‘It’s crazy’: Coach told his job’s ‘untenable’
Kane Cornes has rubbished his former captain’s declaration Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is a dead man walking.
Kane Cornes has rubbished his former captain’s declaration Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is a dead man walking.
The Power pulled off a big scalp in the opening round, but since then they’ve put in two disappointing performances. Who’s not pulling their weight? We rate every player from the Showdown.
After an exciting start to the 2023 season, the Power have slipped up in consecutive weeks as an alarming trend begins to emerge for Ken Hinkley’s struggling side.
The umpires have left fans and greats of the game alike scratching their heads over an extremely contentious free kick in the AFL Showdown.
If he wasn’t a lock in KFC SuperCoach teams, surely Lachie Neale is now. The Brisbane ball magnet racked up huge numbers against Port Adelaide to show why he’s worth top dollar.
Port Adelaide development coach Chad Cornes has pumped up first-year key forward Mitch Georgiades, saying he’s already showing more talent than what one star West Coast player did at the same stage of his career.
The updated line-ups are in for Port Adelaide’s first pre-season game against Brisbane on Sunday. And Jack Watts is one of four players trimmed from the Power’s side. SEE THE SQUADS.
Port Adelaide assistant coach Nathan Bassett has given high praise to rookie-listed forward Tobin Cox, saying he could add plenty of scoring power to the team’s forward line.
Port Adelaide youngster Miles Bergman may have to put his debut aspirations on hold after a minor ankle injury has ruled him out for one to two weeks.
Port Adelaide’s Ken Hinkley has been in England this past week with SANFL mentor Matthew Lokan to meet and learn from England’s rugby union coach, Eddie Jones.
Majak Daw will take another step in his emotional return to football when he plays in North Melbourne’s opening pre-season game. See who else will line up in the opening weekend.
Port Adelaide has been steadfast its AFL game in China against St Kilda in May will go ahead – until now.
Peter Ladhams is set to lead Port’s ruck on Sunday as Scott Lycett sits out for the Bushfire Relief game. Lycett believes they can form a strong tandem this year if they get picked together.
Port Adelaide star Robbie Gray says trying to help those affected by the fires that ravaged Australia this summer was the least AFL best players could do.
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