PORT ADELAIDE will wear a guernsey commemorating the start of its 20th AFL season when it hosts St Kilda at the Adelaide Oval in Round 1.
In doing so, it will be the first time Port has worn an 'away' guernsey in an AFL home game.
The guernsey is a replica - with the modern corporate, AFL and apparel sponsor logos - of that worn onto the MCG when the Power played Collingwood in Round 1, 1997.
Replete with the original shade of teal and the unique block numbering approved for the 1997 season, it will be the first time this guernsey design has been worn by Port Adelaide since it was retired as an away strip in 2002.
The skipper of the Power in that first game in 1997 was Brayden Lyle, who filled the void of the suspended club captain Gavin Wanganeen in that historic first game.
He says the chance to stand at the Adelaide Oval as the modern Port Adelaide runs out on March 27 against the Saints will bring back plenty of memories.
“It was a very special moment running out onto the MCG that day knowing that you were representing the past and present Port Adelaide community who had worked so hard for us to enter the AFL,” Lyle told portadelaidefc.com.au.
“This guernsey is a huge part of Port Adelaide’s history.
"Not only is it the first guernsey we wore in the AFL but it’s also the guernsey we wore when we beat the Crows in the first Showdown.
“I’ll be very proud to see the current Port Adelaide team take this guernsey into a new era when they run onto Adelaide Oval in Round 1 against St Kilda.”
Port Adelaide will wear its usual black shorts and socks, as with all home games.
The 'First AFL Game' guernsey is available to pre-order from the Port Store at portstore.com.au.
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