MICHAEL Voss will bring a fresh new perspective to Port Adelaide's coaching panel and playing list when he gets stuck into the midfield management role at Alberton this pre-season.

The Power's senior coach Ken Hinkley welcomed Voss to his first official day as Port Adelaide's new midfield manager, replacing Phil Walsh who vacated the seat two weeks ago.

Despite Walsh's departure and Alan Richardson's move before him to St Kilda at the end of 2013, Hinkley says the opportunity to bring fresh perspectives on football to the club is always welcome.

Having the triple premiership captain of arguably the greatest football side in modern football is something that excites Hinkley heading into his third season at the helm of the Power.

And having a man with an almost unrivalled pedigree as both a successful captain and coach in his own right is something Hinkley believes will inject new benefit to his emerging group.

"I just want people to come in and be part of the team, and Vossy will do that," Hinkley told reporters on Tuesday.

"Now that I've got Michael Voss to come in and help my young group learn and get better and go for the next challenge, that's the exciting part for us.

"The exciting part is the freshness that we get; how many clubs get a three-time premiership captain and Brownlow Medallist come in and work with their group?"

Hinkley says his playing group would thrive on Voss's inclusion to the coaching panel, particularly given his experience as one of the game's elite midfielders.

Aside from his captaincy of the Brisbane 2001, 2002 and 2003 premierships, Voss won the 1996 Brownlow Medal and five All-Australian selections during a career spanning 289 games.

He coached the Lions between 2009 and 2013.

Hinkley believes the unique experience in the game Voss brings to Alberton will be invaluable for the Power's exciting midfield contingent.

"I know the response I got from my current captain when I talked about Michael Voss," Hinkley said.

"You can just imagine what a young midfielder would be thinking when you tell him that he's going to be working with a three-time premiership captain and Brownlow Medallist - the best game in his position in his time.

"I watched Vossy from a far purely as a watcher of football and thought he was an outstanding player.

"Travis Boak, Brad Ebert, Hamish Hartlett, Ollie Wines - they connect [with having Voss] - it's not easy to do, but when you've got the history Michael's got ... they come here every day knowing Michael Voss is here to make them better."

It took a phone call from former teammate-turned-Port Adelaide director of coaching Shaun Hart to convince Voss to journey to Adelaide for the 2015 season.

With the full support of his family, Voss says his move to Alberton is long term and part of a journey that he hopes will see him contribute to an extended period of success for the black, white and teal.

"I had not thought about getting [back] into coaching until I took that phone call, and that's why it probably took a while to get my head around it," Voss explained.

"I've got a young family, they're going through school and I think it's very important for me that I create the stability for them, so this is an important long-term decision for us.

"Also to build those great clubs that we've come to see in the last few years in the Geelong, Hawthorn and Sydney [clubs], they've been able to do it over such a long period of time and I don't think it's stretching it to say Port Adelaide is trying to become that football club."