Sam Powell-Pepper on his design and when the side will wear it:

“It was a bit daunting at first because I’ve never really designed anything.

“Pauly (Vandenbergh) and I sat down and put a few ideas down - we wanted it to mean something.

“We wanted to add a little personal touch as well.

“We are wearing it three times.

“This week against Hawthorn down in Launceston and then wearing it over in China, which is something to be very proud of.

“To take it internationally is something pretty important.

“Then we wear it a third time back at home at the Adelaide Oval.

Paul Vandenbergh on SPP’s design:

“He had a vision of what Port Adelaide meant to him.

“Acknowledging Alberton. Acknowledging the fans, members. Acknowledging the 46 brothers that are on the one heart. Acknowledging the Port River which is significant for us.

“He really thought quite long and hard about it and then we were just trying to come together with the symbols and how we would represent that on the guernsey.

“He’s done fantastic. He’s done really well and I’m really proud of him.

“That’s what we’ve been trying to do over the last couple of years is actually embrace our players to design the guernsey.

“I think they get a lot of gratitude out of it. It empowers them. They feel really proud, especially when they involve their family and community into the actual design.

PV on the trip to China:

“Obviously the club has a focus in China but I think our cultures are quite aligned.

“We have taken our Aboriginal AFL Academy over there a couple of times.

“There are a lot of similarities in our cultures around food and dance, and what it means to their people and what it means to our people.

“By the club coming together and supporting us wearing the guernsey and having an Indigenous theme to it this year, is quite a powerful statement.

“It might just open up they eyes a little bit internationally about who we are as people, and we want to get our message across as far and wide as possible.

“We want to bring people closer and bring non-Aboriginal people on the journey with us. “We are often taking non-Aboriginal players out on our trips.

“Last week we took Jack Watts down the far west coast, which he absolutely loved and now he’s coming back asking how he can do more.

“We are really proud as a club.

SPP on playing against Chad Wingard:

“I’m looking forward to playing against him. He was one of our close brothers here.

“There will be no hard feelings.

“We will be coming together because it’s Indigenous Round and playing with our flair, like we normally do and then catch up after the game.

SPP on his 2019 season and living with Boak:

“I’m a lot happier. I’m a lot more relaxed and I’m just enjoying each game.

“I don’t really have too many things to worry about. I’m loving life.

“I went away in the off-season and just put my head down and worked hard. I made the right moves.

“Boaky and I worked hard in the pre-season. We bounce off each other. I learn off him and he learns a lot off me as well.

“I pretty much just copy whatever he does. Eats. Recover.

“Overall, just really enjoying life at the moment.

“I normally just go out there and try to do my role and whatever I can for the team.

“I base my game around pressure. Hunt and try to bring that grunt to the team.

“I’m learning a few different roles now. I’m playing a fair bit more forward.

“Now that (Ollie Wines) is out, I’m starting to play a bit more mid.

“I’m just trying to play some consistent footy.

PV on SPP’s journey:

“Peps is an example of getting through adversity and going on the journey to best stay on the path.

“He’s really created a role model effect and a flow on effect for others to be able to take note of.

“We are just really proud to tell Peps’ story and I’m proud to see where he has come from and where he is now.

“Hopefully it’s a prime example for others to follow suit.

“Boaky has been has just been a great, positive role model for Peps. He’s taken him under his wing as a big brother and it has worked out really well.