Ken Hinkley admits he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since semi-final clash with Jack Ginnivan

Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s fiery semi-final – and no-one from the Hawks had reached out. Watch the video here.

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says he has not talked to anyone at Hawthorn since tensions between the sides flared after last year’s semi-final.

“I’ve had no need to speak to them and I’m sure they didn’t really want to speak to me,” Hinkley said ahead of Sunday’s rematch to close Gather Round.

Hinkley was fined $20,000 for conduct unbecoming for taunting Hawks forward Jack Ginnivan after the final siren of the Power’s three-point win in September.

The 13th-year Power coach regretted the incident at the time, which was fuelled by a Ginnivan pre-game social media post, and on Wednesday again stressed that his emotions boiled over.

Ken Hinkley's plane gesture to Jack Ginnivan

But as the anticipation mounted ahead of the teams’ next meeting, Hinkley said he would not speak to the players about keeping their own emotions in check.

“I said what I said at the end of last year’s game,” he said.

“Emotions boiled over, I was disappointed in that myself.

“I’ve apologised publicly, I think it’s time to move on.

“I’ve got to focus on our performance this week.”

Nor would Hinkley weigh in on whether there was hypocrisy in the AFL fining him but leveraging what happened post-match to help build up Sunday’s game.

“It’s not a spot I need to go into, I don’t think,” he said.

“I did what I did and I took the penalty I was imposed with.

“That’s for other people to answer.

Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s semi-final. Picture: James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images.

“Maybe that’s a question for (AFL chief executive) Andrew (Dillon), not for me.”

The team’s fortunes have gone in different directions since the semi-final.

Port, which lost the preliminary final to Sydney the next week, was 1-3 to start this campaign.

The Hawks sit unbeaten on top of the ladder at 4-0.

Hinkley expected “the sting” of having their season ended by three points to drive Hawthorn on Sunday.

“But every team who’s played them this year has felt their pressure,” he said.

“We look forward to the challenge.

“It’s certainly building as a healthy rivalry, which is good for the game.

“It seems to be attracting some attention and bringing some energy to Gather Round, which is great.”

Originally published as Ken Hinkley admits he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since semi-final clash with Jack Ginnivan