2026 Port Adelaide Football Club season

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Port Adelaide Football Club
2026 season
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The 2026 Port Adelaide Football Club season is the club's 30th season in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the 156th year since its inception in 1870.[1] The club is also fielding its reserves men's team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and its women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Port Adelaide's 2026 administration[2]
Chair Deputy CEO Board
David Koch Jamie Restas Matthew Richardson Kevin Osborn Cos Cardone Holly Ransom Greg Columbus Tara Page George Fiacchi Tom Jonas[3]
Port Adelaide's 2026 season overview
League Captain Coach Home ground W–L–D Ladder Finals Best and fairest Leading goalkicker
AFL Connor Rozee Josh Carr Adelaide Oval
AFLW TBC Glenn Strachan Alberton Oval
SANFL Jez McLennan[4] Jacob Surjan Alberton Oval

Squads

AFL

2026 Port Adelaide AFL squad
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • italics - Inactive player list
  • Long-term injury

Updated: 20 April 2026
Source(s): [5][6]

Arrivals

Name Previous club via Ref.
Jacob WehrGreater Western Sydney2025 free agency period[7]
Corey DurdinCarlton2025 trade period[8]
Will BrodieFremantle2025 trade period[9]
Jack WatkinsPort Adelaide (SANFL)2025 rookie draft[10]
Balyn O'BrienNorwood (SANFL)Pre-season supplemental selection period[11]
Mitch ZadowEast Fremantle (WAFL)Pre-season supplemental selection period[11]

Departures

Name Method of departure Ref.
Rory AtkinsRetired[12]
Travis Boak[13]
Willie Rioli[14]
Ryan BurtonDelisted[15]
Jeremy Finlayson
Dylan Williams
Lachie Charleson
Hugh Jackson
Jed McEntee[16]

AFLW

2026 Port Adelaide AFLW squad
Senior list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Daniel Merrett (assistant coach)
  • Sam Virgo (assistant coach)
  • Sam Venning (development coach)
  • Braedon Talbot (development coach)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (i) Inactive player

Updated: 16 December 2025
Source(s): [17][18]

Arrivals

Name Previous club via Ref.
Ellie HampsonBrisbane Lions2025 trade period[19]
Lucy BoydWest Coast2025 trade period[20]
Sophie EatonCentral District2025 national draft[21]
Olivia CraneSubiaco2025 national draft[22]

Departures

Name Method of departure Ref.
Janelle CuthbertsonRetired[23]
Alissa BrookDelisted[24]
Coby Morgan
Jasmin Stewart
Lily PatersonTraded to West Coast[25]

SANFL

2026 Port Adelaide Football Club SANFL squad
SANFL list[a] Coaching Staff
  • Nick Moore
  • Jez McLennan (c)
  • Jake Weidemann
  • Rome Burgoyne
  • Dakota Sterzl
  • Douglas Cochrane
  • Nic Couroupis
  • Hugh Ferrari
  • Aidan Turner
  • Bailey Chamberlain
  • Kye Roberts
  • Heath Growden
  • Mac Bowman
  • Josh Byrne
  • Ryan Carnelly
  • Brad Thompson
  • Terrel Rigney
  • Dylan Whimpress
  • Kye Dean
  • Rory O'Driscoll
  • Tyran Hill
  • Michael Cavallaro
  • Harrison Elbrow
  • Keanu Miller
  • Kyan Smith
  • Cody Gilchrist
  • Thomas Griffiths
  • Fergus Kempe
  • Frazer Driscoll

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 20 April 2026
Source(s): [26][27]

AFL season

Pre-season

Date and time Opponent Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Ref.
Home Away Result
Friday, 20 February (5:30 pm) Adelaide 10.15 (75) 14.10 (94) Lost by 19 points Alberton Oval (H) [28]
Sunday, 1 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 9.13 (67) 22.8 (140) Won by 73 points Mineral Resources Park (A) [29]

Home and away season

Rd Date and time Opponent Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder Ref.
Home Away Result
OR Bye –
1 Sunday, 15 March (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 17.11 (113) 9.13 (67) Lost by 46 points Marvel Stadium (A) 23,318 16th [30]
2 Sunday, 22 March (2:45 pm) Essendon 20.13 (133) 10.10 (70) Won by 63 points Adelaide Oval (H) 36,049 7th [31]
3 Sunday, 29 March (12:00 pm) West Coast 13.12 (90) 13.14 (92) Lost by 2 points Adelaide Oval (H) 33,754 11th [32]
4 Saturday, 4 April (4:15 pm) Richmond 6.12 (48) 13.12 (90) Won by 42 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 34,471 8th [33]
5 Sunday, 12 April (6:45 pm) St Kilda 9.13 (67) 12.9 (81) Lost by 14 points Adelaide Oval (H) 47,319 10th [34]
6 Saturday, 18 April (4:15 pm) Hawthorn 13.11 (89) 13.8 (86) Lost by 3 points Marvel Stadium (A) 37,070 12th [35]
7 Saturday, 25 April (6:05 pm) Geelong Adelaide Oval (H)
8 Friday, 1 May (7:40 pm) Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A)
9 Friday, 8 May (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval (H)
10 Friday, 15 May (7:40 pm) Gold Coast TIO Stadium (A)
11 Saturday, 23 May (7:05 pm) Carlton Adelaide Oval (H)
12 Bye
13 Saturday, 6 June (6:15 pm) West Coast Optus Stadium (A)
14 Saturday, 13 June (7:05 pm) Sydney Adelaide Oval (H)
15 Saturday, 20 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
16 TBC (TBC) Adelaide Adelaide Oval (H)
17 TBC (TBC) North Melbourne Adelaide Oval (H)
18 TBC (TBC) St Kilda Marvel Stadium (A)
19 TBC (TBC) Fremantle Adelaide Oval (H)
20 TBC (TBC) Brisbane Lions Gabba (A)
21 TBC (TBC) Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval (H)
22 TBC (TBC) Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
23 TBC (TBC) Melbourne Adelaide Oval (H)
24 TBC (TBC) Essendon Docklands Stadium (A)

Ladder

Updated to the end of round 6.

Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney 6 5 1 0 688 397 173.3 20 Finals series
2 Fremantle 6 5 1 0 541 379 142.7 20
3 Hawthorn 6 5 1 0 624 528 118.2 20
4 Gold Coast 6 4 2 0 660 520 126.9 16
5 North Melbourne 6 4 2 0 580 480 120.8 16
6 Geelong 6 4 2 0 591 509 116.1 16
7 Western Bulldogs 6 4 2 0 558 547 102.0 16
8 Melbourne 6 4 2 0 571 606 94.2 16
9 Brisbane Lions 6 3 3 0 592 530 111.7 12
10 Adelaide 6 3 3 0 534 507 105.3 12
11 Collingwood 6 3 3 0 436 460 94.8 12
12 Port Adelaide 6 2 4 0 533 493 108.1 8
13 St Kilda 6 2 4 0 514 555 92.6 8
14 Greater Western Sydney 6 2 4 0 500 576 86.8 8
15 West Coast 6 2 4 0 427 697 61.3 8
16 Carlton 6 1 5 0 476 601 79.2 4
17 Essendon 6 1 5 0 510 645 79.1 4
18 Richmond 6 0 6 0 352 657 53.6 0
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

SANFL season

Pre-season

Date and time Opponent Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Ref.
Home Away Result
Saturday, 28 February (12:10pm) Sturt 8.14 (62) 6.8 (44) Won by 18 points Alberton Oval (H) [36]
Saturday, 14 March (10:00am) West Adelaide 11.6 (72) 11.12 (78) Won by 6 points X Convenience Oval (A) [37]

Regular season

Rd Date and time Opponent Scores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder Ref.
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 28 March (4:10 pm) Glenelg 8.6 (54) 15.11 (101) Lost by 47 points Alberton Oval (H) 2,040 9th [38]
2 Friday, 3 April (2:10 pm) South Adelaide 10.10 (70) 8.6 (54) Lost by 16 points Magain Stadium (A) 1,742 10th [39]
3 Sunday, 19 April (2:10 pm) North Adelaide 11.8 (74) 14.7 (91) Lost by 17 points Alberton Oval (H) TBC 10th [40]
4 Friday, 24 April (7:40 pm) Norwood Coopers Stadium (A)
5 Friday, 1 May (4:30 pm) Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A)
6 Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm) Central District Alberton Oval (H)
7 Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens Woodville Oval (A)
8 Bye
9 Saturday, 6 June (2:10 pm) Glenelg Stratarama Stadium (A)
10 Sunday, 14 June (2:10 pm) West Adelaide Alberton Oval (H)
11 Sunday, 21 June (2:10 pm) Sturt Thomas Farms Oval (A)
12 TBC (TBC) Adelaide Adelaide Oval (H)
13 TBC (TBC) South Adelaide Alberton Oval (H)
14 TBC (TBC) North Adelaide Revo Fitness Oval (A)
15 TBC (TBC) Woodville-West Torrens Alberton Oval (H)
16 TBC (TBC) Norwood Alberton Oval (H)
17 TBC (TBC) West Adelaide Richmond Oval (A)
18 TBC (TBC) Sturt Alberton Oval (H)
19 TBC (TBC) Central District X Convenience Oval (A)

Ladder

Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Woodville-West Torrens 3 3 0 0 282 211 57.20 6 Finals series
2 Glenelg 3 3 0 0 237 179 56.97 6
3 Sturt 3 2 1 0 275 213 56.35 4
4 North Adelaide 3 2 1 0 219 256 46.11 4
5 West Adelaide 3 1 1 1 232 228 50.43 3
6 Norwood 3 1 2 0 183 174 51.26 2
7 Adelaide (R) 3 1 2 0 222 237 48.37 2
8 South Adelaide 3 1 2 0 171 229 42.75 2
9 Central District 3 0 2 1 218 232 48.44 1
10 Port Adelaide (R) 3 0 3 0 182 262 40.99 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2026. Source: sanfl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

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