THE focus now turns to 2010 after Port Adelaide's sometimes brilliant, sometimes frustrating 2009 campaign.

But before the pre-season gets underway, portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look at each of players on the list and reviews how their seasons panned out. 

Mitch Banner
Games: 0
Banner showed solid form in his first season at Alberton. The tough 19-year-old managed eight games in the Woodville-West Torrens league side, despite spending more than a month on the sidelines with a fractured frontal sinus. He finished the season in the Eagles’ twos where he featured regularly in the best players. The Power will be looking for more improvement from the impressive young Victorian next season.

Travis Boak
Games: 18
Boak would’ve been close to leading the club’s best and fairest award before suffering a knee injury in round 11 and missing a month of football. He took a couple of games to get going again, but recaptured his stellar form in the last five weeks of the season. Boak lifted his possession average from 20 last year to 24 and gathered a career-high 35 disposals, eight marks and a goal in the round-18 win over Hawthorn. The future leader emerged as one of the Power’s best clearance players and with 49 AFL games under his belt appears ready to take the next step to elite onballer status.

Matthew Broadbent
Games: 3
Broadbent was named as an emergency for the Power on numerous occasions before finally being rewarded with his AFL debut against West Coast in round 16. The hard but polished midfielder/half-back went on to play three games for Port Adelaide with his best performance (16 possessions and a goal) coming in the round-22 loss to North Melbourne. Broadbent, 19, was a reliable contributor for Woodville-West Torrens throughout the season and will be looking for a regular berth at AFL level in 2010.

Dean Brogan
Games: 20
Brogan enjoyed another super consistent year as the club’s lead ruckman. The once injury-prone big man played 20 of a possible 22 games and finished the season ranked third in the league for hit-outs to advantage. He took out the Showdown Medal for best on ground against Adelaide in round six and finished with an equal career-high 36 hit-outs in the round seven loss to North Melbourne. Brogan will need another solid, injury-free season next year in the absence of retired Power champion Brendon Lade.

Peter Burgoyne
Games: 15
Burgoyne overcame a limited pre-season to play three high-standard games in the opening three rounds. He missed two weeks through suspension in rounds four and five, but returned to play another 10 consecutive games before his passion for the game started to wane. The premiership star was sent back to the SANFL for a month and announced his retirement prior to the round 22 clash with North Melbourne. Burgoyne was still among the Power’s best clearance players in his final season and his retirement has left the club with some big shoes to fill.

Shaun Burgoyne
Games: 9
Burgoyne’s season went from bad to worse in round three. The star onballer, who battled hamstring tendonitis all summer, suffered severe bone bruising below his knee in the win over Melbourne and spent 13 frustrating weeks on the sidelines. The vice-captain returned to the side with three vintage performances between rounds 18-20, but it wasn’t enough to propel the Power into the top eight. Burgoyne has expressed a desire to play in Melbourne next season and the club will try and broker a suitable deal during the exchange period.

Alipate Carlile
Games: 21
‘Bobby’ Carlile played 21 of a possible 22 games in another very consistent season. The 22-year-old full-back regularly took on and beat the biggest names in the game, including Hawthorn star Lance Franklin, Brisbane Lions’ skipper Jonathan Brown and Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola. Carlile rarely had a bag of goals kicked against him and when he did it was usually a sign that things had gone pear-shaped up the ground. He’s emerging as a leader in the Port Adelaide back half and recently signed on to be the corner stone of the club’s defence for years to come.

Josh Carr
Games: 12
Carr was the talk of the town after re-joining the Power in the NAB AFL Pre-season Draft, but he was unable to translate a strong pre-season on the track into a big year on field. The former premiership star managed just 12 games through form and injury, but the club is confident he still has plenty to offer at age 29.

Dom Cassisi
Games: 21
Cassisi was a shining light for Port Adelaide in 2009. The courageous onballer took a few weeks to adjust to his new role as captain, but once he did he led from the front in all regards. Cassisi, who missed just one game through suspension, finished second in the league for tackles and also had more disposals than any other Power player with the exception of ball magnet, Kane Cornes. He tried everything, including playing with a fractured sinus, to inspire his team and his unquestionable effort should see him rewarded with a high finish in the club’s best and fairest award.

Troy Chaplin
Games: 20
Chaplin cemented his place at centre half-back this season. The 23-year-old put in several best on ground performances, including a 26-possession game against the Brisbane Lions in round 14. He missed just two games through suspension and showed an ability to play both as a shutdown defender and a creative loose man. Chaplin, like Carlile, signed a contract extension during the year and the club will be hopeful he can add more consistency to his game next season.

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