PORT ADELAIDE has many amazing volunteers that keep the club ticking over, but in National Volunteers Week the club wants to acknowledge the work of a group of hardworking supporters which often goes unrecognised.
Dad’s Army is a special group of volunteers who give up their time to assist with the endless list of jobs that are required around a football club.
The group of around 15 people was formed by then CEO Brian Cunningham when the club was building a case for inclusion in the AFL in the early 1990s.
Executive General Manager Matthew Richardson thanked all of those who volunteer to do their bit for Port Adelaide but had special praise for Dad’s Army.
“Dad’s Army
“They clean up after a home game at Alberton, every section of the ground, they sort and collect the cans with the proceeds donated back into Junior football.
“There are always numerous handyman jobs that are needed and Dad’s Army are the first call to get it sorted.”
In 2015, the club moved to recognise Dad’s Army with the naming of a bar on the outer at Alberton in the group’s honour.
Richardson said he had fond memories of his introduction to the group.
“When I started at the Club back in 2001, I vividly remember my first introduction into the Dad’s Army shed out behind the scoreboard for their traditional lunch after the regular Monday morning jobs were done,” he recalled.
“It was a full interrogation on all things Port Adelaide and if you passed the Dad’s Amy test you knew you were doing OK.. they were brutal, but it was only because of their love for the Club and they wanted to ensure that anyone who
“The stories they’d re-live at lunch where legendary, and if you ever want to find out something about the history of the Club, a Dad’s Army lunch on a Monday is the place to go.”
Port Adelaide thanks all of its volunteers for their unwavering support and loyalty towards the club and recognises their immense contribution.
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