‘Training drill’: AFL great destroys ‘substandard’ Port Adelaide horror show

Underdogs Geelong have dominated Thursday’s qualifying final and a footy great has slaughtered Port Adelaide’s effort.

Geelong has done it again in Thursday night’s qualifying final, while it’s a familiar September feeling for Port Adelaide fans.

After a difficult stretch midway through the season, Ken Hinkley and the Power looked to have righted the ship and were determined to change their finals narrative.

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Instead, the Cats held control for almost the entire match, strolling to a 20.18 (138) to 7.12 (54) victory that sends Chris Scott’s men through to a home preliminary final.

It’s back to the drawing board yet again for Hinkley, however, who has now slipped to a 4-9 finals record and needs to back up against either Hawthorn or the Bulldogs in a cutthroat semi-final next week.

You can catch up on all the big moments that unfolded in our live blog below.

Tom Stewart and Ken Hinkley. Photos: Getty Images

Originally published as ‘Training drill’: AFL great destroys ‘substandard’ Port Adelaide horror show