umpires. Runner-up Michael Taylor of Norwood, who was coincidentally sitting on the table next to Ebert at the Magarey Medal gala, was first to congratulate him on winning the fourth medal. During the 1980 SANFL season Ebert broke John Cahill's games played record of 264 senior matches for Port Adelaide. Ebert retired with 392 games for Port Adelaide, a record that has never been beaten. In 2020 Ebert described Port Adelaide's 1980 side as being "as good a side here in South Australia that I had ever played with". In September 1981 during an interview Ebert, then aged 32, noted that "When you get to 30 everyone wants you to retire. But I still enjoy competing; I'm happy to compete with any age group". Port Adelaide defeated Glenelg by 51 points in the 1981 SANFL Grand Final. Post match Ebert was awarded the inaugural Jack Oatey Medal in recognition of being the best player afield during the game. This was Port Adelaide's third consecutive SANFL premiership, although Ebert missed the 1979 SANFL Grand Final whilst he was with North Melbourne. On 12 June 1982 an interstate match was held at Football Park between Western Australia and a South Australian side featuring eight Port Adelaide players including Ebert. In that match South Australia defeated Western Australia by 116 points. Port Adelaide finished the 1982 SANFL season as minor premiers. Port Adelaide reached the 1982 SANFL Preliminary Final but its quest for a fourth consecutive premiership was ended in a fiery match against Glenelg, who won the game by 1 point. During this match an infamous incident between David Granger and Graham Cornes occurred, with the former punching the latter. Trevor Gill, in writing his match report for The News, observed that Norwood, Glenelg's opponent in the 1982 SANFL Grand Final, would be beneficiaries of the gruelling encounter against Port Adelaide. The following week Norwood did win the Grand Final, defeating Glenelg by 62 points. On 7 October 1982, Port Adelaide coach John Cahill left the club to accepted the head coaching role at Collingwood. As a result of this Ebert was appointed captain-coach of Port Adelaide on 15 October 1982. Ebert would be one of the last playing coaches in senior Australian rules football. Port Adelaide captain-coach (1983–1985) In his first season as captain-coach of Port Adelaide Ebert would start the 1983 SANFL season without the club's star centre-half back Greg