Dear Members and Supporters,

I don't know about you, but the recent discussions involving poor crowd behaviour at our games have been driving me mad!

Our games at Adelaide Oval are spectacular for their energy and passion.

Port Adelaide supporters are renowned for their knowledge of the game and commitment to their team, and we love you for it.

You have embraced the family friendly atmosphere the club is trying to create, and increasingly are assisting stadium management by reporting the occasional supporter who steps over the line.     

In a comparative sense, and this is confirmed statistically by the AFL's official records, the level of unruly behaviour at a Port Adelaide game is no better or worse than our crosstown rivals, or any of our interstate rivals for that matter.

We know that the guy who got up Alistair Clarkson's nose recently wasn't even a Port supporter!

So why is our club's crowd behaviour attracting so much negative attention?

Well, the fact is, there have been a couple of unsavoury incidents at our games, that need to be stamped out.

As Stephen Rowe quite rightly said on radio earlier this week, these sorts of incidents occur at sporting events every week.

I know there are some people out there who believe we may be overreacting by taking such a strong stance. I don't agree.

Port Adelaide has taken the lead in putting the fun back into the whole match day experience since arriving at Adelaide Oval.

We can't allow a few rogue supporters ruin that experience for everyone else.

That's why we are calling for your ongoing support. If you see or hear anything that crosses the line at our games we ask that you SMS the stadium support service the location of the incident immediately.

That SMS number is 0400 TELLUS (0400 835 587) and is always displayed on the old scoreboard at our home games for quick reference. 

Quick action will almost invariably ensure that the problem is rectified by a stadium attendant before it escalates.

This isn't about whether Port Adelaide is being unfairly singled out for poor crowd behaviour at our games. This is about the whole Port Adelaide community working as one to ensure everyone attending our game - be they visitors, rival fans, children, men or women, local fans of every persuasion - feels welcome and enjoys the uniquely dynamic atmosphere a Power game delivers.

Let's work together to stamp out the unruly minority and set the standard for the rest of the competition.

Go the Power!

KT