Former Essendon coach Ben Rutten has been appointed Port Adelaide’s new head of footy after the departure of Chris Davies.

Rutten has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Richmond since being sacked from Essendon, where he was given just two seasons in charge before being axed.

It was his second stint at the Tigers, having spent four years under Damien Hardwick before joining the Bombers in 2019 as part of a succession plan with John Worsfold, who handed over to Rutten at the end of 2020.

During a decorated playing career, Rutten played 229 games for Adelaide.

Now, he will return to his native South Australia to work for the Crows’ arch-enemy after Davies vacated the job to join Carlton.

Port Adelaide CEO Matthew Richardson was thrilled with the appointment on Tue

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