Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVIII

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[passmark]

Maybe he’ll ask Curnow to chase in year 6

Hinkleys only job.

 

[Pixelshooter]

They did so well together at port

Yes...terrible. They went from 8th in their first year together to 5th a couple of years later, to winning the minor premiership in 2020 and finishing 2nd in 2021.

 

[Sam The Doc]

I dislike the way Hinkley treated players. Beyond injury points and concussion protocols allow...

he wouldnt be head coach

 

[SolGoodman]

Maybe he’ll ask Curnow to chase in year 6

If we have Charlie next season

 

[CarmenSandiego]

I'm curious about the balance with replacing the assistants for Voss.

Did he suggest they weren't up to scratch? If so, are they not doing a good enough job of teaching what he's after? After 4 seasons, if that's still the case, it falls on Voss anyway as far as I'm concerned.

To me it now feels like if we succeed next season, Voss is just a figurehead and it's the assistants that do the heavy lifting.

It's a difficult one to take for me. I've been dejected most of the season and this has just sent me into another level of that.

This is a very real summation of footy & success/failure in this era.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

We're not the only ones

 

[smashbox gill]

Hinkley coming on board in a coaching director role would help with luring assistant coaches.

Despite some thoughts on this forum he has a great reputation within the industry and has been able to attract assistants throughout his tenure

 

[SolGoodman]

Is there a world where we are in such a bad financial state, that we can't afford to payout Voss and have to let go of some stars for salary cap relief?

 

[DirtyLeeds]

Is bombing it long into the 50 a coach problem or a player problem?

The gamestyle and strategy is not working and that can't be put on the players entirely.

IMO Voss is very verbose and good with the leadership speak. In this case, actions speak louder than words, and the actions have been sub-par.

Your take on things is probably influenced by the EPL team you support...sack the coach when he wins some silverware!! He's more like Fly than we want to acknowledge, he either needs Skipworth or the next Skipworth in the box upstairs whilst he plays to his strengths with the players on the pine.

 

[agro]

I'm curious about the balance with replacing the assistants for Voss.

Did he suggest they weren't up to scratch? If so, are they not doing a good enough job of teaching what he's after? After 4 seasons, if that's still the case, it falls on Voss anyway as far as I'm concerned.

To me it now feels like if we succeed next season, Voss is just a figurehead and it's the assistants that do the heavy lifting.

It's a difficult one to take for me. I've been dejected most of the season and this has just sent me into another level of that.

Perhaps a little on Voss - but a lot on Brad Lloyd.

 

[CJMB]

Is there a world where we are in such a bad financial state, that we can't afford to payout Voss and have to let go of some stars for salary cap relief?

nah

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

We're not the only ones

GWS social media team is ELITE

 

[Blue__Balls]

The problem with Hinkley is he subscribes to the same sort of gameplan theory of Vossy. Obviously he mentored him.

We need fresh ideas at the club.

Footy revolving around splitting marking contests, winning stoppages etc as a sole source of scoring simply struggles in 2025.

Not sure you're serious...what part of this record indicates Hinkley's "brand" of football doesn't work in the modern game?

Year	Team	G	W	L	D	%	Finish
Yearly Coaching Record
2025​	Power​	20​	8​	12​	0​	40.0%​	N/A​
2024​	Power​	26​	17​	9​	0​	65.4%​	PF​
2023​	Power​	25​	17​	8​	0​	68.0%​	SF​
2022​	Power​	21​	10​	11​	0​	47.6%​	11​
2021​	Power​	24​	18​	6​	0​	75.0%​	PF​
2020​	Power​	19​	15​	4​	0​	78.9%​	PF​
2019​	Power​	22​	11​	11​	0​	50.0%​	10​
2018​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	10​
2017​	Power​	23​	14​	9​	0​	60.9%​	QF​
2016​	Power​	22​	10​	12​	0​	45.5%​	10​
2015​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	9​
2014​	Power​	25​	16​	9​	0​	64.0%​	PF​
2013​	Power​	24​	13​	11​	0​	54.2%​	SF​

Ignore this year - it was poor management by Port to announce the handover a year out.

In 12 seasons, he took them to finals 7 times, 4 of those years they made the prelim. Never finished bottom 6.

And they've absolutely been one of the more attacking, fast-paced sides over the last while as well, while developing some really exciting young kids too.

 

[Blue since 72]

The problem with Hinkley is he subscribes to the same sort of gameplan theory of Vossy. Obviously he mentored him.

We need fresh ideas at the club.

Footy revolving around splitting marking contests, winning stoppages etc as a sole source of scoring simply struggles in 2025.

Well if Hinkley and Voss can get Carlton playing the way Port did against us last time we met I'm all for him coming onboard.

Then again maybe we need to put some work into the list first.

 

[David Sylvian]

Wonder how the clowns in the Me Dia will try and tear us down after this non event.

 

[Stickitupthem]

Nooooo

Mate if we’re hanging in there and we have. NFI we really need u in there or what’s the point might as well watch grass grow

 

[Juddrockz]

I predicted 2025 to be a trainwreck and next season will be no different, nothing surer.

One way to get Cody Walker i guess?

 

[Shakin77]

Since the end of 2015, Ken Hinkley is 1-26 against top 4 teams away from home with an average losing margin of 46 points.

Does Ken have the game plan to win at the pointy end of the seasoin?

 

[choo]

FD I believe
Other involved in club still competing in finals.
Won’t say anything else except I thought Voss was safe.

Feeling comfortable with my info now.
Think both these next appointments will be great.
FD could be announced soon.
FM most likely post finals.
Playing a straight bat from here.

 

[MPH78]

So I’m now fully expecting TDK and JSOS to re-sign with us.

 

[CJMB]

So I’m now fully expecting TDK and JSOS to re-sign with us.

why?

 

[JTTheKing]

Not sure you're serious...what part of this record indicates Hinkley's "brand" of football doesn't work in the modern game?

Year	Team	G	W	L	D	%	Finish
Yearly Coaching Record
2025​	Power​	20​	8​	12​	0​	40.0%​	N/A​
2024​	Power​	26​	17​	9​	0​	65.4%​	PF​
2023​	Power​	25​	17​	8​	0​	68.0%​	SF​
2022​	Power​	21​	10​	11​	0​	47.6%​	11​
2021​	Power​	24​	18​	6​	0​	75.0%​	PF​
2020​	Power​	19​	15​	4​	0​	78.9%​	PF​
2019​	Power​	22​	11​	11​	0​	50.0%​	10​
2018​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	10​
2017​	Power​	23​	14​	9​	0​	60.9%​	QF​
2016​	Power​	22​	10​	12​	0​	45.5%​	10​
2015​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	9​
2014​	Power​	25​	16​	9​	0​	64.0%​	PF​
2013​	Power​	24​	13​	11​	0​	54.2%​	SF​

Ignore this year - it was poor management by Port to announce the handover a year out.

In 12 seasons, he took them to finals 7 times, 4 of those years they made the prelim. Never finished bottom 6.

And they've absolutely been one of the more attacking, fast-paced sides over the last while as well, while developing some really exciting young kids too.

Port Adelaide have underperformed considering the stars they’ve had and his sides shat the bed in two home prelims while having the advantage of a bubble mind you.

No thank you. I want fresh ideas

 

[JJBagger]

I was on the “Voss out” side of the debate, but people writing off next season already need to pull their heads in. They haven’t just pulled this decision out of their backsides. Maybe relax, and be aware that you may not be the know-all you think you are

 

[Gavstar]

Not sure you're serious...what part of this record indicates Hinkley's "brand" of football doesn't work in the modern game?

Year	Team	G	W	L	D	%	Finish
Yearly Coaching Record
2025​	Power​	20​	8​	12​	0​	40.0%​	N/A​
2024​	Power​	26​	17​	9​	0​	65.4%​	PF​
2023​	Power​	25​	17​	8​	0​	68.0%​	SF​
2022​	Power​	21​	10​	11​	0​	47.6%​	11​
2021​	Power​	24​	18​	6​	0​	75.0%​	PF​
2020​	Power​	19​	15​	4​	0​	78.9%​	PF​
2019​	Power​	22​	11​	11​	0​	50.0%​	10​
2018​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	10​
2017​	Power​	23​	14​	9​	0​	60.9%​	QF​
2016​	Power​	22​	10​	12​	0​	45.5%​	10​
2015​	Power​	22​	12​	10​	0​	54.5%​	9​
2014​	Power​	25​	16​	9​	0​	64.0%​	PF​
2013​	Power​	24​	13​	11​	0​	54.2%​	SF​

Ignore this year - it was poor management by Port to announce the handover a year out.

In 12 seasons, he took them to finals 7 times, 4 of those years they made the prelim. Never finished bottom 6.

And they've absolutely been one of the more attacking, fast-paced sides over the last while as well, while developing some really exciting young kids too.

How many premierships?

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

FD I believe
Other involved in club still competing in finals.
Won’t say anything else except I thought Voss was safe.

Trying to think who it is that’s former Geelong that’s still in finals