“Lade wins the tap, stolen out the middle by Burgoyne – gee whiz what a season he’s having – and gets the ball to Cornes… Cornes throws it on his boot and Wanganeen! Wanganeen outmarks his defender again, is there anything the skipper can’t do?”

No, it’s not some old commentary pulled from the archives, but a look at what we could hear come 2030.

By then, Port Adelaide could have a full list of father/son players, with 45 players set to be eligible to be selected by the club under the current rules (100 AFL games or 200 SANFL games prior to 1996).

portadelaidefc.com.au has taken a look into the crystal ball to see what Port Adelaide's team could look like come Round 1, 2030:

Possible Port Adelaide AFL team, Round 1, 2030 (ages at April 1, 2030):
FB: Noah Wilson (aged 27), Gillon Wakelin (22), Jake Bishop (22)
HB: Owen Montgomery (27), Jackson Mead (28), Ky Burgoyne (23)
C: Raphael Cornes (21), Eddy Cornes (23), Sonny Cornes (20)
HF: Taj Schofield (27), Nate Tredrea (21), Louis Salopek (21)
FF: Tex Wanganeen (26), Darcy Thurstans (22), Tevita Rodan (21)
Ruck: Oscar Lade (27), Trent Burgoyne (28), William Francou (26)
I/C: Jack Lade (24), Bodi Westhoff (18), Zane Fiacchi (26), Jace Burgoyne (26)
Emg: Harper Montgomery (25), Oliver Francou (24), Leo Tredrea (19)

*There are 45 potential father/son picks coming up for Port Adelaide from 2017

The coaches
The big news this off-season was the appointment of Jordan Hinkley as the new coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

After several years as an assistant coach, 33-year-old Jordan takes over from father Ken to become the youngest head coach in the AFL’s modern era, aided by senior assistant Travis Boak.

The backs
In recent times the Port Adelaide defensive line has been regarded as one of the AFL's strongest, despite the fact it only features a few surnames.

You’d have to go back a decade to find a back six that didn’t feature a Mead, Montgomery, Wilson or Burgoyne, a result of the pedigree created in the club's early years in the AFL.

However, one familiar name will be missing after Mitchell Mead’s retirement.

Port Adelaide’s first ever AFL father/son selection played 241 games at full back, but hasn’t strayed too far as he takes up an assistant coaching position.

While Mitch has left some big shoes to fill, brother Jackson will happily step into them and take leadership of the back six, while Gillon Wakelin is coming off a breakout season and is ready to take on a bigger role in a key defensive position.

Notching up their tenth years at Port will be Noah Wilson and Owen Montgomery, who continue to be stalwarts of the back line, but they need to be wary of their younger brothers’ development as the fight for positions heats up.

You can also count on the likes of Ky Burgoyne to pick up the opposition’s small forwards, while also creating plenty of run himself.

The next in line in defence: Tom Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Louie Montgomery, Ethan Kingsley

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The mids
It wouldn’t be a Port Adelaide side without a Cornes, and just as they have done for the last two years, Raphael, Eddy and Sonny look set to line up across the midfield.

After playing every game in 2029, Sonny took out the AFL Rising Star Award, and with the oldest Cornes - Eddy - only 23, fans can get used to watching this trio run riot for a long time to come.

Another award winner from last season was Trent Burgoyne, who took out the John Cahill Medal at the club’s best and fairest. The 28-year-old has returned in amazing shape and shows no signs of slowing down as he enters the twilight years of his career.

Despite being one of the first names selected each week, Burgoyne might face competition for his position from young cousin Percy, who has been biding his time dominating the midfield for the Magpies.

Much of the midfield’s accolades comes from the Lade brothers’ dominance in the ruck.

Not much separates the two, and Hinkley will relish their goal kicking abilities as tall options up forward.

Last season the club farewelled midfielder and fan favourite Darcy Ginever, who is now travelling around Australia in a comedy duo with his father, club legend Tim.

While the Ginever name will be greatly missed around Port Adelaide, Darcy’s retirement could give Oliver Francou the chance to step up and cement his position in the midfield next to brother William.

The next in line in midfield: Rome Burgoyne, Max Salopek, Percy Burgoyne, James Borlace

The forwards
Tex Wanganeen is arguably the most important player at the club. Just like his father two decades ago, Wanganeen is a captain his team wants to follow, and can turn a game on its head. When he plays well, the team plays well.

Wanganeen is supported on and off the field by his new vice-captain Nate Tredrea, the club making headlines with the appointment but confident the 20-year-old will be a leader for the next crop of stars.

After being in and out the side in his first few years at the club, Darcy Thurstans cemented his position as the team’s key full forward; the Tredreas, Lades and now Bodi Westhoff supporting him in a growing forward line.

Despite only one year in the AFL system, Westhoff has already earned cult status with Port Adelaide’s best beard. While unpredictable, he has the talent to develop into a genuine star over the coming years.

The big targets will once again be balanced by Tevita Rodan, Louis Salopek and Taj Schofield, who all know their way around the goals.

The next in line up forward: Jordan Pearce, Maikeli Rodan, Leo Tredrea

The next crop
The list for 2030 has depth, skill, strength, speed, and class. But if that isn’t enough for you, the forward line could get a boost from Maikeli Rodan in the 2030 draft and Beau Schulz in 2031. Perhaps one of the strongest drafts to date could be 2033, featuring Jack Dew, Zander and Anthony Surjan, Alipate Carlile Jnr and Jude Carr.

*Of course not all sons will follow their fathers’ footsteps, and there are some current players who have notched up 100 games that aren’t fathers yet. Just imagine this team plus a Boak, an Ebert, a Gray or two…

And with a female AFL competition poised to launch in the coming years, stay tuned as we look at who could pull on the Port Adelaide Football Club guernsey in our father/daughter special.

Father/sons
Kane Cornes (300 games)
Sons: Eddy, Raphael, Sonny

Warren Tredrea (255)
Nate, Leo

Peter Burgoyne (240)
Trent, Jace, Rome

Brendon Lade (234)
Oscar, Jack

Michael Wilson (192)
Noah, Tom, Charlie

Justin Westhoff (181)
Bode

Stuart Dew (180)
Jack

Gavin Wanganeen (173)
Tex

Adam Kingsley (170)
Ethan

Alipate Carlile (165)
Alipate Jnr.

Shaun Burgoyne (157)
Ky, Percy

Josh Francou (156)
William, Oliver, Ben

Danyle Pearce (154)
Jordan

Darryl Wakelin (146)
Gillon

Matthew Bishop (132)
Jake

Jarrad Schofield (131)
Taj

Brett Montgomery (126)
Owen, Harper, Louie

Josh Carr (124)
Jude

Darren Mead (122 AFL games)
Jackson, Mitchell

Steven Salopek (121)
Louis, Max

Jacob Surjan (121)
Zander, Anthony

Jay Schulz (116)
Beau

David Rodan (111)
Tevita, Maikeli, Tomasi

Toby Thurstans (110)
Darcy

Tim Ginever (314 SANFL games)
Darcy

Darryl Borlase (246 SANFL games)
James

George Fiacchi (236 SANFL games)
Zane