Opinion Sack Hinkley 8 - "Ask me in August"

[TazD]

I’ve been Mandela Effected! Because I swear we drafted Dan Houston in 2015 and that he was on our list in 2016.

Who the hell is Dan Houston?

 

[longdonkey]

But donuts are more meaningful...

Eggs are round too

 

[longdonkey]

I’ve been Mandela Effected! Because I swear we drafted Dan Houston in 2015 and that he was on our list in 2016.

EDIT: My latest research shows that he was on the 2016 list and I’m not going crazy.

Port Adelaide Playing List for 2016 - Draftguru

www.draftguru.com.au

He was drafted on 27 November 2015 which was called the 2016 Rookie Draft which confusingly was held on the same day as the 2015 National Draft so says Wikipedia.

 

[PowerLil]

Me too but I think that to save face the club will do the handover because I don't think anyone else wants Ken. It's clear that when push comes to shove all of them go... err..ah..nah.

The most important thing is it doesn't matter if there's no interest from other clubs. Hinkley is out of contract. We're not obliged to do anything and tough t1ts if he hasn't got a job. He won't starve with the millions we've paid. Expensive doughnuts.

 

[TeeKray]

Worst case is daddy actually makes a grand final and gets pumped, then we can't even call him donuts anymore

Actually the original donuts graphic was referring to premierships so even in the unlikely event he makes a grand final we can still run with donuts.

 

[longdonkey]

Actually the original donuts graphic was referring to premierships so even in the unlikely event he makes a grand final we can still run with donuts.

Have to change his name to Churros

 

[finbarr]

The most important thing is it doesn't matter if there's no interest from other clubs. Hinkley is out of contract. We're not obliged to do anything and tough t1ts if he hasn't got a job. He won't starve with the millions we've paid. Expensive doughnuts.

Except the national media has concocted a narrative that anything less than a contract extension for Hinkley would be tantamount to shooting Bambi.

 

[dirty2]

Would love to throw a donut at Hinkley... Gonna go to bed thinking about that tonight lol

 

[Hammer#8]

Had to laugh at a commentator making a link between Kenny's birthday falling on GF day. Saying it could be his birthday wish come true, turns out he played a losing GF on his birthday in 1995 for the Cats so it's jinxed already.

 

[Jonts]

A half back doesn't have 489 disposals, 131 tackles, 76 inside 50s and 75 clearances (27 centre clearances, 44 stoppage clearances) for the season. Sorry.

I know God himself is never wrong but **** maybe tell Houston to slow down then? You're argueing fine margins here mate let it go

 

[Vagabond0]

Here's a fun scenario:

Koch & Co begin negotiations with Hinkley's agent for a 2-3 year extension.
We lose to Carlton, Collingwood, and the Crows.
Carr interviews for the Richmond job.
Ken's extension gets announced in the first week of August, right before our Geelong game, which we lose.
We beat Giants and Freo, and lose to Richmond, to finish the season with 16 wins and 7 losses.
Going into finals with Dixon, Lycett, Aliir, JHF, and McKenzie under injury clouds.
Underdone backups in Lord, Hayes, Fantasia, and Visentini.
Jonas is back as a regular in the side.
Play Collingwood in the first QF and lose
Play Adelaide in the SF and lose.
Richmond announce Carr as their head coach for 2024.
Dixon, Lycett, Boak, McKenzie, Clurey, all announce their retirements.
Hinkley windmills his way to his shuttered oasis.
We wake up in February and go through the whole nightmare again.

And I thought I was grim thinking what the season could have looked like if a couple metres added to a kick for goal for Sydney and Essendon and a couple less on Houston's after the siren.

Darker still add in Hardwicke signs for the Suns, the tingles winning the two against Collingwood and we're 2017 all over again.

FWIW I reckon we're as good as we've been since 14, and if it means Kenny stays out of the box, I'll take it in any shape or form.

 

[PowerLil]

Had to laugh at a commentator making a link between Kenny's birthday falling on GF day. Saying it could be his birthday wish come true, turns out he played a losing GF on his birthday in 1995 for the Cats so it's jinxed already.

Why would a commentator know when Hinkley's birthday is ffs?

 

[Vagabond0]

2014 Wines averaged more disposals, tackles, clearances, I50s, metres gained and coaches votes than 2023 Wines.

It's pretty straightforward.

Nat Fyfe 2015 Brownlow medallist, MIA 2nd half 2014 Semi final up against one O Wines

 

[DaTBird187]

Why would a commentator know when Hinkley's birthday is ffs?

 

[Janus]

I know God himself is never wrong but * maybe tell Houston to slow down then? You're argueing fine margins here mate let it go
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Why don’t you compare Hartlett 2015 to Hartlett 2017-2021 when he actually did play half back? Hamish was never even close to being Houston’s level at half back even at his best. Houston is AA caliber. If Hartlett played at that standard he never would have been on the trade table at the end of 2016.

But believe what you want.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Houston was the November 2016 Rookie Draft, debuted R1 2017 as the classic preseason bolter.

Not true, he was on our list for an uneventful year at the Magpies before we played him at AFL level.

 

[chiwigi]

My location today, my favourite and least favourite parts of my hobbies.

 

[Del165198]

My location today, my favourite and least favourite parts of my hobbies.

Sack Hinckley

 

[tribey]

Not true, he was on our list for an uneventful year at the Magpies before we played him at AFL level.

Yeah, I should’ve gone to DraftGuru as my first port of call. My bad.

 

[Steve Dore]

My location today, my favourite and least favourite parts of my hobbies.

lol, home of Triumph. If only Hinkley could triumph in a Preliminary Final and make a Grand Final.

The original Triumph went bankrupt in 1983 and the new company based in Hinkley obtained the rights to the name. It's a bit like how the Port Power Football Club came to exist.

 

[dirty2]

My location today, my favourite and least favourite parts of my hobbies.

Burn it! Burn it all!!!!

 

[longdonkey]

Why don’t you compare Hartlett 2015 to Hartlett 2017-2021 when he actually did play half back? Hamish was never even close to being Houston’s level at half back even at his best. Houston is AA caliber. If Hartlett played at that standard he never would have been on the trade table at the end of 2016.

But believe what you want.

The irony of you ever saying to any of the devotees of Sack Hinkley movement that we should back Hinkley to back the club while you continually sh!tcan the players. You do realise that your team of champions strategy is impossible due to the draft?

 

[Powertron]

Just hold firm on a 2year offer with finals clauses and watch him walk away.

Everyone wins.

 

[dirty2]

Think today this thread might get a bit of work.. sack Hinkley

 

[Us against the rest]

Think today this thread might get a bit of work.. sack Hinkley

I have the same feeling but I had it against the Bombers too, thanks Dan.