Toast Ken Hinkley Record Breaking Game - May 25th, 2024 vs. North

[yepits2020]

This is just a plan for Ken to leave on a high note, with 2 premierships as his legacy. Chill.

 

[spookism]

Today is the day!!!!!

 

[Bump Bailey]

Today is the day!!!!!

History in the Making! Just like the song!

We now own two of the most embarrassing VFL/AFL records - biggest GF defeat, longest-serving coach without a GF appearance.

We Were Port Adelaide.

 

[simba_]

a special day for David Koch it's his club after all he should start owning it

 

[spookism]

North capping the crowd at 2,590 is a nice touch

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

About $35,000 a game. Wno needs to make a GF.

 

[JimmyBC]

How did this remarkable achievement remain unpublicized? Well done old bean both clubs should've given you the guard of honour.

 

[ibd77]

How did this remarkable achievement remain unpublicized? Well done old bean both clubs should've given you the guard of honour.

Needs a cheer squad banner.

 

[GremioPower]

Port won: 107-48.

But the club is 0-2 since (Carlton, h; bye; GWS, a).

 

[Sleezy]

Needs a cheer squad banner.

It was mentioned, briefly, on the fox footy podcast. I thought I caught a subtext of "geez, and don't the port supporters keep banging on about it" but I could just be sensitive.

 

[Bump Bailey]

It was mentioned, briefly, on the fox footy podcast. I thought I caught a subtext of "geez, and don't the port supporters keep banging on about it" but I could just be sensitive.

And we will continue to bang on about it.

 

[Duck Farmer]

This club needs to be run by Port people for Port people again

Unfair. Kochie bleeds teal.

 

[Coobk001]

Firstly, this should be the preview thread. No point in the other thread.

Meanwhile some highlights:

• Vs North this weekend Ken Hinkley officially becomes the all time record holder for the most games coached to have not reached a GF. Breaking Fitzroy and Essendon coach Bill Stephen’s record.
• He is already the all time record holder for the most games at 1 club without a GF appearance.
• If you include coaches that have made a GF, Ken is the longest serving coach at a single club of all time to have not won a premiership.
• By the end of Ken’s current contract he will become equal 4th for most games coached all time, without a premiership.
• He holds the record for the most games coached at PAFC to have not won a premiership
• At 57 this year he would become the oldest 1st time coach to win a flag in history, if he were to succeed.

During Ken’s time:

• Only Gold Coast, Essendon, Carlton, StKilda & North Melb have not made a Grand Final.
• Brisbane, Adelaide, GWS and West Coast have both won a spoon and made a GF in that time
• 7 other clubs have won a grand final.
• Hinkley's high watermark of reaching prelims has also been accomplished by all but 3 other teams, Ess, GC, StK.
• Our night game record at Adelaide Oval is only slightly better than 50% at 33-32. Including only winning approx 33% that are played against top 8 opposition.
• Despite a 60% record and multiple top 4 finishes and never finishing below 10th, Ports record against Top 4 during the Hinkley era is 11th Best in the comp.
• Port have lost their last 5 knockout finals, 4 of which were held @ Adelaide Oval, all of which played against a side Port previously beat in their last minor round encounter.
• Hinkley has a 5-7 (41%) record in finals, from 7 home finals, with 3 losing preliminary finals.
• Our finals record for wins in the Hinkley era has us ranked 11th.
• Only 2 coaches remain since Hinkley became coach of Port, Chris Scott with 2 premierships from 3 Grand Finals, John Longmire with 1 premiership and 4 grand finals.
• 6-6 in showdowns over the past 6 years, despite finishing above Adelaide, including 3 finals appearances to none, 3x top 4 finishes to none. Plus Adelaide has won a spoon. Port have a 88-50 record in that time vs a nearly completely opposite 54-83-1 record for the Crows.
• A 10-12 record in showdowns, highlighted by 3-7 in away showdowns at Adelaide Oval. Despite finishing above the Crows in 8 of 11 seasons, and trending towards 9 of 12 seasons.
• In 2021 we recorded the worst home final loss for a Non-Vic side in AFL history.
• In 2022 V Melb, he led us to the only recorded goalless half in our history.
• Disobeyed tradition naming 2 captains for the first time in Port Adelaide History.

Ken Hinkley has a 60% (155W-103L) Record. Of that:

• He has padded the win stats with a 2nd best record Vs 5-18 during his tenure.
• Port is undefeated against bottom 10 interstate sides at Adelaide Oval, in day and Twilight games. 37W-0L.
• Port has padded stats (34W-3L) and beaten up on the worst teams in the comp with records of :
  • 13-0 vs Gold coast
  • 9-2 vs North
  • 12-1 vs StKilda

In honour of Ken's last game tonight, let's just reflect on his 'extraordinary' career:


The good.

• 61% Home and Away Record
• 1 Minor Premiership
• Unbeaten at Adelaide Oval in Day/Twilight games Vs bottom 10 interstate sides. (37W -0L)
• A premiership would make him the oldest first time premiership coach ever

The Reality:

• 38% Finals record - 11th worst in comp during his tenure.
• 25% Finals record in last decade. 15th worst.
• 1 of only 6 sides to not have made the GF in his time.
• Only won 2 finals in last 10 seasons, despite 4 Top 4 finishes.
• Worst 4 game stretch in finals history
• Top 2 highest non-Vic home finals losses in history.
• Only non-Vic club to have lost 2 consecutive home prelim finals.
• Most games coached all time to not have made a GF.
• 4th Most games coached without a premiership.
• 1W-20L in last 21 games against top 4 sides away, since 2015
• All but 3 clubs have matched Hinkleys best result of a prelim in his tenure.
• 11W-12L record in showdowns despite Port finishing higher than the Crows in 9 of 12 seasons.
• Port have lost their last 5 knockout finals to sides they defeated the last time they played.
• Only 2 coaches remain since Hinkleys appointment. Scott (3 GF, 2 Flags) and Longmire (1 Flag, 4 GF).
• In 2022 he led the team to its only goal less half in AFL club history.