Can Port win a premiership under Ken Hinkley?

[Schulzenfest]

Port players are soft, that is clear as day.

How much of that is because of Ken?

Less than half of this team played in the Bulldogs home preliminary final embarrassment of 2020. Only 4 of them played in the home elimination final loss to 8th placed West Coast in 2017.

The common denominator in all of these home final upset losses is Hinkley. It's always been Hinkley. He is quite literally the biggest finals underperformer of all time.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Ken Hinkley's record in finals is abysmal.

3 finals wins in his first two seasons as coach. Only 2 finals wins in the next 10 seasons after that.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Hows that structure that’s been on repeat for 12 years and always failed holding up again?

Think we need another year of bomb it high and long.

Coaching masterclass.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Home finals under Ken:

• EF (2014) vs Richmond = WON
• EF (2017) vs West Coast = LOST
• QF (2020) vs Geelong = WON
• PF (2020) vs Richmond = LOST
• QF (2021) vs Geelong = WON
• PF (2021) vs Western Bulldogs = LOST
• SF (2023) vs GWS = LOST
• QF (2024) vs Geelong = LOST

3 wins, 5 losses.

 

[Veer Right]

Less than half of this team played in the Bulldogs home preliminary final embarrassment of 2020. Only 4 of them played in the home elimination final loss to 8th placed West Coast in 2017.

The common denominator in all of these home final upset losses is Hinkley. It's always been Hinkley. He is quite literally the biggest finals underperformer of all time.

Hinkley only needs the one mate in Koch and he has his back unconditionally.

Hinkleys position is rock solid and will remain so until Koch is removed.

 

[HTPunter]

Who was the worse selection call - Dixon or Rat?

 

[HTPunter]

Straight sets again.

Surely Josh Carr doesn’t have to wait another year now.

Surely Port can’t just think Josh Carr will be the magic bullet? Where is his magic now? Are we pretending that he’s got no say as the senior assistant and apparent succession plan? I’d say he’s part of the problem

 

[Outtatym]

Has a coach ever been sacked before a final? Genuinely nothing to lose

 

[Consolaçao]

Who was the worse selection call - Dixon or Rat?

Gotta be Charlie.
Surely his last game for the club. Consistently ineffective.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Who was the worse selection call - Dixon or Rat?

Dixon should have been told to retire at least 3 years ago.

Instead the brilliant minds of the coaches decided to make him the focal point of our forward line and bomb it on his head 40 times over and watch him get out marked.

Should never play again. Shouldn’t have played for years.

 

[010203]

As the great man Kenny said last year "finals are scary".

 

[hawkman]

This result was as obvious as Essendon choking in July and August

 

[simba_]

dinosaur thinking, senile, emperor palpatine looking, decrepit, greyhound slaying, zombified LOSER player, LOSER coach

 

[TP86]

I would suggest this would be the most brutal prelim defeat yet but I imagine nothing's topping the Bulldogs one. This will be resignation because the home and away form line has ended any hope of the fans being listened too.

Imagine spending months admonishing your own fans for spending their hard earned when THEY WERE RIGHT.

 

[SAweagle]

Yeah but fellas Kenny can't kick it for them

 

[TP86]

He's a hero of the Geelong fans of the 90s who now occupy a number of key roles (Hutchy, Whateley, Huddo)

They hid it in plain sight.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Hold your horses.

We'll have wait until Cane Kornes chimes in to really know.

 

[supahoops]

Geelong legend Ken working with one hand tied behind his back when the recruiting team cough up 25 and Lawson Humphries for old mate Esava.

 

[fnerd]

Surely Port can’t just think Josh Carr will be the magic bullet? Where is his magic now? Are we pretending that he’s got no say as the senior assistant and apparent succession plan? I’d say he’s part of the problem

Hey?
Haven’t you heard, when port loses its Ken’s fault ,when they win Josh carrs responsible!!

 

[fnerd]

Geelong legend Ken working with one hand tied behind his back when the recruiting team cough up 25 and Lawson Humphries for old mate Esava.

Basically given us their first rounder for the great esava!

 

[screech]

What's the point in having the double chance if you don't use it?

 

[WillHayward]

Big picture :

Kenny got the city Adelaide and the State Sth Australia two AFL finals. That's a success.

Even if they win a flag they only getting two home finals anyway

From the Koch business perspective Kenny is a success equal to a flag.

Koch doesnt think like a regular fan

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

The list just isnt that great. Ken or not you aint winning a flag with Dixon/Esava/Evans/McEntee/Narkle parading around in your forward line

How do you beat a side when you got 3 of their rejects lining up in the forward line?

They got a pretty big turnover to do in the off season to get the best out of the top 15 players they have. Perryman isnt the answer here. They need like 4 bodies in who can make a impact, especially up forward.

 

[Schulzenfest]

The list just isnt that great. Ken or not you aint winning a flag with Dixon/Esava/Evans/McEntee/Narkle parading around in your forward line

If only Ken had access to a small forward averaging over a goal and over a goal assist a game who he could've played there instead of one of those spuds.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Hold your horses.

We'll have wait until Cane Kornes chimes in to really know.

Kane Cornes will be ropeable