Top stories of 2013
Take a look back over 2013 through the top stories on portadelaidefc.com.au
Take a look back over the year through the top stories on portadelaidefc.com.au - the club's official website, which itself enjoyed a record year.
January
Alipate Carlile lauded Ken Hinkley's immediate impact at Alberton: full story
Cam Hitchcock suffered an early setback with injury: full story
Legendary boot studder Alf Trebilcock was honoured with a top award: full story
Travis Boak was named as captain, with Brad Ebert his vice: full story
February
Liam Jurrah declined the offer to play with Port Adelaide in the SANFL: full story
The Power warmed up for the NAB Cup with a a trial against the Magpies: full story
Angus Monfries maintained his focus, despite the revelations at his former club Essendon: full story
Robbie Gray was promoted as the leadership group was finalised: full story
Port kicked off the NAB Cup with a big win over the Saints: full story and a narrow loss to the Crows: full story
Ollie Wines realised his dream: full story
March
Renault joined the club as a Joint Major Partner: full story
Port pulled off a surprise win over West Coast in Alice Springs: full story
Robbie Gray returned to action for the first time in almost 12 months: full story
The Power beat the Swans to cap off an impressive pre-season: full story
In a huge boost on the eve of the season, Trengove, Butcher, Carlile and Moore re-signed: full story
The Power named its Round 1, with six new players: full story
Port Adelaide stunned the football world with a 79-point win over the Demons at the MCG: full story
April
The club honour the late John McCarthy against the Giants in Round 2: full story
Despite a strong win over the Giants, Ken Hinkley highlighted clearances as an area to improve: full story
The Power won a classic Showdown, coming from 31 points down to defeat the Crows: full story
The club announced plans to farewell AAMI Stadium in the traditional 'prison bar' strip: full story
Port overcame a 41-point deficit against West Coast to make it five straight wins to start the season: full story
Jackson Trengove was sidelined after undergoing foot surgery: full story
Chairman David Koch praised supporters after a commentary blunder slandering the Power faithful: full story
May
Ken Hinkley was grounded by a virus and was unable to coach against North in Hobart: full story
The Power suffered its first defeat of 2013, going down to the Roos: full story
Sam Colquhoun was named to make his debut against Richmond in Round 7: full story
Dom Cassisi's tough run over injuries in 2013 included a hamstring strain that ruled him out against the Tigers: full story
May was a fruitless month for the Power, losing its fourth straight in Round 9 against the Cats: full story
Jack Hombsch was nmed to make his club debut in Darwin against the Dogs: full story
June
Jarrad Redden's season came to an abrupt end after a shoulder injury in Darwin: full story
Skipper Travis Boak was ruled out of the clash against Sydney with a finger injury: full story
Travis Boak and Chad Wingard were overlooked in AFL Media's predicted All-Australian team: full story
The debate around Port Adelaide's team in the SANFL continued to rage, with CEO Keith Thomas having his say: full story
Ken Hinkley was proud of his side's win over the reigning Premiers, despite the absence of the skipper: full story
Major Partner Renault gave away a car to Member Nicole Campbell at the game against Collingwood: full story
Port broke its Collingwood hoodoo with a famous victory on an emtional night in Round 14: full story
July
Justin Westhoff was reported for striking Cale Hooker, and failed in his appeal at the MRP: full story
Nicole Campbell was thrilled to win a Renault: full story
CEO Keith Thomas again responded to commentary about the club's future in the SANFL: full story
Herald Sun journalist Mark Robinson backed Chad Wingard to make the All-Australian team: full story
Ken Hinkley backed the club's 'reserves' stance: full story
Kane Cornes failed at the tribunal in his appeal against a rough conduct charge on Sam Mitchell: full story
Justin Westhoff returned from suspension to save the Power against a fast-finishing St Kilda: full story
A busy month with the MRP was topped with a three-match ban against Tom Jonas: full story
Four-time John Cahill Medallist Kane Cornes signed a one-year contract extension: full story
August
Chad Wingard inspired one of the greatest regular season victories in the club's history as the Power pulled off a miracle in Showdown XXXV: full story
How the final two minutes unfolded: video
Gavin Wanganeen compared young star Chad Wingard to himself after an incredible run of performances from the 20-year-old: full story
The club unveiled virtual Adelaide Oval, to give Members the view from every seat in the house: full story
Hamish Hartlett was controversially banned for two weeks for a bump on Seb Tape: full story
Favourite son Brett Ebert announced his retirement after a spate of injuries: full story
Port Adelaide qualified for its first Finals series since 2007: full story
The club honoured past champions in the final ever game at AAMI Stadium: full story
The seat-bay covers came off as Round 23 sold out: full story
September
We took you behind the scenes in the lead-up to our Elimination Final: full story
Port Adelaide's fairytale season continued, stunning Collingwood on the MCG in the Elimination Final: full story
The club accepted the SANFL's invitation to have all AFL-listed players to play at the Magpies from 2014: full story
Ken Hinkley declared the club's interest in Jared Polec: full story
Our season came to an end with a tough loss to the Cats: full story
Justin Westhoff pulled off this miracle in the final minutes against the Cats: video
The club announced seven changes to its playing list: full story
Chad Wingard and Travis Boak were named in the 2013 All-Australian team: full story
Shaun Rehn departed Alberton: full story and Phil Walsh returned: full story
Chad Wingard capped an incredible season by winning the John Cahill Medal: full story
Renault announced it would continue with the Power for at least another two years: full story
The accolades continued for the Power, with Ken Hinkley being named Coach of the Year by his peers: full story
October
The club signed Irish rookie Daniel Flynn: full story
The following day, Matt White signed from Richmond as a free agent: full story
Several changes were made to the club's coaching structure, with Garry Hocking to coach the SANFL side: full story
Jake Neade was named in the International Rules side to face Ireland: full story
Jared Polec nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred destination over the Crows: full story
Port Adelaide got another one up over the cross-town rivals, winning the rights to host the first match at Adelaide Oval - a Showdown: full story
The deal finally got done and Jared Polec landed at the Power: full story
The 2014 fixture was announced, with plenty to fire up the Alberton faithful: full story
November
The club finalised its list ahead of the drafts: full story
Alan Richardson departed Alberton to take up the role of senior coach at St Kilda: full story
CEO Keith Thomas issued this statement following Richardson's departure: full story
Kane Cornes blitzed the pack on the first day of pre-season, winning the 3km time trial: full story
The Power drafted Jarman Impey, Mitch Harvey, Darcy Byrne-Jones and Karl Amon in the national draft: full story
The club added Sam Russell and Sam Gray in the rookie draft: full story
The players headed to Dubai for a pre-season training camp: full story
December
Port Adelaide was named as one of the country's Top 20 sports brands: full story
In a big boost for the Magpies, Henry Slattery and Steven Summerton signed on: full story
The club launched a 2004 commemorative guernsey: full story
Jared Polec caught the eye of Ken Hinkley, impressing on the track: full story
Christmas came early for Power supporters, with the club announcing five huge re-signings - Schulz, Neade, Hartlett, Ebert and Boak: full story
The 2014 SANFL fixture was released, with Alberton set for some big games: full story