Whyalla man Anthony Lynch has dedicated thousands of dollars and years of his life to collecting all sorts of Port Adelaide memorabilia.
Everything from match-worn guernseys to bottles of Port Adelaide
Even the walls are specially painted with Power and Magpies designs and light displays.
“It’s probably been about four years in the making and a lot of money,” Anthony said.
“There’s a lot of match-worn guernseys and a lot of other stuff like bottles of port and special mirrors and all bits and pieces.
“It has cost a lot of money, the guernseys alone I’m guessing are at $25,000 in market value.”
Since we first shared photos of his man cave in January, it’s had a revamp which make it even better.
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Among Anthony’s most prized possessions is a guernsey worn by former Power Captain Dom Cassisi during the 2004 AFL Grand Final.
He insists his wife supports his collecting, but some of his friends aren’t as keen.
“The wife supports it, I guess,” he said with a smirk.
“I have a lot of
“But my Port Adelaide friends absolutely love it.”
Tracking down items he doesn’t have has actually become easier over the years.
“When you start spending a bit of money like I have been people start to seek you out,” Anthony said.
“But I’ve also used
“This kind of stuff is pretty popular at the moment, it’s probably at the top end for collectors because we’ve got a lot of passionate supporters.”
Anthony’s support of Port Adelaide isn’t limited to adorning his man cave with memorabilia.
At every
“I get to the majority of the Power games,” he said.
“I’m heavily tied up in the Roopena Football Club up here in Whyalla and coaching my young lad but I’ll get to as many games as I can in Adelaide.”
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