Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays,but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour

Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays,but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour

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.

  • byAndrew Wu,Roy Ward andMarnie Vinall

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AFL to probe Hinkley confrontation with Hawks’ Ginnivan,Sicily after Power’s win

AFL to probe Hinkley confrontation with Hawks’ Ginnivan,Sicily after Power’s win

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.

  • byJake Niall andSteve Barrett
AFL semi-finals teams and expert tips:Power recall Marshall in bid to stretch Hawks

AFL semi-finals teams and expert tips:Power recall Marshall in bid to stretch Hawks

See the selected teams for this weekend’s semi-finals and check out what the expert tipsters think.

  • byMarc McGowan,Peter Ryan andRoy Ward
Captain crunch:Star holds the key to team,and coach’s,finals fate
Opinion
AFL 2024

Captain crunch:Star holds the key to team,and coach’s,finals fate

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.

  • byKane Cornes
Swans captain to miss preliminary final;Hawks unveil Frost replacement;NRL cashes in on lack of Melbourne AFL finals
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Swans captain to miss preliminary final;Hawks unveil Frost replacement;NRL cashes in on lack of Melbourne AFL finals

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.

  • byJon Pierik,Roy Ward,Andrew Wu andRussell Bennett
‘I think everyone’s upset’:Young Hawks heartbroken for Frost but excited for Power challenge

‘I think everyone’s upset’:Young Hawks heartbroken for Frost but excited for Power challenge

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.

  • byHannah Hammoud
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How Mitchell’s faith got the best out of Ginnivan,and the Swans hero who didn’t hog the headlines
AFL Key Takeouts
AFL 2024

How Mitchell’s faith got the best out of Ginnivan,and the Swans hero who didn’t hog the headlines

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.

  • byMarc McGowan
Why Swan hid injury tears from teammates;‘Hokball’ spreads to AFLW

Why Swan hid injury tears from teammates;‘Hokball’ spreads to AFLW

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.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Butters learns results of scans,no certainty for Port’s semi-final
Updated
AFL 2024

Butters learns results of scans,no certainty for Port’s semi-final

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.

  • bySteve Barrett andAndrew Wu
‘It’s not meant to bend that way,is it?’ The anatomy of Cameron’s freakish wonder goals
Analysis
AFL 2024

‘It’s not meant to bend that way,is it?’ The anatomy of Cameron’s freakish wonder goals

Here’s how the Cats star once again stood tall on the finals stage,and why it was so special.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘Everything concerned me’:Rampant Cats through to prelim final after Port turn in another finals shocker

‘Everything concerned me’:Rampant Cats through to prelim final after Port turn in another finals shocker

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Port Adelaide and Geelong battle for a home preliminary final.

  • byAndrew Wu,Peter Ryan,Steve Barrett andClaire Siracusa