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Agree with your logic, just think he has said it way too many timesI'm actually surprised about the amount of rancour that one comment has fomented.
Hinkley's hardly talked us down, just reminded the players that Melbourne aren't an easy opponent. They've beaten us two of the last three times and our one win was by 4 points at home.
Yes they've lost their last 3 games (one of those only by 2 points to GWS) but we've seen Port not turn up before in games against teams that should have been roadkill. We've come off against spectacular wins against the - at the time - top 2 teams and human nature being what it is, players' heads can get in the clouds.
Hinkley says a lot of stupid, annoying, aggravating things, but this one for me was not one of them. We should, we have to, win this and as long as behind the scenes they have focused on the best possible preparation and bringing our best game then that's all that matters.