2020 Port Adelaide Football Club season
2020 season | |||
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President | David Koch | ||
Coach | Ken Hinkley | ||
Captain(s) | Tom Jonas | ||
Home ground | Adelaide Oval | ||
Regular season | 1st (4th minor premiership) | ||
Finals Series | 3rd (Preliminary Final) | ||
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The 2020 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 24th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the 150th year since its inception in 1870.[1] The club would ordinarily have fielded its reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), though was prevented from doing so as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Squad[]
AFL[]
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Head coach Assistant coaches
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SANFL[]
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Head coach
Updated: 28 November 2019 |
AFL season[]
Pre-season[]
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref. | ||
Home | Away | Result | ||||||
1 | Sunday, 23 February (3:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 12.5 (77) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 21 points | Moreton Bay Sports Complex (A) | 2,027 | [3] |
2 | Saturday, 7 March (3:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.11 (95) | 13.7 (85) | Won by 10 points | Bennett Oval (H) | 4,770 | [4] |
Regular season[]
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AFL reduced the season to 17 rounds and played some matches behind closed doors.[5][6]
Rd | Date and time | Opponent | Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder | Ref. | ||
Home | Away | Result | |||||||
1 | Saturday, 21 March (6:25 pm) | Gold Coast | 4.5 (29) | 10.16 (76) | Won by 57 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 0 | 1st | [7] |
2 | Saturday, 13 June (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 17.8 (110) | 5.5 (35) | Won by 75 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 2,240[a] | 1st | [8] |
3 | Sunday, 21 June (5:35 pm) | Fremantle | 6.5 (41) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 29 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 180[a] | 1st | [9] |
4 | Saturday, 27 June (1:15 pm) | West Coast | 13.11 (89) | 6.5 (41) | Won by 48 points | Metricon Stadium (H) | 450[a] | 1st | [10] |
5 | Saturday, 4 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 12.13 (85) | 6.12 (48) | Lost by 37 points | Gabba (A) | 10,161[a] | 1st | [11] |
6 | Sunday, 12 July (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 9.9 (63) | 6.10 (46) | Won by 17 points | Metricon Stadium (H) | 368[a] | 1st | [12] |
7 | Sunday, 19 July (1:05 pm) | Carlton | 9.7 (61) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 3 points | Gabba (A) | 3,510[a] | 1st | [13] |
8 | Saturday, 25 July (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 6.8 (44) | 12.1 (73) | Lost by 29 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 16,727[a] | 1st | [14] |
9 | Thursday, 30 July (8:10 pm) | Melbourne | 4.8 (32) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 51 points | Gabba (A) | 323[a] | 1st | [15] |
10 | Monday, 3 August (6:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 8.7 (55) | 5.12 (42) | Won by 13 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 14,159[a] | 1st | [16] |
11 | Saturday, 8 August (4:05 pm) | Richmond | 13.15 (93) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 21 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 10,256[a] | 1st | [17] |
12 | Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 14.7 (91) | 4.7 (31) | Lost by 60 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 3,378[a] | 1st | [18] |
13 | Saturday, 22 August (4:05 pm) | Hawthorn | 9.14 (68) | 9.4 (58) | Won by 10 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 11,740[a] | 1st | [19] |
14 | Saturday, 29 August (1:15 pm) | Sydney | 11.7 (73) | 7.5 (47) | Won by 26 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 11,801[a] | 1st | [20] |
15 | Bye | 1st | |||||||
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16 | Saturday, 5 September (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 6.6 (42) | 11.12 (78) | Won by 36 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 592[a] | 1st | [21] |
17 | Saturday 12 September (4:05 pm) | Essendon | 11.13 (79) | 4.5 (29) | Won by 50 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 17,482[a] | 1st | [22] |
18 | Monday, 21 September (7:15 pm) | Collingwood | 7.3 (45) | 9.7 (61) | Won by 16 points | Gabba (A) | 5,424[a] | 1st | [23] |
Ladder[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1185 | 869 | 136.4 | 56 | Finals series |
2 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1184 | 948 | 124.9 | 56 | |
3 | Richmond (P) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1135 | 874 | 129.9 | 50 | |
4 | Geelong | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1233 | 901 | 136.8 | 48 | |
5 | West Coast | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1095 | 936 | 117.0 | 48 | |
6 | St Kilda | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1159 | 997 | 116.2 | 40 | |
7 | Western Bulldogs | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1103 | 1034 | 106.7 | 40 | |
8 | Collingwood | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 965 | 881 | 109.5 | 38 | |
9 | Melbourne | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1063 | 986 | 107.8 | 36 | |
10 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1007 | 1053 | 95.6 | 32 | |
11 | Carlton | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1017 | 1078 | 94.3 | 28 | |
12 | Fremantle | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 866 | 924 | 93.7 | 28 | |
13 | Essendon | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 938 | 1185 | 79.2 | 26 | |
14 | Gold Coast | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 996 | 1099 | 90.6 | 22 | |
15 | Hawthorn | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1004 | 1194 | 84.1 | 20 | |
16 | Sydney | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 890 | 1077 | 82.6 | 20 | |
17 | North Melbourne | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 858 | 1205 | 71.2 | 12 | |
18 | Adelaide | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 826 | 1283 | 64.4 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series[]
Final | Date and time | Opponent | Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref. | |||
Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Qualifying Final | Thursday, 1 October (7:10 pm) | Geelong | 9.4 (58) | 5.12 (42) | Won by 16 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 22,755 | [24] | |
Semi Final | Bye | ||||||||
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Preliminary Final | Friday, 16 October (7:20 pm) | Richmond | 6.4 (40) | 6.10 (46) | Lost by 6 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 24,292 | [25] |
SANFL season (cancelled)[]
Port Adelaide's reserves team, known as the Magpies, had been fixtured for another season in the SANFL. In May 2020 however the AFL ordered all AFL-listed players not to play in any state league, preventing Port Adelaide from fielding their SANFL team for the 2020 season.[2]
Awards[]
Power (AFL)[]
- John Cahill Medal – Darcy Byrne-Jones
- Fos Williams Medal – Travis Boak
- Gavin Wanganeen Award – Zak Butters
- Coaches’ Award – Trent McKenzie
- John McCarthy Award – Justin Westhoff
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "150 Years On: Port Adelaide Is Back Together Again". The Mongrel Punt. 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Port Magpies, Crows out of SANFL". Canberra Times. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Port pair provide the fire Power to hunt down Lions". AFL.com.au. 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Injuries sour Power's thrilling win over Dogs". AFL.com.au. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "AFL cuts season to 17 rounds but delays call on suspending start of competition". ABC News. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Port Adelaide fixtures rounds 2 to 5". Port Adelaide FC. 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Power on: Port a class above low-scoring Suns". AFL.com.au. 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Young guns provide spark in big Showdown win". AFL.com.au. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Power remain undefeated but injury mars win over Dockers". AFL.com.au. 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Power flex their muscles to crush struggling Eagles". AFL.com.au. 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Second-quarter blitz fires Lions to share of top spot". AFL.com.au. 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Power pull away from Giants to kick clear at the top". AFL.com.au. 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Gray's match-winner breaks Blues hearts after the siren". AFL.com.au. 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Saints march into third after late show stuns ladder leaders". AFL.com.au. 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Port shows its power to thrash dismal Demons". AFL.com.au. 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Top-notch Power kick clear after downing wasteful Dogs". AFL.com.au. 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Game of the season: Power prevail against premiers". AFL.com.au. 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Hatchet job: Tomahawk tears apart Power". AFL.com.au. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Butters' brilliance saves Power after Hawk scare". AFL.com.au. 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Charlie, Power flex their muscles to shake off Swans". AFL.com.au. 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Power cruise past Roos to surge a game clear on top". AFL.com.au. 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Top-class Power steamroll limp Bombers in the wet". AFL.com.au. 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Full Power: Port seals minor premiership, send Pies on horror trip". AFL.com.au. 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Power surge into home prelim after domesticating stray Cats". AFL.com.au. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Tigers into another GF after outlasting Port in brutal thriller". AFL.com.au. 16 October 2020.
External links[]
- Official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Official website of the Australian Football League
- Port Adelaide Football Club seasons
- 2020 Australian Football League season