2026 Port Adelaide Football Club season

Port Adelaide Football Club
2026 season
PresidentDavid Koch

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

Overview

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 TBC 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: 17 March 2026
Source(s): [5][6]

Arrivals

Name Previous club via Ref.
Jacob Wehr Greater Western Sydney 2025 free agency period [7]
Corey Durdin Carlton 2025 trade period [8]
Will Brodie Fremantle 2025 trade period [9]
Jack Watkins Port Adelaide (SANFL) 2025 rookie draft [10]
Balyn O'Brien Norwood (SANFL) Pre-season supplemental selection period [11]
Mitch Zadow East Fremantle (WAFL) Pre-season supplemental selection period [12]

Departures

Name Method of departure Ref.
Rory Atkins Retired [13]
Travis Boak [14]
Willie Rioli [15]
Ryan Burton Delisted [16]
Jeremy Finlayson
Dylan Williams
Lachie Charleson
Hugh Jackson
Jed McEntee [17]

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): [18][19]

Arrivals

Name Previous club via Ref.
Ellie Hampson Brisbane Lions 2025 trade period [20]
Lucy Boyd West Coast 2025 trade period [21]
Sophie Eaton Central District 2025 national draft [22]
Olivia Crane Subiaco 2025 national draft [23]

Departures

Name Method of departure Ref.
Janelle Cuthbertson Retired [24]
Alissa Brook Delisted [25]
Coby Morgan
Jasmin Stewart
Lily Paterson Traded to West Coast [26]

SANFL

2026 Port Adelaide Football Club SANFL squad
SANFL list[a] Coaching Staff
  • Nick Moore (Australian rules footballer)
  • 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 (Australian rules footballer)
  • 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: 17 March 2026
Source(s): [27][28]

AFL season

Pre-season

See also: 2026 AFL season § Practice matches
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) [29]
Sunday, 1 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 9.13 (67) 22.8 (140) Won by 73 points Mineral Resources Park (A) [30]

Regular season

Main article: 2026 AFL 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 [31]
2 Sunday, 22 March (2:45 pm) Essendon Adelaide Oval (H)
3 Sunday, 29 March (12:00 pm) West Coast Adelaide Oval (H)
4 Saturday, 4 April (4:15 pm) Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
5 Sunday, 12 April (6:45 pm) St Kilda Adelaide Oval (H)
6 Saturday, 18 April (4:15 pm) Hawthorn Marvel Stadium (A)
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 2.

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Gold Coast 3 3 0 0 384 201 191.0 12 Finals series
2 Western Bulldogs 3 3 0 0 339 247 137.2 12
3 Sydney 3 2 1 0 318 228 139.5 8
4 Hawthorn 3 2 1 0 339 287 118.1 8
5 Fremantle 2 1 1 0 218 180 121.1 4
6 North Melbourne 2 1 1 0 207 178 116.3 4
7 Port Adelaide 2 1 1 0 200 183 109.3 4
8 Adelaide 2 1 1 0 181 173 104.6 4
9 Collingwood 2 1 1 0 157 159 98.7 4
10 St Kilda 3 1 2 0 251 272 92.3 4
11 Melbourne 2 1 1 0 190 225 84.4 4
12 West Coast 2 1 1 0 183 225 81.3 4
13 Greater Western Sydney 3 1 2 0 249 307 81.1 4
14 Geelong 2 1 1 0 179 225 79.6 4
15 Carlton 2 1 1 0 144 203 70.9 4
16 Brisbane Lions 2 0 2 0 166 215 77.2 0
17 Richmond 2 0 2 0 131 203 64.5 0
18 Essendon 2 0 2 0 153 278 55.0 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) [32]
Saturday, 14 March (10:00am) West Adelaide 11.6 (72) 11.12 (78) Won by 6 points X Convenience Oval (A) [33]

Regular season

Main article: 2026 SANFL 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 Alberton Oval (H)
2 Friday, 3 April (2:10 pm) South Adelaide Magain Stadium (A)
3 Sunday, 19 April (2:10 pm) North Adelaide Alberton Oval (H)
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 Sturt 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 Finals series
2 Glenelg 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
3 Adelaide (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
4 Central District 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
5 Norwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
6 Port Adelaide (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
7 Woodville-West Torrens 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
8 South Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
9 North Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
10 West Adelaide 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2026. Source: sanfl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

References

  1. ^ "150 Years On: Port Adelaide Is Back Together Again". The Mongrel Punt. 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Board of Directors". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  3. ^ Ruby McHaffie (25 February 2026). "Jonas elected to Port Adelaide Board". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  4. ^ Jamie Anderson (5 February 2026). "McLennan named SANFL captain". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  5. ^ "Port Adelaide AFL squad". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  6. ^ "Port Adelaide AFL coaches". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  7. ^ "Power switch: Former Giant officially joins Port". afl.com.au. 3 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Suns small forward traded to Carlton, Blue joins Port". afl.com.au. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  9. ^ "SIXTH-round pick sees midfielder join third club in trade: Will Brodie has found a new home, joining the Power from the Dockers". afl.com.au. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  10. ^ Jamie Anderson (21 November 2025). "Port Adelaide selects Jack Watkins in 2025 Rookie Draft". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  11. ^ "Power land young duo as SSP signings".
  12. ^ "Power land young duo as SSP signings".
  13. ^ "Atkins to retire at season's end". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. 29 July 2025. Port Adelaide defender Rory Atkins will hang up the boots at the end of the season.
  14. ^ "Club great Boak to retire after record-breaking career". PortAdelaideFC.com.au. 5 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Willie Rioli announces retirement". portadelaidefc.com.au. 25 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Port Adelaide farewells five". portadelaidefc.com.au. 25 August 2025. Ryan Burton, Jeremy Finlayson, Dylan Williams, Lachie Charleson and Hugh Jackson will not be offered contracts in 2026.
  17. ^ "Port Adelaide thanks Jed McEntee". portadelaidefc.com.au. 26 August 2025. Port Adelaide can confirm Jed McEntee has not received a playing contract for 2026.
  18. ^ "Port Adelaide AFLW squad". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  19. ^ "Port Adelaide AFLW coaches". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  20. ^ Ruby McHaffie (8 December 2025). "Port Adelaide welcomes premiership Lion Ellie Hampson". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  21. ^ Ruby McHaffie (10 December 2025). "Port Adelaide secures Lucy Boyd, boosts draft capital in trade with West Coast". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  22. ^ Ruby McHaffie (15 December 2025). "Port Adelaide selects Sophie Eaton with pick 17". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  23. ^ Ruby McHaffie (15 December 2025). "Port Adelaide secures defender Olivia Crane with pick 30". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  24. ^ McHaffie, Ruby (3 November 2025). "Janelle Cuthbertson calls time on AFLW career". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  25. ^ McHaffie, Ruby (5 November 2025). "Port Adelaide farewells trio". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Eagles swoop on Lily Paterson in late trade". westcoasteagles.com.au. 10 December 2025.
  27. ^ Jamie Anderson (5 February 2026). "Port Adelaide finalises 2026 SANFL list". portadelaidefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026.
  28. ^ Jamie Anderson (5 February 2026). "McLennan named SANFL captain". portadelaidefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026.
  29. ^ Sophie Welsh (20 February 2026). "Match report: Power and Crows battle in pre-season hit out". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  30. ^ Nathan Schmook (1 March 2026). "In-demand mid, six-goal forward dominate in Port's demolition of Eagles". afl.com.au.
  31. ^ Sophie Welsh (15 March 2026). "Roo-d awakening! North shocks Power with 46-point shellacking". afl.com.au.
  32. ^ Joe Walker (28 February 2026). "Match report: Port Adelaide strikes Sturt in wet trial match". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  33. ^ Joe Walker (14 March 2026). "Match report: Magpies wrap up pre-season with comeback win". portadelaidefc.com.au.

Notes

  1. ^ Port Adelaide AFL-listed players (not selected to play AFL) are allowed to play for the SANFL squad.
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