2025 Port Adelaide Football Club season

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Port Adelaide Football Club
2025 season
President David Koch
Coach Ken Hinkley (AFL)
Lauren Arnell (AFLW)
Hamish Hartlett (SANFL)
Captain(s) Connor Rozee (AFL)
Justine Mules-Robinson (AFLW)
Nick Moore (SANFL)
Home ground Adelaide Oval (AFL)
Alberton Oval (AFLW)
Alberton Oval (SANFL)
Regular season13th (AFL)
TBC (AFLW)
6th (SANFL)
Finals seriesDNQ (AFL)
TBC (AFLW)
DNQ (SANFL)
  2024
2026 

The 2025 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 29th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the 155th year since its inception in 1870. [1] The club is also fielding its reserves men's team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and its women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Contents

Port Adelaide entered the season off the back of preliminary final defeats to Sydney and North Melbourne in the AFL and AFLW respectively, and a last-place finish in the SANFL. The season marked the 13th and final year of Ken Hinkley's tenure as senior coach of the AFL team. The club announced Hinkley would finish in the role at the end of the season, and be replaced by former Port Adelaide premiership player Josh Carr. [2] [3] Along with Adelaide, the club hosted 12 home AFL games during the season, including a Gather Round fixture against Hawthorn. [4]

In the AFL, the Power suffered from multiple losses in excess of 70 points and finished with 9 wins and 14 losses, the worst result under Hinkley's tenure, and as a result failed to qualify for the finals in 13th place on the ladder. [5] In the SANFL, the Magpies had a slow start to the season though recovered to finish in sixth position and narrowly miss out on finals. [6]

Squads

AFL

Port Adelaide Football Club
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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: 7 January 2025
Source(s): [7]

SANFL

2025 Port Adelaide Football Club SANFL squad
SANFL list [a] Coaching Staff

Head coach



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

Updated: 6 March 2025
Source(s): [8]

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

AFLW

2025 Port Adelaide Football Club AFLW squad
Senior listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Sam Virgo (assistant coach)
  • Daniel Merrett (assistant coach)
  • Braedon Talbot (assistant coach)
  • Troy Wilkey (development coach)
  • Kelly Barltrop (development coach)

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

Updated: 15 September 2025
Source(s): Port Adelaide AFLW

AFL season

Pre-season

Date and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueRef.
HomeAwayResult
Friday, 21 February (5:00 pm) Adelaide 22.11 (143)14.15 (99)Lost by 44 points Summit Sport and Recreation Park (A) [9]
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49)14.9 (93)Won by 44 points RSEA Park (A) [10]

Regular season

RdDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
OR Bye
1Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Collingwood 21.10 (136)6.9 (45)Lost by 91 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)63,28218th [11]
2Saturday, 22 March (3:45 pm) Richmond 21.14 (140)9.14 (68)Won by 72 points Adelaide Oval (H)37,34211th [12]
3Thursday, 27 March (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.18 (72)8.12 (60)Lost by 12 points Marvel Stadium (A)25,11412th [13]
4Sunday, 6 April (2:50 pm) St Kilda 10.12 (72)13.11 (89)Lost by 17 points Adelaide Oval (H)34,20112th [14]
5Sunday, 13 April (7:20 pm) Hawthorn 18.13 (121)14.7 (91)Won by 30 points Adelaide Oval (H)47,67111th [15]
6Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) Sydney 10.17 (77)13.7 (85)Won by 8 points Sydney Cricket Ground (A)36,63610th [16]
7Saturday, 26 April (3:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.13 (97)13.10 (88)Won by 9 points Adelaide Oval (H)35,00410th [17]
8Saturday, 3 May (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 20.11 (131)5.11 (41)Lost by 90 points Mars Stadium (A)4,81412th [18]
9Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Adelaide 12.12 (84)13.11 (89)Lost by 5 points Adelaide Oval (H)53,11713th [19]
10Saturday, 17 May (3:45 pm) Geelong 5.9 (39)17.13 (115)Lost by 76 points Adelaide Oval (H)35,50815th [20]
11Saturday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle 15.10 (100)7.9 (51)Lost by 49 points Optus Stadium (A)40,46615th [21]
12Bye15th
13Saturday, 7 June (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 7.8 (50)9.12 (66)Won by 16 points Manuka Oval (A)9,00515th [22]
14Sunday, 15 June (2:50 pm) Melbourne 14.9 (93)9.14 (68)Won by 25 points Adelaide Oval (H)30,14410th [23]
15Saturday, 21 June (3:45 pm) Sydney 7.10 (52)9.17 (61)Lost by 19 points Adelaide Oval (H)33,57612th [24]
16Thursday, 26 June (7:00 pm) Carlton 16.14 (110)8.12 (60)Won by 50 points Adelaide Oval (H)30,38110th [25]
17Saturday, 5 July (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)14.8 (92)Lost by 28 points The Gabba (A)30,01711th [26]
18Sunday, 13 July (4:10 pm) West Coast 12.15 (87)9.7 (61)Won by 26 points Adelaide Oval (H)30,55311th [27]
19Saturday, 19 July (1:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87)7.7 (49)Lost by 38 points UTAS Stadium (A)12,77211th [28]
20Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Adelaide 20.13 (133)5.5 (35)Lost by 98 points Adelaide Oval (A)46,01811th [29]
21Sunday, 3 August (3:20 pm) Geelong 23.15 (153)9.11 (65)Lost by 88 points GMHBA Stadium (A)28,06411th [30]
22Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Fremantle 13.8 (86)13.14 (92)Lost by 6 points Adelaide Oval (H)30,39012th [31]
23Saturday, 16 August (1:20 pm) Carlton 18.10 (118)9.10 (64)Lost by 54 points Marvel Stadium (A)25,02013th [32]
24Friday, 22 August (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 10.11 (71)9.13 (67)Won by 4 points Adelaide Oval (H)40,89713th [33]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Adelaide 23185022781635139.372Finals series
2 Geelong 23176024251714141.568
3 Brisbane Lions 23166120611804114.266
4 Collingwood 23167019911627122.464
5 Greater Western Sydney 23167021141834115.364
6 Fremantle 23167019781815109.064
7 Gold Coast 23158021731740124.960
8 Hawthorn 23158020451691120.960
9 Western Bulldogs 23149024931820137.056
10 Sydney 23121101845190297.048
11 Carlton 2391401799186196.736
12 St Kilda 2391401839207788.536
13 Port Adelaide 2391401705213679.836
14 Melbourne 2371601902203893.328
15 Essendon 2361701535220969.524
16 North Melbourne 2351711805236576.322
17 Richmond 2351801449219766.020
18 West Coast 2312201466243860.14
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

SANFL season

Pre-season

Date and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueRef.
HomeAwayResult
Sunday, 16 March (2:20 pm) Norwood 6.9 (45)9.9 (63)Lost by 18 points Alberton Oval (H) [34]
Sunday, 23 March (11:30 am) West Adelaide 7.14 (56)8.12 (60)Lost by 4 points Alberton Oval (H) [35]

Regular season

RdDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Friday, 28 March (7:10 pm) Glenelg 4.10 (34)14.14 (98)Lost by 64 points Alberton Oval (H)2,0099th [36]
2Saturday, 5 April (2:10 pm) Sturt 16.11 (107)12.6 (78)Lost by 29 points Thomas Farms Oval (A)2,2939th [37]
3Friday, 18 April (7:10 pm) South Adelaide 16.8 (104)12.11 (83)Won by 21 points Alberton Oval (H)?8th [38]
4Friday, 25 April (1:40 pm) Central District 17.8 (110)10.4 (64)Lost by 46 points X Convenience Oval (A)2,5658th [39]
5Saturday, 3 May (12:05 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 12.5 (77)7.10 (53)Lost by 24 points Maughan Thiem Kia Oval (A)9608th [40]
6Saturday, 10 May (3:10 pm) Adelaide 5.13 (43)13.10 (88)Lost by 45 points Adelaide Oval (H)N/A [a] 9th [41]
7Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm) North Adelaide 11.6 (72)10.10 (70)Won by 2 points Alberton Oval (H)1,2277th [42]
8Bye8th
9Sunday, 8 June (1:10 pm) West Adelaide 19.6 (120)9.3 (57)Won by 63 points Alberton Oval (H)1,4466th [43]
10Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 10.14 (74)8.11 (59)Won by 15 points Alberton Oval (H)8006th [44]
11Saturday, 28 June (1:10 pm) South Adelaide 9.11 (65)8.10 (58)Lost by 7 points Magain Stadium (A)9566th [45]
12Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) Norwood 15.3 (93)12.4 (76)Lost by 17 points Alberton Oval (H)1,4767th [46]
13Saturday, 12 July (2:10 pm) Sturt 10.9 (69)22.11 (143)Lost by 74 points Alberton Oval (H)1,8307th [47]
14Sunday, 20 July (1:10 pm) North Adelaide 10.8 (68)15.10 (100)Won by 32 points Prospect Oval (A)2,2637th [48]
15Saturday, 26 July (4:10 pm) Adelaide 12.22 (94)12.7 (79)Lost by 15 points Adelaide Oval (A)N/A [a] 7th [49]
16Saturday, 2 August (2:10 pm) West Adelaide 9.14 (68)14.8 (92)Won by 24 points Hisense Stadium (A)8795th [50]
17Sunday, 10 August (2:10 pm) Central District 14.10 (94)12.8 (80)Won by 14 points Alberton Oval (H)1,6355th [51]
18Saturday, 16 August (2:10 pm) Glenelg 13.16 (94)12.12 (84)Lost by 6 points Stratarama Stadium (A)2,6856th [52]
19Saturday, 23 August (3:40 pm) Norwood 12.15 (87)11.11 (77)Lost by 10 points Coopers Stadium (A)TBC6th [53]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Sturt 1817101924108963.8634 Finals series
2 Glenelg 1815301818119760.3030
3 Adelaide (R) 1814401717124158.0528
4 Central District 1811701368128851.5122
5 Norwood 1881001431128652.6716
6 Port Adelaide (R) 1871101370154147.0614
7 Woodville-West Torrens 1871101176162641.9714
8 South Adelaide 1841401154145544.238
9 North Adelaide 1841401249172342.038
10 West Adelaide 1831501063182436.826
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2025. Source: sanfl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

AFLW season

Pre-season

Date and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueRef.
HomeAwayResult
Saturday, 26 July (11:00 am) Adelaide 7.7 (49)6.11 (47)Won by 2 points Alberton Oval (H) [54]
Sunday, 3 August (1:30 pm) Collingwood 2.2 (14)3.12 (30)Lost by 14 points Alberton Oval (H) [55]

Regular season

RdDate and timeOpponentScores(Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadderRef.
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 17 August (3:40 pm) Fremantle 3.6 (24)7.4 (46)Lost by 22 points Alberton Oval (H)2,87313th [56]
2Sunday, 24 August (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87)2.3 (15)Lost by 72 points Arden Street Oval (A)2,34618th [57]
3Saturday, 30 August (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 16.12 (108)5.10 (40)Won by 68 points Alberton Oval (H)2,16210th [58]
4Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 10.4 (64)7.3 (45)Lost by 19 points Mineral Resources Park (H)1,59710th [59]
5Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) Melbourne 6.7 (43)5.11 (41)Won by 2 points Alberton Oval (H)2,73611th [60]
6Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Geelong Alberton Oval (H)
7Sunday, 28 September (1:05 pm) St Kilda RSEA Park (A)
8Saturday, 4 October (6:45 pm) Western Bulldogs Alberton Oval (H)
9Saturday, 11 October (4:35 pm) Brisbane Brighton Homes Arena (A)
10Friday, 17 October (6:45 pm) Hawthorn Alberton Oval (H)
11Friday, 24 October (7:05 pm) Adelaide Norwood Oval (A)
12TBC (TBC) Greater Western Sydney Henson Park (A)

Ladder

Updated to the end of round 5.

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 North Melbourne 550037599378.820Finals series
2 Melbourne 5410286125228.816
3 Carlton 5410245153160.116
4 Sydney 5410290184157.616
5 Hawthorn 5410144126114.316
6 Adelaide 5320224158141.812
7 West Coast 5320183147124.512
8 Essendon 532019420196.512
9 Brisbane 5230255229111.48
10 Geelong 523021022294.68
11 Port Adelaide 523023527884.58
12 St Kilda 523016119881.38
13 Collingwood 523014318278.68
14 Fremantle 523015532148.38
15 Western Bulldogs 514012819665.34
16 Greater Western Sydney 514015925362.84
17 Gold Coast 514015835045.14
18 Richmond 505013625952.50
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2025. Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 No attendance recorded as the match was a curtain raiser to the AFL game played afterwards.

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