posted on: October 19, 2020
Read more. One of the key moments of the season was Round 4 against Norwood at the Parade.
In the end, Geelong’s depth and conditioning set them apart, steadying to win by 52 points in a high quality encounter that had the fans demanding more and the coaches content with a solid albeit early pre-season hit out.
Port’s victory was witnessed by a crowd of 24,880 who saw a Port team like a champion racehorse positioning itself for its customary dazzling run home to the finals and beyond. Smith would become a 7 time premiership Centre Half Forward and as for Hodges, well, who could predict that he would become one of the most dominant SANFL footballers of the post-war era. Again and again he fought back, finishing with a dozen shots on goal, six goals for the match, and a swag of hard fought contests at ground level. Speculation gathered momentum quickly and was spreading like wildfire by Tuesday 31 July when Port Adelaide formally advised the SANFL then publicly announced that a Heads of Agreement had been signed with the AFL on 30 July to field a Port Adelaide team in the AFL in the 1991 season. Surprisingly, Glenelg hauled itself up from the mauling handed out by Port Adelaide to comfortably account for Norwood by 55 points.
The match, promoted by radio station SAFM, caught the attention of a South Australian public hungry for top flight interstate club football. Brownlow Medallist and 1990 Port Adelaide premiership player, Gavin Wanganeen was poached from Essendon and made captain of a team made up of six existing Port Adelaide players, two from the Adelaide Crows, seven players from other SANFL clubs and 14 recruits from interstate. ... Bruce Abernethy winning his first flag at age 17- was a triple premiership player by age 19.... General dodgy umpiring interpretations.... Like Quote Reply. Mark Williams was shadowing Chris McDermott while Bruce Abernethy picked up David Marshall. The Bays had an outrageous second half, kicking 13.2 to Port’s 2.8 to run out winners 16.2 (98) to 9.18 (72).
South Adelaide Secretary Manager Ron Taylor was named as Big Bob’s successor on 4 August 1980, with Big Bob retiring on 8 October 1980. Coming home with the breeze, Port Adelaide kicked 9.6 to a solitary point by Glenelg in the last quarter to win the Reserves Premiership by 15 points, 15.16 (106) to 13.13 (91). If the third quarter was like the early rounds of the Rumble in the Jungle as Ali absorbed punishment on the ropes daring Foreman to wear himself out, the last quarter was like the amazing round 8 of that World Heavyweight contest as Ali came off the ropes and sent Foreman sprawling to the canvas and defeat with a flurry of punches to the head.
Great to be reminded of the drama leading up to the big day. North Adelaide had tasted success throughout the 80s. Scott Spalding came across from Carlton. Port lost one of its favourite sons at the end of 1988 in Martin Leslie. Lethal roving duo Brian Cunningham and Darrell Cahill added nearly a century of goals between them for the season, while tall goal scoring half forward Trevor Sorrell contributed over 40 goals, as did Gerlach. The SANFL’s centenary season had seen one of its greatest Grand Finals won by its proudest and most powerful club, the incomparable Port Adelaide Football Club. Seemingly stung by their ignominious exit from the 1980 finals series, the Bays had swept all before them to remain unbeaten through the first 10 rounds of the 1981 season. From then on, it was all Port Adelaide. Port had sailed on the crest of the wave and traversed the depths of its teal green tube, surrounded by sharks and dolphins, soaring over treacherous reefs but ultimately being dumped before the prize could be reached.
Early in the second quarter the margin had blown out to 88 points as Port led 15.5 to 1.1.
Port Adelaide’s centre line became impenetrable as Stephen Williams put the clamps on the damaging Alan Stringer, the likes of Hutton, Obst and Rohan Smith winning plenty of the ball and David Hynes dominant in the ruck.
You must log in or register to reply here. On the playing side, 1980 saw the return of Port Adelaide legend Russell Ebert from his season with North Melbourne, David Granger returned from his season at St Kilda, while experienced VFL player Glen Elliott joined Port Adelaide also from St Kilda, although Elliott was to play little part in Port’s amazing year.
Port led at the main break by 7 points.
“It was a really down to earth, lovely night. Adrian Settre and Richard Foster came in for the desperately unlucky Rohan Smith and David Brown, while for Glenelg Matthew Liptak replaced the injured Clayton Lamb. The Bays led by 29 points at quarter time and added a fifth goal in the second quarter before Port had goaled. In Round 19, Port would not only lose a classic to Sturt by a single point in front of 38,000 people, it would lose its inspirational Captain Russell Johnston to suspension for the rest of the year. Hodges had kicked his seventh 10 goal haul of the season, extending his own record on that score. Michael Murphy who had been moved to a flank after Greg Phillips had cut him out of the game at centre half forward marked in the goal square and goaled after Wanganeen’s second goal. The loss to North Adelaide at Alberton prompted prominent South Australian football commentator Ken Cunningham to write off Port Adelaide’s chances of making the finals to defend its 1980 premiership. It's off-season and we're bored so here's a bit of a history lesson for those too young and a reminisce for those too old. Port’s margin was out to 19 points, 9.7 to 6.6, and was extended to 25 points by Stephen Williams in the shadows of half time. However in 1977, this created a very young and inexperienced backline with club champion and 1975 Magarey Medallist Peter Woite and wily back pocket Carl Fragomeni the only experienced defenders. This continued in 1994, with Port suffering a 66 point loss in Round 6 in front of 15,000 people at Football Club and a 42 point loss in Round 15 at Woodville Oval. Umpires Rick Kinnear and Mark Mackie were in charge of the big game being held in front of 50,589 fervent spectators. David Granger’s return was not without drama though. After 14 games with the Bears, Harris returned home to Port and reclaimed the last line of defence key position, which had been unsettled since the pre-season move of Roger Delaney to the AFL. Port Adelaide’s stellar 1980 team was weakened for the 1981 season with the move of Mark Wiliams to Collingwood, while Milan Faletic was recruited by St Kilda. In the final quarter Port Adelaide slipped away to a 26 point lead but 3 late goals to Glenelg cut the final winning margin to 8 points, 17.11 (113) to 16.9 (105). Despite all this dominance, amazingly, Port finished only half a game ahead of Glenelg with 19 wins and 3 losses. They were rarely beaten and had more talent than anyone. Port’s defence was stoic with Harris continuing his fine spoiling act, George Fiacchi was still in everything despite a heavy bump from Jameson and was supported by hard running defensive team mates with Richard Foster and Paul Rizonico catching the eye. Despite finishing minor premier in 1976 and contesting the Grand Final, some important player turnover was essential to Port taking the ultimate step in 1977.
Scott Hodges loved rising to a big occasion. Moments later, it was that man – Scott Hodges – who marked a Darryl Wakelin bomb and goaled.
Following Glenelg’s early breakaway and Port reeling the Bays back in, the game became a close, high-scoring game. From being the lowest scoring team in the 1979 Magarey Medal count (90), Port polled the most votes (213) in 1980. Tim Evans kicked 4 goals, while fellow key forward, young 1977 Port Augusta recruit Kym Curtis impressed at centre half forward and providing support to Dolan in ruck. It was the sweetest premiership of all. As mentioned, George Fiacchi was adjudged best on ground for a brilliant performance in his back pocket, snuffing out Glenelg forward thrusts and repeatedly turning attack into defence. There is a memorable moment in that game where Peter Carey shoved Granger in the back to win a ruck contest but tapped it straight to Paul Belton who ran into an open goal. Both would have an influence come finals time. 4 minutes later, Hodges took a 2-grab mark under extreme pressure from Spehr.
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