Port Adelaide CEO Matthew Richardson says his club hasn't ruled out taking legal action after the AFL rejected the Power's request to wear its controversial prison-bar guernsey.
The Power have been at loggerheads with the Collingwood Magpies over the use of the iconic prison-bar jumper, in which the AFL this week dismissed Port Adelaide's desperate pleas to wear their black-and-white striped guernsey in next week's Showdown with the Adelaide Crows.
The war between the two clubs has also seen a bitter feud unfold between former Collingwood boss Eddie McGuire and current Power chairman David Koch.
Koch said he was left "absolutely ropeable" earlier in the week when McGuire appeared to state that he signed an agreement in 2007 for the Power to wear the heritage jersey during the AFL's Heritage Round while knowing that the Heritage Round would be discarded.
Following the club's ongoing battle with Collingwood and the AFL, Richardson said "we'd have to take that back in" when asked if legal action was a possibility during a press conference today.
"The most important thing for us really is we've got a game to play against Brisbane this weekend, that'll be our focus then we'll get to the week after," he said.
"But we'll certainly regroup and work out where to (from) here.
"As we've said all along, the issue is not going to go away.
"It's an issue that's too important for our club and our people.
"We'll continue to have our conversations with the AFL we need to have in order to find a solution."
The Power CEO said the AFL's decision not to allow the club to wear its desired guernsey is an issue that will be ongoing.
"We're extremely disappointed with the decision. We're disappointed for the club, but more importantly we're really disappointed for our fans," Richardson said.
"This decision is not just about Port Adelaide, it's actually about the passion and connection that all fans have for their clubs and we're extremely disappointed.
"It's an issue that is too important for our club and our people so it's not going to go away."
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