Matthew Primus will coach Port Adelaide for the remainder of the 2010 season.

Primus, 35, formally accepted the caretaker role this afternoon.

Primus will hold a media conference at Alberton at 10.15am tomorrow (Monday), after he speaks to the playing group. The group will train from 11am.

Primus played 157 AFL games between 1996 and 2005 (20 with Fitzroy in 1996; 137 with Port Adelaide 1997-2005). A dual All-Australian, he captained Port Adelaide from 2001 to 2005.