Port Adelaide Magpies
"On Saturday 29 March 1997, six months after defeating Central District in the 1996 SANFL grand final, Port Adelaide embarked on its 116th season of senior football in the state’s premier competition with a seven-point win over Sturt. To all external appearances, it was business as usual - except that, underneath the facade of normality, everything had changed. No longer was the team that took to the field in the trademark black-and-white prison bar guernseys the primary manifestation of a club that could trace its origins all the way back to 13 May 1870 ... The club’s primary manifestation was now playing on a bigger stage, and that very afternoon, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ..."
John Devaney on the split which resulted in Port Adelaide teams being fielded in both the SANFL and AFL
1990 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Port Adelaide's 1990 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-14 1 | A | Port Adelaide | 8.2 | 13.4 | 19.7 | 26.12 | 168 | WON | Central District | 2.1 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 76 | 92 | ELZ | 1990-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-25 2 | H | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.8 | 16.16 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Norwood | 3.2 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 46 | FBP | 1990-04-25 Apr 25 (Wed, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-04-30 3 | A | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.2 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 17.13 | 115 | -26 | FBP | 1990-04-30 Apr 30 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-05 4 | H | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 121 | WON | North Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.11 | 83 | 38 | ALB | 1990-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-12 5 | H | Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 11.7 | 15.14 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | West Torrens | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 14.12 | 96 | 23 | ALB | 1990-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-05-26 6 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.1 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | West Adelaide | 6.3 | 11.10 | 17.15 | 22.23 | 155 | -82 | RIC | 1990-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-02 7 | H | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 11.5 | 17.10 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Woodville | 3.4 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 14.12 | 96 | 31 | ALB | 1990-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-11 8 | H | Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 11.6 | 16.11 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | South Adelaide | 6.3 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 19.10 | 124 | 11 | FBP | 1990-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-16 9 | H | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 11.10 | 17.20 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | Sturt | 2.7 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 85 | FBP | 1990-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-06-23 10 | A | Port Adelaide | 6.5 | 11.9 | 18.15 | 23.19 | 157 | WON | Central District | 2.0 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | 55 | ADO | 1990-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-01 11 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.5 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Norwood | 2.2 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 18.11 | 119 | -27 | FBP | 1990-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-15 12 | H | Port Adelaide | 5.5 | 9.10 | 16.12 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Glenelg | 6.2 | 8.7 | 16.9 | 18.13 | 121 | 20 | FBP | 1990-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-21 13 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | North Adelaide | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 7.13 | 55 | 21 | PRO | 1990-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-07-28 14 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 9.4 | 15.5 | 23.7 | 145 | WON | West Torrens | 4.4 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 11.17 | 83 | 62 | FBP | 1990-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-04 15 | H | Port Adelaide | 6.4 | 8.9 | 21.12 | 27.16 | 178 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 10.10 | 70 | 108 | ALB | 1990-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-11 16 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Woodville | 5.4 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 16.14 | 110 | 36 | WOO | 1990-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-18 17 | H | Port Adelaide | 5.4 | 12.10 | 19.12 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 8.11 | 59 | 105 | ALB | 1990-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-08-25 18 | A | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 11.9 | 20.15 | 34.18 | 222 | WON | Sturt | 1.6 | 4.10 | 5.14 | 10.14 | 74 | 148 | ADO | 1990-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-01 19 | H | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Central District | 2.2 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 7.13 | 55 | 79 | ALB | 1990-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-08 20 | A | Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.9 | 11.15 | 21.24 | 150 | WON | Norwood | 3.8 | 4.11 | 8.13 | 9.14 | 68 | 82 | FBP | 1990-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-22 2SF | H | Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Glenelg | 2.4 | 7.9 | 13.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -11 | FBP | 1990-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-09-29 PF | H | Port Adelaide | 10.5 | 17.7 | 25.13 | 28.14 | 182 | WON | North Adelaide | 1.1 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 91 | 91 | FBP | 1990-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1990-10-07 GF | A | Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Glenelg | 5.2 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | 15 | FBP | 1990-10-07 Oct 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |