Port Adelaide is coming off a relatively good 2021 having made a home Preliminary Final for the second year in a row.
However, it would be wrong to say that their season was a major success given their 71-point drubbing at the hand of the Bulldogs in the Preliminary Final.
As the 2022 season approaches, the Power will be hoping their brigade of young talent, mixed with their off-season inclusions of Jeremy Finlayson and Josh Sinn, will be able to push them to the next level.
With a tonne of pressure now mounting for Ken Hinkley the Alberton side is no longer seen as a dark horse in September, but rather a genuine contender.
Ins: Jase Burgoyne (National Draft), Jeremy Finlayson (GWS Giants), Hugh Jackson (National Draft), Josh Sinn (National Draft), Sam Skinner (Brisbane Lions), Dante Visentini (National Draft), Trent Dumont (Rookie Draft), Sam Mayes (Rookie Draft)
Outs: Trent Burgoyne (delisted), Joel Garner (delisted), Tyson Goldsack (delisted), Hamish Hartlett (delisted), Peter Ladhams (Sydney Swans), Jarrod Lienert (delisted), Tom Rockliff (retired), Boyd Woodcock (delisted)
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Strengths
Being a top-tier side, Hinkley's side has a plethora of strong areas.
Unsurprisingly, their midfield, run by superstars Ollie Wines and Travis Boak, provides their side with a heap of good looks going forward.
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Palpably delineating this, the Power rank second in tackles and third in contested possessions.
Most notably, however, Port Adelaide recorded the highest number of contested marks in 2021, pipping both Melbourne and West Coast.
In part, this is due to their intercept marking game style where players like Aliir Aliir and Tom Jonas can intercept the ball at will.
