the last time port adelaide won a premiership was 2005.
when was the last time port adelaide won a premiership?
2005
in 1999 mark williams took over as coach of port adelaide. they earned a spot in the afl finals for the first time. they were eliminated by eventual premier, north melbourne, by 44 points in the qualifying final. after finishing 14th in 2000, port adelaide had a very successful 2001 season, starting with a maiden pre-season competition victory, defeating the brisbane lions. port adelaide finished their 2001 home and away season in third place with 16 wins and six losses. the club travelled to brisbane for the qualifying final, losing by 32 points, then lost its home semi final against sixth-placed hawthorn to be eliminated. port adelaide started 2002 strongly, winning the pre-season competition for the second time in a row, defeating richmond by 9 points. the side built on its success and won its first afl minor premiership with an 18–4 record. however, they lost to the eventual premiers, the brisbane lions, by 56 points in the preliminary final. port adelaide continued its minor round dominance in 2003 and again finished top to claim the minor premiership; however like the previous year, port adelaide was eliminated in the preliminary final, losing to collingwood by 44 points.
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in 1902, port adelaide took the field in black and white guernseys for the first time after it was having trouble finding dyes that would last for its blue and magenta guernseys. the first year in the new guernsey would be a controversial year for the club. after finishing the 1902 season on top of the ladder, port adelaide was disqualified from a game with after disputing the use of an unaccredited umpire. the 1902 safa premiership would subsequently be awarded to north adelaide after they defeated south adelaide in the grand final a week later. port adelaide offered to play north adelaide in a premiership deciding match, but the association refused. the first premiership after the dispute came the following year when port adelaide defeated south adelaide 6.6 (42) to 5.5 (35) in the 1903 safa challenge final. in 1906 port adelaide appointed james hodge as club secretary. hodge would quickly earn the nickname 'columbus' after taking the club on trips to play exhibition games all across australia. that year would also see further premiership when port defeated north adelaide 8.12 (60) to 5.9 (39) in the year's grand final. during the early stages of the 1907 season, port adelaide travelled to sydney to play a combination of the cities best players. the game was marketed as 'port adelaide vs. sydney' with the harbour city side taking the honours 8.9 (57) to 5.14 (44).
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