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This is going to cause a lot of divided opinion but I wanted to throw it out there. I am not sure if this has been mentioned before?
IMO it is time to wind the Port Magpies up at the end of this season.
If the proposal to have the Power’s reserve side in the SANFL does not work, I can’t see any reason as to why the Port Magpies should continue in the SANFL.
Judging by Andy D’s comments the other day, the AFL is not going to become involved in setting up reserves team in the SANFL for the 2 South Australian AFL teams. We all know how the SANFL works (there are so many hidden agendas), that it will be near high impossible to get enough votes on the SANFL commission to get a Power reserves team in the SANFL in the foreseeable future. I can’t see it happening in the next 5 years at least.
The Port Magpies are a shadow of their former self and they are fast becoming irrelevant in the SANFL competition (if not already). In my eyes they are definitely not the same club that I have followed since the early 80’s and the SANFL competition now is pretty much irrelevant as well. Up until 10 years ago I would go to every Port Magpies game irrespective of where the game was being played. Now I would be lucky to go to 3-4 games a year and I must admit I don’t care about the result of the game, I am more interested in seeing how the Power players are playing for both Port Magpies and their opponent on that day (if any are playing). I have lost all interest in the SANFL.
The advantages of winding up the Port Magpies at the end of the year would be:
I would be interested to hear what people’s thoughts are?
IMO it is time to wind the Port Magpies up at the end of this season.
If the proposal to have the Power’s reserve side in the SANFL does not work, I can’t see any reason as to why the Port Magpies should continue in the SANFL.
Judging by Andy D’s comments the other day, the AFL is not going to become involved in setting up reserves team in the SANFL for the 2 South Australian AFL teams. We all know how the SANFL works (there are so many hidden agendas), that it will be near high impossible to get enough votes on the SANFL commission to get a Power reserves team in the SANFL in the foreseeable future. I can’t see it happening in the next 5 years at least.
The Port Magpies are a shadow of their former self and they are fast becoming irrelevant in the SANFL competition (if not already). In my eyes they are definitely not the same club that I have followed since the early 80’s and the SANFL competition now is pretty much irrelevant as well. Up until 10 years ago I would go to every Port Magpies game irrespective of where the game was being played. Now I would be lucky to go to 3-4 games a year and I must admit I don’t care about the result of the game, I am more interested in seeing how the Power players are playing for both Port Magpies and their opponent on that day (if any are playing). I have lost all interest in the SANFL.
The advantages of winding up the Port Magpies at the end of the year would be:
- Be better off financially as we would only have Power to look after.
- More time and resources available to the Power
- Avoid all of the confusion surrounding the name Port Adelaide
I would be interested to hear what people’s thoughts are?

