Port ‘not in the conceding basket’ as pressure mounts on Hinkley
Ken Hinkley is refusing to concede his final season as coach of the Power could be going nowhere, as Port come to terms with another horrific loss – this time to Fremantle out west.
Ken Hinkley is refusing to concede his final season as coach of the Power could be going nowhere, as Port come to terms with another horrific loss – this time to Fremantle out west.
The result against Fremantle make little difference. Ken Hinkley is now face-to-face with the brutal destiny AFL always had in store for him, writes Graham Cornes.
The word rebuild is banned at Port Adelaide. Yet when Josh Carr starts as senior coach, it could be his reality. We examine the list problems the coach-in-waiting will face when he takes over.
Willie Rioli has opened up on how his famous father’s last words have helped inspire him to achieve a football milestone he deemed “impossible” during a chequered AFL career.
Already licking their wounds after a brutal Showdown defeat to the Crows, Port Adelaide are set to be without one of their key defensive pieces for an extended period.
Wayne Milera revealed he had reached out to Willie Rioli last week, while also saying players should be more aware of the effects of sledges.
Crows fans were filthy that ‘Thilthy’ wasn’t crowned Showdown medallist on Saturday night, but Simeon Thomas-Wilson said he needed to do more. See that – plus the rest of his likes and dislikes – in The Lowdown.
Port Adelaide lost Showdown 57 but could it win the other battle in South Australia – the one for homegrown star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? We look at a potential trade from all angles.
Tom Brown’s game-saving tackle will be on repeat in the Tigers’ match review this week, but he tells Ed Bourke why – if he hadn’t stuck it – he would have been in the gun from the coach.
The Crows weren’t at their best and found a way to win. Port dominated the key statistics but couldn’t capitalise. It’s why Showdown 57 was the epitome of two teams headed in different directions.
They had their opportunities to snatch a remarkable Showdown 57 comeback win – but, needing something miraculous, Ken Hinkley’s Port Adelaide were left agonisingly short.
There is no bigger stage in South Australia than the Showdown. Port Adelaide’s four debutants tell Simeon Thomas-Wilson how they’re preparing for the ultimate battle.
A legend of South Australian footy has lifted the lid on one of the most infamous brawls in AFL history, and how he feels about it today.
Willie Rioli will sit out the Showdown this week. But when he does return to football, his coach Ken Hinkley has issued a warning to opposition players.
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