New Port Adelaide coach Josh Carr is smart enough to know he may not be the smartest man in the room.

"There's a license for everyone in this building to explore and make everything better," Carr said at his AFL club's Alberton headquarters.

"And in the end, whoever has got the best ideas, we make that work."

Carr assembled Port's finalised off-field brigade last week. And they didn't talk footy.

Port's fresh era starts with a 10-strong coaching panel, headed by Carr; plus a new football manager, Ben Rutten; and a new fitness boss.

Of the dozen, only two were in same role at Alberton in the 2025 season.

"I have a pretty good idea on the people that we're bringing in," Carr said, having replaced 13-season coach Ken Hinkley.

"I don't think it's going to be a huge task in bringing us t

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