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AFL Round 14 Port Adelaide v Melbourne: Live scores, updates and SuperCoach scores
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is expecting debutant Mani Liddy to play a 'significant role' despite only landing at the club in the mid-season draft. Liddy was playing SANFL football just a few weeks ago before being selected by the Power with the No.16 pick. The 23-year-old averaged 22.6 touches, five clearances and 3.4 tackles per game for Central District as a midfielder. He then starred on debut for Power's SANFL side, recording 25 touches, eight clearances, seven tackles, three inside 50s and a goal to earn a senior debut. SuperCoach Averages SuperCoach Averages Z Butters 121 C Rozee 106 J Horne-Francis 94 O Wines 92 W Drew 85 W Lorenz 83 J Sweet 82 D Visentini 81 M Bergman 80 J Burgoyne 78 M. Gawn 131 C. Petracca 102 K. Pickett 96 J. Bowey 94 C. Oliver 94 C. Salem 86 S. May 85 T. McDonald 83 E. Langdon 82 T. Rivers 81 Port Adelaide's mid-season draftees. Mani Liddy, Harry Ramm and Ewan Mackinlay. Credit: Brooke Bowering Hinkley said Liddy's form throughout 2025 warranted senior selection, had he been on an AFL list already. 'It's a great story, we've been really good at picking them and playing them pretty quickly over the last few years,' Hinkley said. 'Mani's another great story. 'Anyone who has been playing at his level at SANFL football (that) would've been available to play in an AFL team, would've probably been picked before this week. 'His form, his first game in our team in the SANFL was outstanding and it's almost too hard to ignore. 'He deserves his chance, I love the stories of persistence, of the boys that have to do it a little bit differently and fight their way back in. 'He's certainly a hard worker and he's an outnumber player so we think he'll come in and play a significant role for us.' PLAY CODE TRIVIA TODAY! 🎲❓ Think you're a sports fanatic? Take the test. Play daily trivia for FREE on CODE Sports. Sign up here > Jordon Sweet and Max Gawn go head-to-head last season. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos Liddy will join a star-studded Port Adelaide midfield mix, with Jason Horne-Francis returning to join Zak Butters and Miles Bergman in the centre square. Captain Connor Rozee has spent time in the middle and off half back this season and did the same in last week's win over the Giants. Jordon Sweet has been recalled for his first game in more than a month, set to pair with Dante Visentini in the battle against Max Gawn. They get a chance to change the script against Port Adelaide today, a team Gawn has feasted on in recent times when it comes to SuperCoach – scoring 177 points in both games against the Power last year. In the second Sunday game, West Coast hosts Carlton at Optus Oval to finish round 14. Originally published as AFL Round 14 Port Adelaide v Melbourne: Live scores, updates and SuperCoach scores
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AFL Round 14 Port Adelaide v Melbourne: Live scores, updates and SuperCoach scores
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is expecting debutant Mani Liddy to play a 'significant role' despite only landing at the club in the mid-season draft. Liddy was playing SANFL football just a few weeks ago before being selected by the Power with the No.16 pick. The 23-year-old averaged 22.6 touches, five clearances and 3.4 tackles per game for Central District as a midfielder. He then starred on debut for Power's SANFL side, recording 25 touches, eight clearances, seven tackles, three inside 50s and a goal to earn a senior debut. Hinkley said Liddy's form throughout 2025 warranted senior selection, had he been on an AFL list already. 'It's a great story, we've been really good at picking them and playing them pretty quickly over the last few years,' Hinkley said. 'Mani's another great story. 'Anyone who has been playing at his level at SANFL football (that) would've been available to play in an AFL team, would've probably been picked before this week. 'His form, his first game in our team in the SANFL was outstanding and it's almost too hard to ignore. 'He deserves his chance, I love the stories of persistence, of the boys that have to do it a little bit differently and fight their way back in. 'He's certainly a hard worker and he's an outnumber player so we think he'll come in and play a significant role for us.' Liddy will join a star-studded Port Adelaide midfield mix, with Jason Horne-Francis returning to join Zak Butters and Miles Bergman in the centre square. Captain Connor Rozee has spent time in the middle and off half back this season and did the same in last week's win over the Giants. Jordon Sweet has been recalled for his first game in more than a month, set to pair with Dante Visentini in the battle against Max Gawn. They get a chance to change the script against Port Adelaide today, a team Gawn has feasted on in recent times when it comes to SuperCoach – scoring 177 points in both games against the Power last year. In the second Sunday game, West Coast hosts Carlton at Optus Oval to finish round 14.
