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It looks even worse when all but one of those finals has been at home.
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It looks even worse when all but one of those finals has been at home.
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First time I’ve heard Ken described as a hoodoo.
Hawthorn next week... Hold My Beer!
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The 2021 Preliminary Final was eerie. There's been lots of one-sided finals over the years, but this was probably the strangest. The Bulldogs were very good and deserve all the credit, but to see a team playing at home, favorites to win, easy victors of their Qualifying Final and a weeks rest not in the contest at any stage from the opening bounce to final siren was very odd.
Port wouldn't have lost any fans with their brave and gallant efforts in the 2013, 2014 and 2020 finals, and were stiff not to win the 2020 PF. 2017 was an odd case - 5th and in the finals all year losing to an 8th placed team in extra time that had only made it due to fluke late season results - but it was the only close final in a lop-sided finals series. But the dismal 2021 PF performance, missing the finals altogether in 2022, a straight sets finals exit in 2023 and the terrible performance against Geelong (the Cats were very good to give them due credit) in 2024 aren't good signs.
But who knows? Since the stupid pre-finals bye was introduced there have been no end of odd finals results, perhaps the 2024 Grand Final might be played between Port Adelaide and Carlton?
If it's the coach's job to prepare a team mentally for finals, he should be sacked for being an abject failure.
If it's all on the players and the coach is unable to influence or motivate them, he should be sacked for being completely unnecessary.
You want Bevo from the Dogs?
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Have they ever played off in a final? Adelaide would blow up.
...might as well keep eating vanilla for the rest of my life.
Most Port fans realise that Ken is a major problem but he is not the root cause. There are leadership issues all over the club that don't drive the standards required for finals footy.
The next coach is going to have a battle not only weed out the softness of the players but also the administration.
2005 semi and yep, another dark stain of our finals history.
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Seriously if we’re lowering the bar to “can’t kick it for them” then logic dictates that no head coach should ever get the sack. It’s an absolutely moronic defence for anyone let alone a 12 year coach that’s churned through over 100 players and still can’t get it done.
Don't you remember all those times in professional sport across the globe where they sacked all the players of an underperforming team instead of the coach because the coach can't kick/hit/throw it for them?
No, me neither.
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He would’ve been sacked 5-10 times over in European soccer by now and his head would be on a spike in South America.
Hey, he took a team that almost finished bottom that one time into the finals. He deserves his job for life. The Claudio Ranieris of this world must be so pissed.
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We had a finals record of 4 wins 11 losses from 2012 to 2019, and finished top 4 on four occasions for zero grand final appearances.
Chris Scott was widely criticised for our finals failures during that period, but the club backed him in and now we're in the box seat for our third grand final appearance in five years.
Port's finals record from 2020 to 2024 is not too dissimilar, so far it's 2 wins 5 losses.
Hinkley can turn it around if the club backs him in, and he gets the chance to clear deadwood from the list and coaches box just like Chris Scott did.
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Ken’s on his third list already. He’s churned through more than 100 players and still can’t finish the puzzle. He’s done.
Lol just imagine even trying to draw any comparisons between Scott and Hinkley.
Chris Scott is an excellent tactical and gameday coach. Ken hasn’t made a single tactical decision since he walked into the box.
Do you think Kane will still be talking him up even years after the sacking?
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Who cares Kane is a dickhead.
Korn won't mention him ever again. Hinkley will become irrelevant the second he's sacked
We just set the VFL/AFL record for worst consecutive finals losses in the history of the game bruv
Your argument is basically you shouldn't break up with your domestic abuser, because your next partner might actually be Adolf Hitler
Losing home finals is a disaster. Do you know how rare teams travelling interstate to win a final is? Some teams have never done it in their history. The Cats have only done it twice.
How you lose 5 home finals in 8 years is a complete calamity. They should get a new coach but there's no pressure externally because finishing top 4 and home finals keeps the sponsors, board and media satiated enough.
How you lose 5 home finals in 8 years is a complete calamity. They should get a new coach but there's no pressure externally because finishing top 4 and home finals keeps the sponsors, board and media satiated enough.
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