Avenue of Honour and Alberton War Memorial
Port Adelaide joined with Adelaide-based urban tree research group TREEnet to launch a new Avenue of Honour to be planted in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and a war memorial for the club's servicemen at Alberton. You can sponsor a tree in the Avenue of Honour for a tax-deductible $200 donation, and preserve the memory of a fallen Port solider.
Kids book
Thanks to grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Mark Butler MP, the Port Adelaide Football Club will release a book detailing the story of South Australian football in the 1910s and the Port Adelaide servicemen involved in World War I.
Tom McDonald's story uncovered
The story of Tom McDonald was told earlier this week - a former Port Adelaide player who enlisted for service in World War I and was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for capturing an enemy machine gun.
1915 penny for coin toss
McDonald's grandsons Craig and Les will toss a comemorative 1915 penny with Travis Boak and Luke Hodge on Saturday night.
ANZAC Guernsey proceeds to RSL
Port Adelaide will wear a special ANZAC guernsey in both the AFL and SANFL to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli Landings. Proceeds from the guernsey will be donated to the RSL of South Australia.
Note: SANFL guernseys will be auctioned next week
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Remembering our club servicemen
Port Adelaide remembers its servicemen with an ever expanding list of players and officials known to have served in conflict since 1915.
Joint Banners for run through
Port Adelaide will run through a joint banner with its opposition before each of its games on the weekend in a symbol of solidarity.
Badcoe Medal
Every year the Badcoe Medal is presented to the player who best exemplifies the ANZAC spirit of skill, courage in adversity, self-sacrifice, teamwork and fair play.
Bio: Douglas Adams
Read about one Port Adelaide 'B' player who enlisted to serve at Gallipoli in World War One.
