Threw last week to guarantee a prelim matchup against an opponent they are 8-0 against.
Another absolute masterstroke.
Another absolute masterstroke.
Coach Kenny Hinkley - should he stay or should he go (or will he be here until the end of time)?
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The master coach does it again!
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I believe Hinkley will be at west coast next season,
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Any real source to this? West Coast gonna offer Lord Kenny a godfather deal?
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I'm going to give a very honest answer, instead of the trolling I normally go with.
Hinkley is a very good coach. In Hinkley's reign, there's really only been a handful of good draft picks, and a couple of good trade/fa signings.
He has consistently taken an extremely average list and developed it into a contender. There's massive holes in his list, but he's always at the top.
And the players love him.
He's getting the same results as Fagan with less talent.
He was getting the same results as Scott with less talent.
The best thing for Port to do is to keep him around, because then they might nab a premiership like Geelong did in 2022 by exploiting a week season across the league without a standout powerhouse.
You lose Hinkley, the culture goes down the drain, and the fact they have 6 good players (Though with current development, you might be able to argue 8) and a team of duds. The collapse begins. There's no depth (as seen with their SANFL Wooden spoon this year).
Hinkley may not be the hero Port Adelaide fans want, but he's the hero they need.
Hinkley is a very good coach. In Hinkley's reign, there's really only been a handful of good draft picks, and a couple of good trade/fa signings.
He has consistently taken an extremely average list and developed it into a contender. There's massive holes in his list, but he's always at the top.
And the players love him.
He's getting the same results as Fagan with less talent.
He was getting the same results as Scott with less talent.
The best thing for Port to do is to keep him around, because then they might nab a premiership like Geelong did in 2022 by exploiting a week season across the league without a standout powerhouse.
You lose Hinkley, the culture goes down the drain, and the fact they have 6 good players (Though with current development, you might be able to argue 8) and a team of duds. The collapse begins. There's no depth (as seen with their SANFL Wooden spoon this year).
Hinkley may not be the hero Port Adelaide fans want, but he's the hero they need.
As a neutral the Hinkley roller coaster is just too good to pass up.
Euphoric wins and unexpected finals charges when he’s out of contract then spectacular finals implosions and dud seasons when he’s safe.
The game needs Hinkley. Apologies to Port fans.
Euphoric wins and unexpected finals charges when he’s out of contract then spectacular finals implosions and dud seasons when he’s safe.
The game needs Hinkley. Apologies to Port fans.
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Little off topic, but that’s very harsh on the 2022 Cats, they were the standout powerhouse.
That year in the top four was the reigning premiers, a Swans team that was building to being minor premiers this season, a Pies team that peaked in finals and went on the win the flag the following year and a Lions team that has now made 4 of the last 5 prelims.
There were plenty of decent sides and the cats were head and shoulders above the rest that year. It was hardly a “right place at the right time” flag.
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I think even if port sack him we still get Hinkley but at the eagles
Leave him at port . They deserve each other 
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See you on the 9th green at 9
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Don’t you dare go anywhere you aeroplane enthusiast
And sign Dixon and boak to another deal too please
And sign Dixon and boak to another deal too please
I cannot conceive how apparently professional football people cannot see what is so obvious to absolutely everyone else.
Boak may be shot but at least he's trying. Dixon is a walking corpse.
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He finishes his 12 year without even making a grand final. Would any other club tolerate this (apart from Gold Coast)
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Ken mastermind, absolute mastermind. Always thinking outside the box, creative Ken
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Port rely on pressing high and causing repeat entries to win in the regular season. Dixon is perfect for that because he rarely gets out marked.
In finals the best teams are clean enough and move the ball quickly enough to expose that high press, and defend well enough that you can’t score just by bombing it in.
People in SA have know this for a while, it’s weird that the media doesn’t catch on.
Sorry but Melbourne media has spent a week talking about how tough and resilient Port are and how great (and hard done by) Ken is. Every "what would you know, you never played the game" ex-player with a platform has said the fine is a travesty and even some of the poindexters too. A perfect continuation of the "Ken is a victim" of his circumstances/own fans/list manager/social media narrative that has run for years now.
The only people in the gun as far as broader media is concerned will be Port's fans for booing him. Enjoy another rinse and repeat next season.
The only people in the gun as far as broader media is concerned will be Port's fans for booing him. Enjoy another rinse and repeat next season.
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