- Mar 1, 2014
- 14,360
- 18,240
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Yep. He had more than his fair share of opportunities. He ultimatelly failed in each one of them.
2013 - 7th
EF: a, w. 87-63 Collingwood
SF: a, l. 80-96 Geelong
2014 - 5th
EF: h, w. 132-75 Richmond
SF: a, w. 105-83 Fremantle
PF: a, l. 94-97 Hawthorn
2015 - 9th
2016 - 10th
2017 - 5th
EF: h, l. 60(16)-(18)60 West Coast
2018 - 10th
2019 - 10th
2020 - 1st
QF: h, w. 58-42 Geelong
PF: h, l. 40-46 Richmond
2021 - 2nd
QF: h, w. 86-43 Geelong
PF: h, l. 45-116 Footscray
2022 - 11th
2023 - 3rd
PF: a, l. 77-125 Brisbane
SF: h, l. 70-93 G.W.S.
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Finals record (since 2013): 5 wins - 7 losses
Finals record since 2015 (9 seasons): 2 wins - 5 losses
Knockout Finals Record (since 2013): 3 wins - 6 losses
Knockout Finals Record since 2015 (9 seasons): 0 wins - 4 losses
Last knockout Final victory: 2014 SF
Thanks for doing that. I was going to look up Hinkley's finals record. One damning feature is his 0-4 record in Prelim Finals. The worst PF loss was in the COVID season of 2020 when we lost the PF at home by 6 points. We had beaten Geelong who Richmond later beat in the GF and I reckon we would have been a good chance against the Cats in Brisbane. Then again would Ken have got us over the line? Probably not but it sure would have been nice to find out.
That handful of vocal Port supporters who were riding Port to loose earlier in the year in the hope that failing to make the finals in 2024 would somehow force Koch's hand may have been misguided. Given Hinkley's final's record maybe making the finals and going out in straight sets for the second year in a row might be a more damaging stat on Hinkley's CV? Of course we are dealing with David Koch who talks the talk re success but has difficulty walking the walk.
If we lose our way again under Hinkley Koch will probably use injuries to Powell-Pepper and Finlayson and the late season suspension of Dan Houston as reasons for our demise. In Koch's eyes it will not be Ken's fault.
I have to admit that five weeks ago I didn't think we would be in this position with one round to go. I thought we would miss the eight as I could not see us beating Carlton or Melbourne let alone Sydney. But we are there and poor fool me thinks we have a rough shot at it, I hope I am right but given our record under Ken I am also resigned to the probability of another disappointing year.