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Simeon Thomas-Wilson is an AFL reporter based in Adelaide for News Corp’s National Sports Newsroom and CODE Sports. Prior to that he reported on sport, crime, politics and urban affairs for The Advertiser in Adelaide and The Mercury in Hobart. In 2021 he won the Clinton Grybas award for the best emerging talent in football media.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Jason Horne-Francis and Ken Hinkley of the Power celebrate their win during the 2024 AFL Second Semi Final match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 13, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘What we love about Ken’: Power boss backs Hinkley’s outburst

Ken Hinkley has come under fire for his clash with Jack Ginnivan and James Sicily, but the Power’s boss has backed him to the hilt, saying his emotion is what the club loves about him.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: James Sicily of the Hawks in action during the 2024 AFL Second Semi Final match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 13, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Surgery adds to Hawks skipper Sicily’s pain

The post-script of Hawthorn’s painful semi-final loss to Port Adelaide has taken another turn with James Sicily set to undergo surgery on the shoulder injury he carried for much of the year.

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Jack Ginnivan. Hawthorn Leaving Adelaide. Adelaide Airport. Pictured on 14th September 2024. Picture: Ben Clark

Ginni’s big concession amid ‘embarrassing infatuation’

James Sicily defended teammate Jack Ginnivan on the field on Friday night and he’s done it again off it. But he did reveal one thing the provocative forward told the group during the week.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Todd Marshall of the Power on the bench while Club Dr's disuss his recent test during the 2024 AFL Second Semi Final match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 13, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Marshall cleared last night – but career under a cloud today

Despite returning to the field on Friday night, Port Adelaide forward Todd Marshall has entered concussion protocols after copping yet another head knock.

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James Sicily breaks silence on Ken Hinkley stoush

Please explain: Sicily doubles down as AFL puts heat on Ken

Hawthorn skipper James Sicily has spoken out about last night’s heated exchange with Power coach Ken Hinkley – an incident that has now drawn an official ‘please explain’ from the AFL.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Jordon Sweet, Mitch Georgiades, Darcy Byrne-Jones and Willem Drew of the Power celebrate their win during the 2024 AFL Second Semi Final match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 13, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Player ratings: The key to Port keeping flag dream alive

Port Adelaide was desperate on Friday night – and no one typified the Power’s renewed fight more than Willem Drew. Is he set for a bigger job next week? We rate every player.

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Seething Sam will ‘absolutely not’ talk to Ken after Ginni sledge

‘We have a young player who had some very aggressive words said to him by a much older man’ – Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was left stunned and furious after what happened last night.

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Aus Post plane, world on edge: Relive Hawks-Port finals epic

Ahead of tonight’s game, take a look back at an unbelievable semi-final between the Power and Hawks in 2001 that took place just days after the 9/11 attacks.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Jai Serong of the Hawks trains during a Hawthorn Hawks AFL training session at Waverley Park on September 11, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Hale: Why Serong got the nod over Phillips

Jai Serong is set to step into the cauldron of Adelaide Oval on Sunday night, and Hawthorn’s David Hale said picking him was a no-brainer. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON has the details.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Senior coach Ken Hinkley at a Press Conference during a Port Adelaide Power captain's run at Alberton Oval on September 12, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

‘That’s uneducated’: Ken blasts critics in tense exchange

If Port Adelaide bows out in another straight sets finals exit on Friday night, the speculation on Ken Hinkley’s future will shift into overdrive. But the Power coach wasn’t having any of it on Thursday.

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