Ashley Porter has been commissioned to write a history of the St. Marks / Port Football Club to celebrate our centenary in 2009. If any one has any old photos, memorabilia and stories of interest please contact Stephen Murphy at the Club on 86323866. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Club to put down in writing our heritage.
Background on Ashley Porter.
1969-76 General & sports reporter, The News
1977-79 Reporter, Herald Sun
1979-86 Chief football writer, The News
1987-92 Chief football writer, The Advertiser
1992-94 Sporting Editor, Sunday Mail
1995-97 Co-proprietor of own magazine, Football Plus
1998-2000 Managing Editor (SA) Australian Consolidated Press
2000-03 Freelance writer (The Australian)
Part-time lecturer in journalism, University of South
Australia
2004-05 Editor, Joanna Briggs Institute
2005-2008 Editor features & magazines (SA, NT & Tas.) Sensis
AFL writer, The Age
2008 – current Special publications editor, The Independent Weekly; AFL writer The Age
Other
1987-89 Panellist, NSW-9 Football Show
Host of own sports program, FIVEaa
Books
Author
1994 Crows' Tales (HarperCollins)
1995 Something to Crows About (Harper Collins)
1996 Andrew McLeod Story (Children's books/Hodder)
2001 The Pride of South Australia – the history of the Adelaide
Football Club
Co-author
1997 Every Club in the VFL/AFL (Hutchinson)
Author/publisher
2003 The Story of Bill James & and his Family Apple Tree
2006 KG: Everone knows KG, but few know Ken Cunningham
Awards
1981 National Press Club Award for Writing Excellence
1983 National Press Club Award for Writing Excellence
1980-94 Ten SANFL Best Story/Feature Awards
2001 SANFL Gold Award for Service to SA League Footbal