointed the new captains, if its player voted or coaching panel so I suppose it's hard to judge from the outside if its a good move for the club or not.

Theres a clue for Spargo.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Thanks Dom for all you've done as our skipper through utter shit times, you know - fronting the media time after time after time after time after being flogged when pretty much you were the only one putting your body on the line and going in hard. At least you've been replaced by someone (who up until a few months ago was possibly leaving) and his deputy, who couldn't cut it in a good side.
Good luck with that.

Clueless.

Dom has done a wonderful job through tough times, no doubt. You note Boak was "possibly leaving", correct, but he didn't.

Ebert not cutting it in a good side? Hmmmm, I dont think WCE wanted to lose him and were resigned to the fact the go home factor was worth more than they would have paid him.

Much positive change taking place at Alberton, perfect time to appoint a new skipper.

He was dropped during 2011 finals series.

[JK]

Excellent appointments for Port, ushers in a new era lead by two quality players still with the peak of their careers ahead of them .. The process of climbing back up the ladder can't be done in 1 season when you start from a fair way back, but this off-season should provide the Port faithful with some genuine hope for the future.

[Footy Smart]

Excellent appointments for Port, ushers in a new era lead by two quality players still with the peak of their careers ahead of them .. The process of climbing back up the ladder can't be done in 1 season when you start from a fair way back, but this off-season should provide the Port faithful with some genuine hope for the future.

The appointments Port have made in the last 6 months you could argue have been the best they have made in their short history in the AFL. Its a shame they werent made 3 years ago, however past is the past.

IMO the biggest test now for the Power will be the playing list as the coaching panel looks solid and the off field leadership definately stronger. I just cant see this list playing finals in the forseeable future as there are plenty of ifs and buts. If Gray and Hartlett cant start to play 75% - full seasons they are cooked, because without them they will struggle to win the close games which you need to sneak in to finals.