The 2017 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the Port Adelaide Football Club's 21st season in the AFL. They also fielded a reserves team in the South Australian National Football League.
AFL
List changes
Retirements and delistings
PlayerDateReasonCareer gamesCareer goalsRef. Jay Schulz 25 August 2016 Delisted 193 330 John Butcher 30 August 2016 Delisted 31 41 Sam Colquhoun 30 August 2016 Delisted 16 3 Kane Mitchell 30 August 2016 Delisted 35 19 Alipate Carlile 31 August 2016 Retired 167 5 Paul Stewart 24 October 2016 Delisted 101 33 Cam O'Shea 30 October 2016 Delisted 81 7
Trades
DateGainedFromLostRef. 18 October 2016 Pick 19 2017 first round pick (Port Adelaide) Pick 30 Pick 67 20 October 2016 Pick 14Pick 17Pick 31 Pick 9Pick 19Pick 49
National draft
RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef. 1 16 Todd Marshall Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup 1 18 Sam Powell-Pepper WAFL 2 32 Joe Atley Bendigo Pioneers TAC Cup 2 33 Willem Drew North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup Rookie elevation Nathan Krakouer AFL
Rookie draft RoundPickPlayerRecruited fromLeagueRef. 1 9 Peter Ladhams SANFL 2 26 Brett Eddy SANFL 3 42 Jarrod Lienert SANFL Category B Emmanuel Irra SANFL
Squad
Season summary
Pre-season
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef. Home Away Result 1 Thursday, 23 February (7:40 pm) 0.8.9 (57) 0.7.14 (56) Lost by 1 point Etihad Stadium (A) 5,363 2 Sunday, 5 March (4:10 pm) 0.7.9 (51) 0.11.13 (79) Lost by 28 points Malseed Park, Mount Gambier (H) 4,649 3 Sunday, 12 March (12:40 pm) 0.14.12 (96) 1.8.11 (68) Won by 28 points Hickinbotham Oval (H) 5,628
Home and Away season
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef. Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm) 12.10 (82) 17.8 (110) Won by 28 points SCG (A) 33,129 2 Sunday, 2 April (4:10 pm) 22.13 (145) 8.8 (56) Won by 89 points Adelaide Oval (H) 38,388 3 Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm) 12.11 (83) 15.10 (100) Lost by 17 points Adelaide Oval (H) 53,698 4 Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm) 16.16 (112) 11.15 (81) Lost by 31 points UNSW Canberra Oval (A) 9,185 5 Friday, 21 April (7:20 pm) 20.17 (137) 6.11 (47) Won by 90 points Adelaide Oval (H) 43,120 6 Saturday, 29 April (4:35 pm) 10.7 (67) 22.18 (150) Won by 83 points Gabba (A) 13,638 7 Saturday, 6 May (4:05 pm) 12.15 (87) 15.7 (97) Lost by 10 points Adelaide Oval (H) 38,333 8 Sunday, 14 May (1:15 pm) 4.14 (38) 16.14 (110) Won by 72 points Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai (A) 10,118 9 10 Thursday, 25 May (7:20 pm) 11.15 (81) 11.13 (79) Lost by 2 points Simonds Stadium (A) 24,909 11 Thursday, 1 June (7:20 pm) 13.20 (98) 7.5 (47) Won by 41 points Adelaide Oval (H) 37,910 12 Saturday, 10 June (7:25 pm) 19.17 (131) 8.13 (61) Lost by 72 points Etihad Stadium (A) 34,022 13 Saturday, 17 June (4:05 pm) 18.13 (121) 12.9 (81) Won by 40 points Adelaide Oval (H) 31,772 14 Saturday, 24 June (1:45 pm) 9.8 (62) 13.15 (93) Won by 31 points MCG (A) 35,933 15 Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm) 8.15 (63) 11.10 (76) Lost by 13 points Adelaide Oval (H) 39,979 16 Sunday, 9 July (2:40 pm) 13.10 (88) 18.12 (120) Won by 32 points Domain Stadium (A) 36,766 17 Saturday, 15 July (1:40 pm) 19.13 (127) 8.9 (57) Won by 70 points Adelaide Oval (H) 34,138 18 Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) 13.10 (88) 9.11 (65) Lost by 23 points MCG (A) 27,068 19 Saturday, 29 July (4:05 pm) 9.9 (63) 8.13 (61) Won by 2 points Adelaide Oval (H) 30,335 20 Sunday, 6 August (4:10 pm) 18.22 (130) 7.4 (46) Lost by 84 points Adelaide Oval (A) 45,028 21 Sunday, 13 August (4:10 pm) 14.14 (98) 10.11 (71) Won by 27 points Adelaide Oval (H) 37,533 22 Saturday, 19 August (1:45 pm) 11.13 (79) 14.12 (96) Won by 17 points Mars Stadium (A) 10,087 23 Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm) 20.15 (135) 3.2 (20) Won by 115 points Adelaide Oval (H) 34,288
Finals
RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Port Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef. Home Away Result EF1 Saturday, 9 September (7:20 pm) 10.16 (76) 12.6 (78) Lost by 2 points Adelaide Oval (H) 41,172
Ladder
SANFL
References