Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks,who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
The Port Adelaide coach had heated words with Hawk forward Jack Ginnivan and skipper James Sicily on the field in the aftermath of a thrilling semi-final match.
See the selected teams for this weekend’s semi-finals and check out what the expert tipsters think.
If the Power’s skipper doesn’t step up on Friday night,his team will be torn apart by the Hawks and the coach could lose his job.
The Swans announced on Wednesday night that skipper Callum Mills will miss the side’s preliminary final,while Hawks coach Sam Mitchell knows he can’t replace the dependable Sam Frost for the Hawks’ must-win final this week.
Exciting Hawthorn young gun Connor Macdonald said he is “shattered” for key defender Sam Frost,who will miss the rest of their finals campaign with a foot injury.
In this week’s Key Takeouts,Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell makes another winning move before the ball was bounced;Sydney’s last quarter comeback was not all about Isaac Heeney;and why the heat is rising on Michael Voss and a veteran Power forward.
AFLW star Chloe Molloy has explained why she concealed the true extent of her knee injury from her teammates,while the high-scoring Hawks share the spirited approach adopted by their men’s team.
Zak Butters underwent precautionary scans at hospital on Thursday night after being subbed out at half-time of Port’s humiliating 84-point loss to Geelong in the qualifying final.
Here’s how the Cats star once again stood tall on the finals stage,and why it was so special.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Port Adelaide and Geelong battle for a home preliminary final.