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The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club - "the Magpies" - is South Australia's most successful Australian Rules Football club. Since the club’s first game in 1870, the club has gone on to win an Australian record of 36 SANFL premierships including six in a row and achieve the honour of being Champions of Australia on four occasions.[1] Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league and governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ... Alberton Oval is located on Queen St, Alberton. ...

Club History

It all began back during April 1870 when Messrs. John A. Rann, George Ireland and R.W.J. Leicester met on the North Parade at Port Adelaide and discussed the formation of a sporting social club for the young men of the district, hence the formation of the Port Adelaide Football Club. First officials of the newly formed club were President - Capt. John Hart (snr.), Chairman - W.E.Mattinson, Secretary R.W.J.Leicester, Treasurer - G.Ireland, Committee - J.A.Rann, R.Carr, L.Bridgland and J.Wald (Captain). An extract from the first meeting held on 13th May 1870 read: 'Members are informed that the opening practice will commence at 3 p.m. on Saturday 14th inst. - R.W.J.Leicester, Hon. Sec.'

The club played its first game on 24th May 1870 against a team known as the Young Australians, which resulted in a nil all draw on a ground that was part of the Glanville Hall Estate, owned by Captain John Hart (snr.). The ground was referred to as 'Bucks Flat'.

From that first game until 1877 Port Adelaide wore blue and white colours, which they changed to a rose pink cap, guernsey and socks with white knickerbockers in 1878. A further change was made in 1883 when we wore a magenta and blue cap, guernsey and hooped socks with navy blue knickerbockers. But in 1902 someone must have come to their senses, as we changed to the famous black and white colours.

There was no organised competition for the club to play in until 1877 when it was a founding member of the South Australian Football Association. It quickly established itself as a force in that competition and went on to win its first flag in 1884. The club continued to prove its strength and in 1914 created history by going the whole season undefeated and in the process winning the honour of being Champions of Australia. After capturing three flags in the 1930's, with superb talent such as dual Magarey Medallist Bob Quinn, the club would embark on its next great era with the arrival of Fos Williams to Alberton in 1950. He led the club to 9 premierships overall and in many ways propelled the Club to where it is today. Fos Williams was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ...

Port Adelaide won seven premierships in the 50's including a SANFL record six in a row. The tradition continued to grow. Through great players such as four-time Magarey Medallist Russell Ebert, Port continued its SANFL supremacy arguably peaking just before entering the AFL. The club, coached by John Cahill, won seven out of nine flags between 1988 and 1996, making it the obvious choice for the second SANFL licence to join the AFL, which we were awarded in 1994. In 1996 the Port Adelaide Football Club as required by the AFL and the PAFC's members, was registered as a limited company, the club would also use Power as its new nickname(Power) and joined the AFL . At at a former general meeting of the PAFC the members of the club were requested to vote on a new name and entity for a club that would represent Port Adelaide in the SANFL, the members voted that the club to replace the Port Adelaide Football club would be called the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club as a result a like named club would continue in the SANFL as the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club Inc, rather than re register the club as new, the SANFL simply continued the registration of this club as an ongoing entity.The PAMFC would therefore be able share the history of the PAFC from 1870 to 1996. Russell Ebert (born June 22, 1949) is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football. ... John Cahill (born April 27, 1940) is an Australian rules football player and coach. ...

Stephen Williams was appointed coach of the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club when John Cahill stepped aside mid-season in 1996 to concentrate solely on his job as coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club that had joined the AFL. In keeping with tradition, Steven guided the club to three more premierships before announcing his resignation at the end of the 2003 season. In 2003 Brett Ebert created history by becoming the first son of a Magarey Medallist to also claim the coveted award. John Cahill (born April 27, 1940) is an Australian rules football player and coach. ...

2005 saw club legend John Cahill return to coach the Magpies(the PAMFC ) for 1 year, leading the Club to finish in 3rd position and really set the Club up for an exciting and successful future once again. Recruit Jeremy Clayton dominated the competition until a devastating injury (ruptured spleen) in the Qualifying Final victory over the Eagles ended his season and meant that he had to watch from his hospital bed as he took out the 2005 Magarey Medal. In 2006 Tim Ginever, who was Cahill’s assistant in 2005, took over the reins as senior coach together with the appointment of Mark Clayton as the new Club Captain.

Entry into AFL

In 1990, The Port Adelaide Football Club attempted to join the AFL but failed to gain a majority vote from the other AFL clubs. The clubs actions divided football in Adelaide, as Port Adelaide had earlier agreed with the other 9 SANFL clubs that joining the AFL should not be explored. This attempt to join the AFL forced the SANFL's hand and the Adelaide Crows were formed to represent a South Australian presence in the AFL, two years ahead of plan, at Port Adelaide's expense. The club continued in its attempt to join the AFL, and in 1995 The Port Adelaide Football Club registered itself as a corporation and were given approval by the AFL to join that league. It did this in the 1997 season. The members of the SANFL club, as a result of a SANFL edict^{[citation needed]}, voted that a Port Adelaide entity still remain in the local league. The vote was unanimous, that as the PAFC was no longer to be part of the SANFL, the league should change registration of the club to represent it locally and the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club name was born out of this meeting^{[citation needed]}. The Magpies now maintain a Port Adelaide based club in the state league. This article is about the year. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Premierships

• SANFL premiers: 36 times
• AFL Premiers: 1 times

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Magarey Medals

The club has won three Magarey Medals as the PAMFC (for previous examples, see Magarey Medal winners from the Port Adelaide Football Club) This article is about the Australian Football League club. ...

• 2001 - Tony Brown and Ryan O'Connor (tied)
• 2003 - Brett Ebert
• 2005 - Jeremy Clayton

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Records

• Most Goals: 1044 by Tim Evans (1975-86)
• Most Goals in a Season: Scott Hodges (1990)
• Most Years as Coach: 21 by Fos Williams (1950-58,1962-73)
• Most Years as Captain: 9 by Fos Williams (1950-58)

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The Club's "Greatest Team" (1870-2000)

In June 2001, a five man panel composed of Bob Quinn, Fos Williams, Dave Boyd, Russell Ebert and Greg Phillips was given the task of announcing the "Greatest Team" composed of Port Adelaide Magpies players between 1870-2000. Bob Quinn is an Australian Liberal Party politician and leader of the Liberal Party in the Parliament of Queensland. ... Fos Williams was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... Russell Ebert (born June 22, 1949) is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football. ... // Description An Australian Rules football team in the SANFL. History The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club were formed in 1997, after the Port Adelaide Football Club ( formerly the Magpies ) renamed the Power, joined the AFL. Premierships 2 - 1998 & 1999 Magarey Medals 3 2001 - Tony Brown & Ryan OConnor (tied) 2003...

There are 201 premiership medals held by the 22 players in the Greatest Team; 532 State games; 16 Magarey Medals and a long list of football accolades and achievements.[2]

The "Greatest Team":

• F: Scott Hodges, Tim Evans, Bob Quinn

• HF: Dave Boyd, "Bro" Dayman, Harold Oliver

• C: Craig Bradley, Russell Ebert, John Cahill

• HB: Neville Hayes, Greg Phillips, Geof Motley

• B: Dick Russell, John Abley, Ted Whelan

• Foll: Russell Johnston, "Bull" Reval, Fos Williams

• Int: Harry Phillips, Jeff Potter, Peter Woite, Lloyd Zucker

• Coach: Fos Williams

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Coaches and Current 2007 playing list

Coaches Past & Present:

Stephen Williams (1997-2003), Matthew Knights (2004), John Cahill (2005) and Tim Ginever (2006) Matthew Knights (born 5 October 1970) is the coach of the Essendon Football Club and a former captain of the Richmond Football Club Knights wore the number 33 guernsey in 279 games between 1988-2002 for the Tigers whom he captained between 1997-2000. ... John Cahill (born April 27, 1940) is an Australian rules football player and coach. ...

Player List as of the start of the SANFL 2007 season:[3] Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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Affiliated Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power players

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Adelaide Crows:

• Ivan Maric
• Scott Stevens
• Scott Thompson
• Andrew Mcleod
• Graham Johncock

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• Warren Tredrea (is currently on the Magpies Players List)
• Peter Burgoyne
• Darryl Wakelin
• Shaun Burgoyne
• Brett Ebert
• Jacob Surjan
• Nathan Krakouer

Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a centre half-forward, captaining Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... Peter Burgoyne (born January 29, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Darrly Wakelin (born August 11, 1974) is a defender for the Port Adelaide Power in the Australian Rules Football. ... Shaun Burgoyne (born October 21, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Brett Ebert (born November 18, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Jacob Surjan Jacob Surjan (born August 15, 1985 in Australia) is an Australian Rules Footballer and current player of the Port Adelaide Football Club. ... Nathan Krakouer (born May 5, 1988 in Australia) is an Australian Rules Footballer and an Indigenous Australian. ...

League positions

Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide results whilst in SANFL.[4]

Port Adelaide Magpies

See also

• Port Adelaide Football Club (AFL)
• South Australian National Football League
• Australian rules football

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External links

• Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club - Official Website
• Full Points Footy History of Port Adelaide Magpies
• South Australian Football League - Official Website