Coach Has Ken Hinkley Been Found Out?

[Gavin Excell]

The manner of this loss is truly embarrassing
I mean they beat Geelong at home not long ago

It's all mental

 

[Foucault1989]

The boys have let Kenny down again.

 

[janty]

What’s scary is this thread started in 2016.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

The manner of this loss is truly embarrassing
I mean they beat Geelong at home not long ago

It's all mental

Once again, you could see in the first 2 minutes the team wasn’t mentally prepared. Hesitant, fumbly, no clean movement.

No surprise it’s a hallmark of the last 12 years. Cannot get us mentally prepared for big games.

 

[Papa G]

The manner of this loss is truly embarrassing
I mean they beat Geelong at home not long ago

It's all mental

FFS. As a Port supporter we've been saying this idiot just can't get us up for big games. Every other team supporter/media "Nah Keenz a great coach". My ****in God!

 

[janty]

Once again, you could see in the first 2 minutes the team wasn’t mentally prepared. Hesitant, fumbly, no clean movement.

No surprise it’s a hallmark of the last 12 years. Cannot get us mentally prepared for big games.

I thought they settled at the end of the 1st quarter. Little did I know what was coming.

 

[SuperSub17]

Kenny’s just playing the long game.

Playing a semi is more important for momentum to avoid the week off, and this allows Port to slip under the radar.

This loss will be a classic Kenny masterstroke. Playing chess while the rest of the finalists are playing checkers.

 

[Lunchtime]

Port Adelaide Finals Matches Under Ken Hinkley

Overall
Games: 13
Wins: 5
Losses: 8

Adelaide Oval
Games: 8
Wins: 3
Losses: 5

 

[Elite Master]

Kenny’s just playing the long game.

Playing a semi is more important for momentum to avoid the week off, and this allows Port to slip under the radar.

This loss will be a classic Kenny masterstroke. Playing chess while the rest of the finalists are playing checkers.

In Ken we trust.

 

[Foucault1989]

Has he had enough time? Probably not.

 

[Gavin Excell]

FFS. As a Port supporter we've been saying this idiot just can't get us up for big games. Every other team supporter/media "Nah Keenz a great coach". My ****in God!

It also means it's fixable

Can't see how they continue with him in 2025

 

[SC_Power]

Gutted that our team has crumpled in finals again.

Angry that our coach continues to fail when finals are on the line and the game plan continues to be found out.

Disappointed that our club management falls for this, year after year.

I really really hope I’m wrong, but year after year it keeps happening. What a disaster this is becoming for Port Adelaide.

 

[LordLucifer]

Hinkley to WCE in 2025.

 

[reg_lower91]

He just can't survive post this season.

He has a good H&A game plan but it simply doesn't stack up in finals and he refuses to change it year on year.

I feel for you Port supporters, it'd be bloody infuriating and deflating.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I thought they settled at the end of the 1st quarter. Little did I know what was coming.

I agree, I thought Port were in good shape at 1/4 time, and when they led about 10 minutes into the 2nd quarter things were looking good. Then, as we know, the wheels well and truly fell off.

 

[Strange Cat]

Hinkley to WCE in 2025.

Probably ends up winning a flag there too

 

[BigVic]

Good in the regular season, but a terrible finals record.

Port haven't won a final in September since 2014. Their last finals win was in August 2021 when the pandemic saw the pre-finals bye moved to after the prelim and they won a finals in October 2020 during the COVID-shortend, 16 min quarters 2020 AFL season

 

[kickazz]

There may have been some questionable selections, but all this "can't get them up for a final" stuff, give me a break.

These guys are professional athletes, not a bush u14s team.

AFL coaches have better things to do than motivate. That's on the players

 

[scotty13]

There may have been some questionable selections, but all this "can't get them up for a final" stuff, give me a break.

These guys are professional athletes, not a bush u14s team.

AFL coaches have better things to do than motivate. That's on the players

So what is the coaches role if it isn't to ensure his players are primed and ready to go for a finals match?

 

[Plugger35]

Kenny seems like a great players coach but that relies on him having great players to coach.

With some of Port's great players missing like Houston, Farrell & SPP as well as Butters missing for the 2nd half he got found out.

Great coaches can overcome the losses of great players with some tactical nous but Kenny seems to struggle in that department.

 

[Daka]

I've heard the argument of people making that it can't be the coach because how come they have been so good in the H&A... Well finals is a different kettle of fish & it's up to the coach to get best out of the list when it matters most.

Ken Hinkley coached side has always had a soft underbelly in finals. they don't play a pressure brand that stacks up in my opinion.

 

[sobrave]

Port Adelaide Finals Matches Under Ken Hinkley

Overall
Games: 13
Wins: 6
Losses: 7

Adelaide Oval
Games: 8
Wins: 3
Losses: 5

He hasn't won 6 finals mate, check again

 

[Lunchtime]

He hasn't won 6 finals mate, check again

Gee...5 Wins then...even worse...

 

[woopedazz]

Has he had enough time? Probably not.

Yes, I'm still not convinced yet. At minimum I need him to coach another few years... Just to be sure

 

[kickazz]

So what is the coaches role if it isn't to ensure his players are primed and ready to go for a finals match?

Game plan.
Development of players.
Coaching skills and strategy.
Long term encouragement and player management.
Listening to players.
Providing leadership and fostering leadership among the players.
Game day strategy and tactics.

A bit of a rev up on game day is fine but geez it's way down the list of priorities.