2021 Port Adelaide Football Club season

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Port Adelaide Football Club
2021 season
President David Koch
Coach Ken Hinkley (AFL)
Matthew Lokan (SANFL)
Captain(s) Tom Jonas (AFL)
Cameron Sutcliffe (SANFL)
Home ground Adelaide Oval (AFL)
Alberton Oval (SANFL)
Regular season2nd (AFL)
7th (SANFL)
Finals seriesPreliminary Final (AFL)
DNQ (SANFL)
Best and Fairest Ollie Wines (AFL)
Sam Hayes (SANFL)
Club membership56,532 [1]
  2020
2022  

The 2021 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 25th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the 151st year since its inception in 1870. [2] The club also fielded its reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), having rejoined the competition after missing the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Contents

Squad

AFL

Port Adelaide Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • italics - Inactive player list
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury
  • (ret.) Retired

Updated: 28 March 2025
Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff

SANFL

Port Adelaide SANFL squad
SANFL list [a] Coaching Staff
  • Cameron Sutcliffe
  • Dylan Aldridge
  • Matthew Appleton
  • Tom Corcoran
  • Sean Samblich
  • Luke Surman
  • Jake Weidmann
  • Jake Westbrook
  • Miller Carter
  • Ben Edwards
  • Owen Montgomery
  • Ethan Moore
  • Aryan Sareen
  • Jake Strange
  • Campbell Wildman
  • Simon Wong
  • Jace Bode [4]

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 15 January 2021
Source(s): [5]

AFL season

Pre-season

Date and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayResult
Saturday, 27 February (11:00 am) Adelaide 18.17 (125)11.7 (73)Won by 52 points Alberton Oval (H)0 [6]
Sunday, 7 March (3:40 pm) Adelaide 6.9 (45)17.14 (116)Won by 71 points Flinders University Stadium (A)3,028 [7]

Regular season

RdDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 21 March (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 9.11 (65)17.15 (117)Won by 52 points Marvel Stadium (A)13,0501st [8]
2Saturday, 27 March (4:35 pm) Essendon 18.11 (119)9.11 (65)Won by 54 points Adelaide Oval (H)29,9781st [9]
3Saturday, 3 April (5:10 pm) West Coast 16.12 (108)11.5 (71)Lost by 37 points Optus Stadium (A)42,0904th [10]
4Friday, 9 April (7:10 pm) Richmond 11.13 (79)11.11 (77)Won by 2 points Adelaide Oval (H)33,7424th [11]
5Saturday, 17 April (7:25 pm) Carlton 9.14 (68)15.6 (96)Won by 28 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)32,8934th [12]
6Sunday, 25 April (6:10 pm) St Kilda 14.9 (93)5.9 (39)Won by 54 points Adelaide Oval (H)33,1253rd [13]
7Saturday, 1 May (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 5.14 (44)13.15 (93)Lost by 49 points Gabba (A)20,0073rd [14]
8Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide 5.8 (38)12.15 (87)Won by 49 points Adelaide Oval (H)43,0693rd [15]
9Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.6 (96)12.5 (77)Lost by 19 points Adelaide Oval (H)32,7875th [16]
10Sunday, 23 May (3:20 pm) Collingwood 8.10 (58)8.11 (59)Won by 1 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)23,4155th [17]
11Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) Fremantle 18.7 (115)9.15 (69)Won by 46 points Adelaide Oval (H)26,7595th [18]
12Bye5th
13Thursday, 10 June (7:10 pm) Geelong 14.7 (91)17.10 (112)Lost by 21 points Adelaide Oval (H)28,7185th [19]
14Saturday, 19 June (1:45 pm) Gold Coast 4.7 (31)12.9 (81)Won by 50 points Metricon Stadium (A)7,1175th [20]
15Saturday, 26 June (7:10 pm) Sydney 12.9 (81)10.11 (71)Won by 10 points Adelaide Oval (H)29,6314th [21]
16Saturday, 3 July (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 7.11 (53)13.9 (87)Won by 34 points Marvel Stadium (A)18,2514th [22]
17Thursday, 8 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 8.7 (55)12.14 (86)Lost by 31 points Adelaide Oval (H)30,9085th [23]
18Saturday, 17 July (1:45 pm) St Kilda 8.13 (61)10.14 (74)Won by 13 points Marvel Stadium (A)0 (BCD)5th [24]
19Friday, 23 July (7:10 pm) Collingwood 14.13 (97)10.9 (69)Won by 28 points Marvel Stadium (H)0 (BCD)4th [25]
20Sunday, 1 August (6:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.7 (73)15.10 (100)Won by 27 points Marvel Stadium (A)0 (BCD)4th [26]
21Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 7.9 (51)7.13 (55)Won by 4 points Adelaide Oval (A)14,3764th [27]
22Saturday, 14 August (4:05 pm) Carlton 21.14 (140)5.15 (45)Won by 95 points Adelaide Oval (H)13,9433rd [28]
23Friday, 20 August (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.4 (64)9.12 (66)Won by 2 points Marvel Stadium (A)0 (BCD)2nd [29]

Finals series

RoundDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef.
HomeAwayResult
Qualifying FinalFriday, 27 August (7:20 pm) Geelong 12.14 (86)5.13 (43)Won by 43 points Adelaide Oval (H)19,712 [30]
Preliminary FinalSaturday, 11 September (7:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.9 (45)17.14 (116)Lost by 71 points Adelaide Oval (H)26,400 [31]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Melbourne (P)22174118881443130.870 Finals series
2 Port Adelaide 22175018841492126.368
3 Geelong 22166018451456126.764
4 Brisbane Lions 22157021311599133.360
5 Western Bulldogs 22157019941501132.860
6 Sydney 22157019861656119.960
7 Greater Western Sydney 22111011768177399.746
8 Essendon 221111019531790109.144
9 West Coast 22101201752188093.240
10 St Kilda 22101201644179691.540
11 Fremantle 22101201578182586.540
12 Richmond 2291211743178097.938
13 Carlton 2281401746197288.532
14 Hawthorn 2271321629191285.232
15 Adelaide 2271501616197182.028
16 Gold Coast 2271501430186376.828
17 Collingwood 2261601557181885.624
18 North Melbourne 2241711458207570.318
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2021. Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

SANFL season

Pre-season

Date and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueRef.
HomeAwayResult
Saturday, 27 February (8:30 am) Adelaide 6.16 (52)9.12 (66)Lost by 14 points Alberton Oval (H) [32]
Thursday, 4 March (6:00 pm) South Adelaide 8.13 (61)7.7 (49)Won by 12 points Alberton Oval (H) [33]
Friday, 19 March (5:00 pm) Sturt 8.13 (61)14.18 (92)Lost by 31 points Alberton Oval (H) [34]
Friday, 26 March (5:00 pm) Adelaide 13.11 (89)11.8 (74)Won by 15 points Alberton Oval (H) [35]

Regular season

RdDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Friday, 1 April (7:40 pm) Norwood 14.13 (97)7.10 (52)Lost by 45 points Coopers Stadium (A)4,9468th [36] [37]
2Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) Central District 8.16 (64)7.5 (47)Won by 17 points Alberton Oval (H)1,5686th [38] [39]
3Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) South Adelaide 12.9 (81)10.12 (72)Lost by 9 points Flinders University Stadium (A)1,4717th [40] [41]
4Saturday, 24 April (6:30 pm) Glenelg 12.11 (83)10.13 (73)Lost by 10 points ACH Group Stadium (A)N/A7th [42] [43]
5Sunday, 2 May (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 16.11 (107)7.5 (47)Won by 60 points Alberton Oval (H)1,9275th [44] [45]
6Saturday, 8 May (4:05 pm) Adelaide 13.9 (87)10.13 (73)Won by 14 points Adelaide Oval (H)1,5825th [46]
7Saturday, 22 May (1:10 pm) North Adelaide 13.8 (86)11.12 (78)Won by 8 points Alberton Oval (H)1,8855th [47]
8Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) West Adelaide 12.9 (81)8.4 (52)Won by 29 points Alberton Oval (H)1,4104th [48]
9Bye4th
10Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 17.7 (109)6.5 (41)Lost by 68 points Maughan Thiem Kia Oval (A)2,4825th [49]
11Sunday, 20 June (2:10 pm) Sturt 7.8 (50)14.7 (91)Lost by 41 points Alberton Oval (H)2,1805th [50]
12Saturday, 26 June (1:25 pm) North Adelaide 18.12 (120)6.8 (44)Lost by 76 points Prospect Oval (A)1,5166th [51]
13Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) Central District 6.12 (48)9.3 (57)Won by 9 points X Convenience Oval (A)1,6876th [52]
14Saturday, 10 July (2:35 pm)) Norwood 9.6 (60)14.12 (96)Lost by 36 points Alberton Oval (H)2,0966th [53]
15Sunday, 18 July (1:10 pm) West Adelaide 11.5 (71)13.6 (84)Won by 13 points Hisense Stadium (A)1,3466th [54]
16Saturday, 7 August (3:30 pm) Adelaide 13.4 (82)10.9 (69)Lost by 13 points Adelaide Oval (A)N/A7th [55]
17Saturday, 14 August (2:30 pm) Sturt 14.12 (96)10.12 (72)Lost by 24 points Peter Motley Oval (A)2,1517th [56]
18Saturday, 21 August (2:05 pm) South Adelaide 15.7 (97)13.6 (84)Won by 13 points Alberton Oval (H)N/A7th [57]
19Saturday, 4 September (2:10 pm) Glenelg 11.8 (74)5.8 (38)Won by 36 points Alberton Oval (H)2,3707th [58]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Glenelg 1817101607118957.4734 Finals series
2 Woodville-West Torrens (P)1813501568105659.7626
3 Norwood 1811701188110151.9022
4 North Adelaide 1810801543120956.0720
5 South Adelaide 1810801359128351.4420
6 Sturt 189901231109552.9218
7 Port Adelaide 189901270139347.6918
8 Adelaide 1851301204167941.7610
9 Central District 1841401070149641.708
10 West Adelaide 1821601001154039.394
Source: sanfl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards

Power (AFL)

Source: [59]

Magpies (SANFL)

Source: [60]

Notes

  1. Port Adelaide AFL-listed players (not selected to play AFL) are allowed to play for the SANFL squad.

References

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