Overview

• Port Adelaide confirmed Stuart Dew’s return to Alberton as senior assistant under incoming senior coach Josh Carr.
• Dew exits Brisbane just days after contributing to back-to-back premierships, having been a part-time assistant in 2024 and the forwards coach in 2025.
• He will lead Port’s midfield group, according to reporting on the club’s revamped coaching structure.
• CEO Matthew Richardson publicly welcomed Dew’s credentials, while Brisbane football boss Danny Daly thanked him for his role in the Lions’ success.
• The coaching move comes as Port reshapes its football department, and 7NEWS reports early player-movement speculation including Callum Ah Chee being likely to leave Brisbane.