The 5 Year Plan: Port Adelaide
The numbers for the players are their approximate ages in 5 years time. Of course, trades, injuries, drafts and unexpected retirements will affect what players are still around in 5 years. But this might be the core of the team when season 2011 starts.
FB D Cassisi 28, T Chaplin 25, M Pettigrew 26
HB N Lonie 28, C Cornes 31, K Cornes 28
C D Pearce 25, S Salopek 26, T Boak 23
HF B Ebert 27, T Thurstans 31, A Thomson 25
FF N Krakouer 23, D White 28, S Burgoyne 28
Foll R Willits 24, B Symes 26, J Surjan 26
bench D Brogan 32, M Thomas 24, J Westhoff 25, R Gray 23
Outlook: The Power are going to need to find replacements for Lade and Tredrea, that will not be easy. But they are loaded with quick players who can play in the middle or can kick goals. The backline should be solid for the foreseeable future and it will continue to provide a lot of run.
FB D Cassisi 28, T Chaplin 25, M Pettigrew 26
HB N Lonie 28, C Cornes 31, K Cornes 28
C D Pearce 25, S Salopek 26, T Boak 23
HF B Ebert 27, T Thurstans 31, A Thomson 25
FF N Krakouer 23, D White 28, S Burgoyne 28
Foll R Willits 24, B Symes 26, J Surjan 26
bench D Brogan 32, M Thomas 24, J Westhoff 25, R Gray 23
Outlook: The Power are going to need to find replacements for Lade and Tredrea, that will not be easy. But they are loaded with quick players who can play in the middle or can kick goals. The backline should be solid for the foreseeable future and it will continue to provide a lot of run.
