Coach Has Ken Hinkley Been Found Out?

[The 747]

I don't know enough about the workings of Port but from what I see they don't seem to have much system going on forward of centre. It's bomb and hope.

 

[dave123]

I think people are jumping the gun a bit .....

They will be 1-1 ...I'm not making rash statements after two games

 

[SpeciousArgument]

I don't know enough about the workings of Port but from what I see they don't seem to have much system going on forward of centre. It's bomb and hope.

Talia has pantsed dixon today

 

[Bulldog1954]

I'm not sure why so many assumed port would return to their 2014 form. They are an average side.

 

[marty36]

Talia has pantsed dixon today

I don't know if Hinkley has been found out, but Dixon definetly has would have to be the most overrated recruit pulling on the boots!

 

[NaturalDisaster]

i think Kinkley is an old school coach who wouldn't really keep up or care for the tactical side of hte modern game, his pre games speeches would simply be "ok we must play tough, hard footy today, i want a 4 quarter effort, nothing less"

which isn't a bad thing as such, but since the modern game relies mostly on tactics now, it would hurt him.

 

[mattymac]

Lost the players

Voss for Walsh was a massive downgrade as well. A lot of early draft picks going to waste in a poorly organised midfield

 

[DazzaTys]

Lost the players

Voss for Walsh was a massive downgrade as well. A lot of early draft picks going to waste in a poorly organised midfield

Draft picks?? We had 2 because of the entry of Suns and Giants. We certainly haven't been a Melbourne or Carlton.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

I think many of us underestimated how important Phil Walsh and Alan Richardson were for that club in 2013-2014.

There were signs that Port were regressing in the second half of 2014 but this was disguised by an excellent finals run that year.

I tipped them to push top four this year but now I have my doubts. Will anything really change from last year? Time will tell.

 

[The 747]

I don't know if Hinkley has been found out, but Dixon definetly has would have to be the most overrated recruit pulling on the boots!

Aw marty I though it was Danger or Zac Smith - don't you love us anymore?

 

[SterlingArcher]

They're just not switched on today, oddly. Whereas Adelaide are and loving it.

Port going half assed about it mentally.

But that has happened far too much to be written off as an anomaly. What about their loss to us last year? Flogged by the Dogs beaten by Brisbane by 6 goals. Part of their fault is in their head and it's not easily corrected.

It's also easy to look superior fitness-wise if you only run one way.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'm not sure why so many assumed port would return to their 2014 form. They are an average side.

More to the point, with an average list and a shallow depth of reserves.

 

[marty36]

I think many of us underestimated how important Phil Walsh and Alan Richardson were for that club in 2013-2014.

There were signs that Port were regressing in the second half of 2014 but this was disguised by an excellent finals run that year.

I tipped them to push top four this year but now I have my doubts. Will anything really change from last year? Time will tell.

There is the assumption that Dixon was going to take them to the next level. How wrong they were, he was a total spud today!

 

[marty36]

Aw marty I though it was Danger or Zac Smith - don't you love us anymore?

I still love you for 119, it was won of the funniest days of my life

 

[sobrave]

Was found out last year but teams always get the "one bad year" benefit of the doubt.

They haven't looked any good since Walsh left.

They desperately need a tactician and I doubt Voss is the man.

Kochie said it himself re the appointment of Hinkley - it was culture over strategy.

can't argue with this. crazy vossy isn't a coaches a-hole.

ken is a good media performer and seems to be good at player management. but when it comes to tactics he appears to have no idea. the loss of richo and walsh has been massive

 

[The_Big_FUNK!!!]

he is not a good coach. simple as that.

 

[marty36]

can't argue with this. crazy vossy isn't a coaches a-hole.

ken is a good media performer and seems to be good at player management. but when it comes to tactics he appears to have no idea. the loss of richo and walsh has been massive

Port love their media performers with Kockie and Kern at the helm

 

[The_Big_FUNK!!!]

Port love their media performers with Kockie and Kern at the helm

as much as I hate to agree with you in particular, I agree with you.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

looks like port surrounded hinkley with great assistants and minds for the game (walsh,richardson) because he doesnt seem to have any real tactics or structure

 

[Magma]

i'd say they're distracted.

a lot of focus seems to be on the videos and the entertainment rather than the footy. i dont think i've ever cringed harder than ginever's little speech before the game last week.

 

[marty36]

i'd say they're distracted.

a lot of focus seems to be on the videos and the entertainment rather than the footy. i dont think i've ever cringed harder than ginever's little speech before the game last week.

But their supporters enjoyed the sing a long

 

[Portsmeff]

so after all this, we and the camry's have one win a piece, gee I better top myself

 

[GoldbergsGold]

It didn't even look like they were playing the same game plan today or even trying at all. Unless the coaches have changed the game plan, because I don't remember them kicking it at all times to an over rated forward in 2014...

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Was found out last year but teams always get the "one bad year" benefit of the doubt.

They haven't looked any good since Walsh left.

They desperately need a tactician and I doubt Voss is the man.

Kochie said it himself re the appointment of Hinkley - it was culture over strategy.

Well, I think its every coaches strategy to get a centre clearance, which we didn't even really get a roll on until the end of the game. It's a big reflection on the players than the coaches. I saw parts of 2014 last week, that were completely absent today.

 

[Jakksynn]

The problem is Hinkley has tweaked our gameplan multiple times since 2014 and they just aren't working. He's searching for the perfect gameplan and getting nowhere near it.