The following statement is to be attributed to Port Adelaide chairman David Koch:

This issue is not going to go away because Eddie McGuire wants it to go away.

As we’ve said all along, it is a decision for the AFL and we’ll continue to go through the official channels to have that conversation.

The AFL’s purpose is to ‘progress the game so everyone can share in its heritage’ – everyone.

Heritage makes our game stronger, connecting our fans and stakeholders uniquely to their clubs – all clubs.

Anything we can do to strengthen this bond can only build stronger clubs and a healthier game.

We are simply asking to celebrate our heritage by wearing this guernsey in two Showdowns a year at Adelaide Oval.