23-year-old Renouf - who played 52 games for Hawthorn and was part of the Hawks' 2008 Premiership - comes to Alberton in return for Port Adelaide’s number 33 pick at the AFL National Draft.
Port Adelaide football operations manager Peter Rohde said Renouf has the perfect mix of experience, youth and talent to form a long and successful partnership with the Power’s emerging ruckman, Matthew Lobbe.
“Brent fits exactly into the age profile that we are building our next premiership team around,” Rohde said.
“Not only is he a highly promising ruckman, but he is an elite runner who is fiercely competitive and comes to Port Adelaide having played more than 50 games, including a premiership.
“Matthew Lobbe has come along really well and together with Brent they can develop into a highly successful ruck combination that we can see underpinning our team for years to come.”
200cm Renouf - a second round draft pick (No. 24 overall) in the 2006 National Draft - had limited opportunities in 2011 when he had an operation to remove his gall bladder and played only 7 games for the Hawks
“We think we’ve got a unique upside with Brent who is young, but with a mature body and valuable experience that we can build on for a long time to come,” Rohde said.
Coach Matthew Primus welcomed Renouf to his ruck line-up, alongside Matthew Lobbe.
“I think Lobbes is developing, but he still can’t absorb a full game on his own,” Primus said.
“So I think there’s a real ability for those two to play on the ground together.
“They’re both really good athletes who are learning their craft.
“Brent’s played in a grand final and played in a few finals as well, so they’ll complement each other really well.”
