After 11 rounds of the 2022 AFL season we reach the first of three bye rounds, with six clubs handed a week's break to assess their season and move onto the final stretch.
Carlton, Essendon, GWS, Port Adelaide, Richmond and St Kilda are scheduled for their bye this weekend, giving us the perfect time to critique and grade their campaigns to date.
We put the microscope over each of the aforementioned clubs season's and name their MVP, best win and worst loss at the midway mark of this year in part one of our mid-season report cards.
These gradings factor in pre-season expectations and form across the opening 11 rounds of the year.
Port Adelaide
Grade: C-
W-L Record: 5-6
Percentage: 104.9%
The Power's opening 11 rounds can be split into two portions. The bad, and the better.
An 0-5 start to the season, which included a 64-point loss at home to Hawthorn and a heartbreaking defeat to rivals Adelaide, quickly placed last year's preliminary finals finisher well outside the finals frame and in wooden spoon contention.
But a turning point soon arose. The Power snapped their winless run against a hapless Eagles outfit in Round 6 before continuing to collect premiership points in more-even encounters against finals hopefuls St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs.
Their biggest win came against North Melbourne in Round 9, before falling to Geelong at Kardinia Park the week after.
Ken Hinkley's men were soon back to winning ways against the Bombers before their bye, coming one win short of an even record at the midway point of their season.
Upcoming fixtures against Richmond and Sydney are sure to give fans a greater read of where the Alberton club sits this season.
MVP: Travis Boak (68 votes)
Best Win: Round 7 vs St Kilda
Worst Loss: Round 2 vs Hawthorn