# 2014 Port Adelaide Football Club season

The 2014 Port Adelaide Football Club season marked the club's 18th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and 132nd season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
The 2014 season was the first to feature the club's newly adopted unified club structure, whereby the club's AFL listed players were granted permission to play for the Port Adelaide reserves team in the SANFL, rather than be drafted to other SANFL clubs as in previous seasons.
The club's AFL team (seniors) is known as the Power, whilst its SANFL team (reserves) is known as the Magpies.

## Squad for 2014

Statistics are correct as of end of 2014 season. Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.
Senior List :
| No. | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of Birth | Age (end 2014) | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Games (end 2014) | Goals (end 2014) |
| 1 | Travis Boak (c) | 183 | 83 | 1 August 1988 | 26 | 2007 | Geelong (U18) | 155 | 93 |
| 2 | Cameron Hitchcock | 176 | 73 | 3 July 1990 | 24 | 2010 | Glenelg | 35 | 31 |
| 3 | Campbell Heath | 187 | 75 | 1 April 1991 | 23 | 2010 | Gippsland (U18) | 193 | 52 |
| 5 | Matthew Broadbent | 189 | 87 | 1 August 1990 | 24 | 2009 | Woodville-West Torrens | 104 | 40 |
| 6 | Angus Monfries | 185 | 78 | 19 January 1987 | 27 | 2005 | Sturt, Essendon | 191 | 225 |
| 7 | Brad Ebert (vc) | 189 | 88 | 2 April 1990 | 24 | 2008 | Port Adelaide Magpies, West Coast | 147 | 76 |
| 8 | Hamish Hartlett | 178 | 76 | 29 December 1993 | 24 | 2013 | West Adelaide | 18 | 1 |
| 9 | Robbie Gray | 183 | 84 | 30 March 1988 | 26 | 2007 | Oakleigh (U18) | 115 | 161 |
| 11 | John Butcher | 197 | 94 | 3 July 1991 | 23 | 2011 | Gippsland (U18) | 23 | 33 |
| 12 | Jackson Trengove | 197 | 94 | 2 November 1990 | 24 | 2010 | Calder (U18) | 98 | 8 |
| 13 | Cam O'Shea | 193 | 91 | 13 March 1992 | 22 | 2011 | Eastern (U18) | 58 | 7 |
| 14 | Paul Stewart | 191 | 90 | 10 July 1987 | 27 | 2008 | Woodville-West Torrens | 81 | 31 |
| 15 | Lewis Stevenson | 189 | 88 | 30 July 1989 | 25 | 2010 | Claremont (WA), West Coast | 182 | 64 |
| 16 | Ollie Wines | 187 | 94 | 7 October 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Bendigo (U18) | 49 | 22 |
| 17 | Tom Clurey | 193 | 89 | 23 March 1994 | 20 | 2014 | Murray (U18) | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Kane Cornes | 183 | 78 | 5 January 1983 | 31 | 2001 | Glenelg | 293 | 92 |
| 19 | Matthew White | 180 | 82 | 15 April 1987 | 27 | 2006 | Calder (U18), Richmond | 127 | 79 |
| 20 | Chad Wingard | 181 | 82 | 29 July 1993 | 21 | 2012 | Sturt | 67 | 95 |
| 21 | Jared Polec | 188 | 81 | 12 October 1992 | 22 | 2011 | Woodville-West Torrens, Brisbane Lions | 40 | 26 |
| 22 | Mason Shaw | 197 | 92 | 15 January 1994 | 20 | - | South Fremantle (WA) | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Matthew Lobbe | 200 | 97 | 12 February 1989 | 22 | 2010 | Eastern (U18) | 67 | 16 |
| 24 | Jarman Impey | 178 | 78 | 9 July 1995 | 19 | 2014 | Murray (U18) | 18 | 3 |
| 25 | Domenic Cassisi | 184 | 85 | 22 September 1982 | 32 | | East Fremantle (WA) | 228 | 74 |
| 26 | Andrew Moore | 189 | 87 | 30 May 1991 | 23 | 2010 | Eastern (U18) | 50 | 16 |
| 27 | Alipate Carlile | 192 | 98 | 30 April 1987 | 27 | 2008 | Murray (U18) | 153 | 5 |
| 28 | Jay Schulz | 193 | 94 | 18 April 1985 | 29 | 2003 | Woodville-West Torrens, Richmond | 167 | 279 |
| 29 | Jasper Pittard | 186 | 83 | 1 April 1991 | 23 | 2011 | Geelong (U18) | 56 | 8 |
| 30 | Sam Colquhoun | 179 | 75 | 20 December 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Central District | 10 | 2 |
| 31 | Mitch Harvey | 196 | 100 | 17 August 1995 | 19 | - | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jake Neade | 170 | 67 | 29 May 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Elliot (NT), North Ballarat U18 | 24 | 21 |
| 33 | Darcy Byrne-Jones | 181 | 70 | 20 September 1995 | 19 | - | Oakleigh (U18) | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Jarrad Redden | 205 | 107 | 27 December 1990 | 24 | 2012 | Woodville-West Torrens | 15 | 3 |
| 36 | Jack Hombsch | 193 | 89 | 7 March 1993 | 21 | 2012 | Sturt, GWS Giants | 39 | 0 |
| 38 | Ben Newton | 183 | 84 | 8 August 1992 | 22 | 2014 | South Fremantle (WA) | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | Justin Westhoff | 199 | 94 | 1 October 1986 | 28 | 2007 | Central District | 159 | 204 |
| 40 | Aaron Young | 188 | 81 | 6 December 1992 | 23 | 2012 | Eastern (U18) | 31 | 12 |
| 41 | Brendon Ah Chee | 188 | 84 | 21 December 1993 | 21 | - | South Fremantle (WA) | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Tom Jonas | 188 | 89 | 9 January 1991 | 23 | 2011 | Norwood | 56 | 1 |
| 43 | Karl Amon | 181 | 71 | 19 August 1995 | 19 | - | Sandringham (U18) | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Tom Logan | 183 | 80 | 2 July 1985 | 29 | 2005 | Waratah (NT), Brisbane Lions | 117 | 27 |
Rookie List :
| No. | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of Birth | Age (end 2014) | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Games (end 2014) | Goals (end 2014) |
| 4 | Brent Renouf | 200 | 102 | 3 May 1988 | 26 | 2008 | Southport (QLD), Hawthorn | 68 | 13 |
| 37 | Kane Mitchell | 174 | 74 | 1 December 1989 | 25 | 2013 | Claremont (WA) | 23 | 14 |
| 45 | Daniel Flynn | 190 | 93 | 24 September 1994 | 20 | - | Kildare, GAA | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Sam Gray | 176 | 76 | 1 February 1992 | 22 | 2014 | Port Adelaide Magpies | 7 | 6 |
| 47 | Sam Russell | 180 | 77 | 21 December 1995 | 19 | - | Geelong (U18) | 0 | 0 |
SANFL List: Steven Summerton (Captain), Jake Johansen, Louis Sharrad, Angus Bruggemann Ben Haren, Danny Butcher, Matt Venter, Nathan Krakouer, Ben Sawford, Henry Slattery Sam Gordon, Anthony Biemans, Zac Hawkins, Robbie Young, Aseri Raikiwasa
* These players are only eligible to play for the SANFL reserves team and not for the AFL senior team
Coaching Staff:
* Ken Hinkley (Head Coach)
* Josh Carr (Midfield)
* Tyson Edwards (Forwards)
* Shaun Hart (Senior Assistant)
* Garry Hocking (SANFL coach)
* Matthew Nicks (Defence)
* Phil Walsh (Midfield Management)
* Stuart Cochrane (Player Development)
* Aaron Greaves (Development/Ruck Coach)

### Squad changes

Ins
| Player | Previous Club | League | Via |
| Matthew White | Richmond | AFL | Free agent |
| Jared Polec | Brisbane Lions | AFL | Trade |
| Jarman Impey | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | National Draft Pick #21 |
| Mitchell Harvey | North Adelaide | SANFL | National Draft Pick #45 |
| Darcy Byrne-Jones | Oakleigh Chargers | TAC Cup | National Draft Pick #52 |
| Karl Amon | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup | National Draft Pick #68 |
| Sam Russell | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup | Rookie Draft Pick #13 |
| Sam Gray | Port Adelaide | SANFL | Rookie Draft Pick #29 |
| Brent Renouf | Port Adelaide Football Club (Re-draft) | AFL | Rookie Draft Pick #44 |
| Daniel Flynn | Kildare | GAA | Rookie Draft Pick #54 (International rookie) |
Outs
| Player | New Club | League | Via |
| Brett Ebert | | | Retired |
| Nathan Blee | East Perth | WAFL | Delisted |
| Brent Renouf | Port Adelaide (Re-draft) | AFL | Delisted |
| Nick Salter | Ainslie | NEAFL | Delisted |
| Daniel Stewart | Norwood | EFL | Delisted |
| Matt Thomas | Richmond | AFL | Delisted |
| Danny Butcher | Port Adelaide | SANFL | Delisted (rookie list) |
| Justin Hoskin | Central Districts | SANFL | Delisted (rookie list) |
| Darren Pfeiffer | Redland | NEAFL | Delisted (rookie list) |

## AFL season summary
### Pre-season matches

Port Adelaide's 2014 NAB Challenge fixtures :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | 0.18.11 (119) | 0.9.5 (59) | Lost by 60 points | Richmond Oval | 8,765 | |
| Tuesday, 25 February (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 0.9.11 (65) | 1.11.15 (90) | Won by 25 points | Etihad Stadium | 8,022 | |
Port Adelaide's 2014 practice matches :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Saturday, 8 March (12:30 pm) | St Kilda | 18.7 (115) | 16.10 (106) | Won by 9 points | Alberton Oval | 6,000 | |

### Premiership season matches

Port Adelaide's 2014 AFL season fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Sunday, 16 March (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 12.15 (87) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 33 points | Etihad Stadium | 24,460 | 7th |
| 2 | Saturday, 29 March (4:40 pm) | Adelaide | 19.13 (127) | 11.7 (73) | Won by 54 points | Adelaide Oval | 50,397 | 3rd |
| 3 | Sunday, 6 April (4:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 14.13 (97) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 7 points | Etihad Stadium | 19,111 | 5th |
| 4 | Saturday, 12 April (1:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 24.15 (159) | 7.4 (46) | Won by 113 points | Adelaide Oval | 36,231 | 3rd |
| 5 | Saturday, 19 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast | 7.14 (56) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 14 points | Patersons Stadium | 35,366 | 2nd |
| 6 | Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) | Geelong | 16.11 (107) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 40 points | Adelaide Oval | 47,007 | 1st |
| 7 | Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 15.7 (97) | 20.12 (132) | Won by 35 points | StarTrack Oval | 6,549 | 2nd |
| 8 | Saturday, 10 May (1:10 pm) | Fremantle | 13.16 (94) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 18 points | Adelaide Oval | 38,234 | 1st |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 1st |
| 10 | Saturday, 24 May (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.10 (100) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 14 points | Adelaide Oval | 52,233 | 1st |
| 11 | Saturday, 31 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 20 points | Traeger Park | 5,655 | 1st |
| 12 | Saturday, 7 June (4:10 pm) | St Kilda | 19.15 (129) | 9.5 (59) | Won by 70 points | Adelaide Oval | 43,374 | 1st |
| 13 | Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 14.14 (98) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 4 points | SCG | 41,317 | 1st |
| 14 | Saturday, 21 June (1:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 19.14 (128) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 72 points | Adelaide Oval | 34,258 | 1st |
| 15 | Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) | Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | 10.16 (76) | Lost by 23 points | Adelaide Oval | 50,552 | 2nd |
| 16 | Saturday, 5 July (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 7.18 (60) | 8.14 (62) | Lost by 2 points | Adelaide Oval | 46,786 | 3rd |
| 17 | Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) | Richmond | 19.12 (126) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 20 points | Etihad Stadium | 21,483 | 5th |
| 18 | Sunday, 20 July (12:40 pm) | Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 3 points | Adelaide Oval | 37,894 | 5th |
| 19 | Sunday, 3 August (4:40 pm) | Collingwood | 11.10 (76) | 10.10 (70) | Lost by 6 points | MCG | 32,804 | 5th |
| 20 | Saturday, 9 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney | 7.16 (58) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 26 points | Adelaide Oval | 50,087 | 5th |
| 21 | Saturday, 16 August (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast | 7.5 (47) | 7.14 (56) | Won by 9 points | Metricon Stadium | 10,042 | 5th |
| 22 | Friday, 22 August (7:20 pm) | Carlton | 20.20 (140) | 5.7 (37) | Won by 103 points | Adelaide Oval | 52,505 | 5th |
| 23 | Saturday, 30 August (1:10 pm) | Fremantle | 16.9 (105) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 8 points | Patersons Stadium | 38,290 | 5th |

### Ladder

2014 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 | |

### Finals series

Port Adelaide's 2014 AFL finals series fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Ref |||
| 1st Elimination Final | Sunday, 7 September (2:50 pm) | Richmond | 20.12 (132) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 57 points | Adelaide Oval | 50,618 |
| 1st Semi-final | Saturday, 13 September (5:45 pm) | Fremantle | 11.17 (83) | 15.15 (105) | Won by 22 points | Patersons Stadium | 42,388 |
| 2nd Preliminary Final | Saturday, 20 September (4:45 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.7 (97) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 3 points | MCG | 74,856 |

## SANFL season summary
### Premiership season matches

Port Adelaide's 2014 SANFL season fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Thursday, 3 April (7:10 pm) | Norwood | 11.10 (76) | 8.9 (57) | Lost by 19 points | Norwood Oval | 6,324 | 6th |
| 2 | Sunday, 13 April (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | 29.15 (189) | 5.7 (37) | Won by 152 points | Alberton Oval | 2,738 | 4th |
| 3 | Monday, 21 April (2:0 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | 8.3 (51) | 15.19 (109) | Won by 58 points | Woodville Oval | 4,247 | 3rd |
| 4 | Sunday, 26 April (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | 21.8 (134) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 58 points | Alberton Oval | 2,585 | 2nd |
| 5 | Sunday, 4 May (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 13.9 (87) | 20.12 (132) | Won by 45 points | Clare Oval | 5,312 | 1st |
| 6 | Sunday, 11 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt | 19.12 (126) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 50 points | Alberton Oval | 2,672 | 1st |
| 7 | Saturday, 17 May (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | 18.14 (122) | 10.2 (62) | Won by 60 points | Alberton Oval | 3,121 | 1st |
| 8 | Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 12.17 (89) | Won by 26 points | Prospect Oval | 2,324 | 1st |
| 9 | Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) | Central District | 14.7 (91) | 12.6 (78) | Won by 13 points | Alberton Oval | 3,059 | 1st |
| 10 | Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | 18.16 (124) | 15.11 (101) | Won by 23 points | Alberton Oval | 2,393 | 1st |
| 11 | Sunday, 22 June (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | 15.8 (98) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 17 points | Richmond Oval | 1,660 | 1st |
| 12 | Saturday, 28 June (2:10 pm) | Sturt | 8.15 (63) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 20 points | Unley Oval | 2,561 | 1st |
| 13 | Saturday, 12 July (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide | 14.8 (92) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 2 points | Alberton Oval | 2,340 | 1st |
| 14 | Saturday, 26 July (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 15.16 (106) | 7.12 (54) | Won by 52 points | Alberton Oval | 6,196 | 1st |
| 15 | Saturday, 2 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | 10.11 (71) | 8.6 (54) | Lost by 17 points | Hickinbotham Oval | 1,692 | 1st |
| 16 | Saturday, 9 August (7:10 pm) | Central District | 16.8 (104) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 3 points | Elizabeth Oval | 2,139 | 1st |
| 17 | Sunday, 16 August (2:10 pm) | Norwood | 9.6 (60) | 6.15 (51) | Won by 9 points | Alberton Oval | 4,199 | 1st |
| 18 | Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | 13.14 (92) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 32 points | Glenelg Oval | 2,416 | 1st |

### Ladder

2014 SANFL Ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1810 | 1334 | 57.57 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwood (P) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1446 | 1134 | 56.05 | 22 |
| 3 | Sturt | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1523 | 1276 | 54.41 | 22 |
| 4 | South Adelaide | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1517 | 1315 | 53.57 | 22 |
| 5 | Woodville-West Torrens | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1510 | 1499 | 50.18 | 20 |
| 6 | North Adelaide | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1581 | 1590 | 49.86 | 18 |
| 7 | Central District | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1277 | 1386 | 47.95 | 18 |
| 8 | Adelaide | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1479 | 1584 | 48.29 | 14 |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1219 | 1528 | 44.38 | 12 |
| 10 | Glenelg | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1161 | 1877 | 38.22 | 8 |

### Finals series

Port Adelaide's 2014 SANFL finals series fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Ref |||
| 2nd Semi-final | Saturday, 6 September (5:40 pm) | Norwood | 12.7 (79) | 13.14 (92) | Lost by 13 points | Adelaide Oval | 13,431 |
| Preliminary Final | Sunday, 14 September (2:40 pm) | South Adelaide | 13.12 (90) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 20 points | Adelaide Oval | 8,079 |
| Grand Final | Sunday, 21 September (2:40 pm) | Norwood | 12.10 (82) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 4 points | Adelaide Oval | 38,644 |

## Notable events

* Port Adelaide wore a replica of its 2004 guernsey in Round 4 to commemorate its Grand Final victory over the Brisbane Lions from that year.
* Port Adelaide recorded the 44th SANFL minor premiership in club history, finishing the home and away season with 12 wins and 6 losses.

## Club awards

* To be revealed in October/November 2014