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

[spookism]

The Round 11 match on May 25th, 2024 against the corpse that is North Melbourne is going to be a big one for Port Adelaide.

In particular for head coach Ken Hinkley as he achieves a record never before seen in VFL/AFL history.

That's right, in his his 259th game as coach, he officially overtakes Bill Stephen as the coach with the most games without of Grand Final appearance.

Congratulations to Ken, Koch and all the board.

 

[dirty2]

Sack all the campaigners.

 

[jdeezy]

Much like Ken's coaching philosophy, he both gets what he deserves - 259 games of nothing, and doesn't always get what he deserves - a sacking. The duality of Donuts.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I just wanted to remind people that during Bill Stephen's run he coached on four separate occasions.

Fitzroy 1955-57 - captain/coach
Back at Fitzroy 1965-70 - coach
Essendon 1976-77 - coach
Fitzroy 1979-80 - seems the first time coaching with a decent team

So during all of those games coached Bill Stephens was retired or fired 4 times.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I just wanted to remind people that during Bill Stephen's run he coached on four separate occasions.

Fitzroy 1955-57 - captain/coach
Back at Fitzroy 1965-70 - coach
Essendon 1976-77 - coach
Fitzroy 1979-80 - seems the first time coaching with a decent team

So during all of those games coached Bill Stephens was retired or fired 4 times.

Yeah. The relevant record isn't the Bill Stephen one, it's 'most games coached at the same club without a Grand Final'. He's already well and truly broken that. By the time his contract expires, Ken will have been here three and a half years longer than the second longest tenure.

 

[Poo Eckert]

I don’t trust Koch and Co to be able to hire an adequate replacement when it does happen.

I wouldn’t be surprised loses this game. Our players have lost all confidence in the game plan. We are a shambles as of now, sheer will gets us over the line at times, Ken sucks, Koch sucks, Cardone sucks, everyone must go and let a good coach mould these players

 

[GoPorts]

We should all deliver a dozen donuts to Alberton. Make sure the media hear about it too

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Yeah. The relevant record isn't the Bill Stephen one, it's 'most games coached at the same club without a Grand Final'. He's already well and truly broken that. By the time his contract expires, Ken will have been here three and a half years longer than the second longest tenure.

Yeah, definitely. The interesting thing is that the second most coached games without a Granny is also a bit of an outlier in Brad Scott mainly with that bad Kangaroos outfit but after that the third worst coach is 7 or 8 seasons back. That for me is the baseline at best.

 

[Capital Power]

Unfortunately, the great event will be in front of a handful of family and friends and the janitors. Probably won't even be chaired off but will instead be lauded for our 100 point win .

 

[Lefti93]

Suck s**t idiots.

 

[Marmozet]

Ken was right. You get what you deserve.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Congratulation Snakey Ken. Managed to keep his job despite being absolute shite at it

 

[simba_]

every game from now on should have sack hinkley chants from start to finish

 

[Stryke]

We really need everyone to post this everywhere when it happens

 

[Contested Marx]

Reckon there needs to be a "legacy" section on his Wiki

-Lack of success in finals
-flat track record
-most games without GF

if anyone has some critical and factual dot points, I might start to draft up a couple of paragraphs

Will need to expand the hissy fit post-2017 EF and the subsequent extension there as well

I figure it's not character assassination if it's factual

 

[ibd77]

MATCH OF THE ROUND, for all the wrong reasons.

 

[davesnothere]

I just wanted to remind people that during Bill Stephen's run he coached on four separate occasions.

Fitzroy 1955-57 - captain/coach
Back at Fitzroy 1965-70 - coach
Essendon 1976-77 - coach
Fitzroy 1979-80 - seems the first time coaching with a decent team

So during all of those games coached Bill Stephens was retired or fired 4 times.

Is he still available?

 

[Schulzenfest]

Is he still available?

Unfortunately he died 4 years ago. Good news is our club doctor has still declared him fit to play next week.

 

[just_kick_it]

Unfortunately he died 4 years ago. Good news is our club doctor has still declared him fit to play next week.

I dont quite know how to react to this post. Its sad that Bill has passed but its funny af that he would probably still get a game for Port

 

[ClintEastwood]

Losing it would be a fitting tribute.

Donuts forever.

 

[philreich]

I dont quite know how to react to this post. Its sad that Bill has passed but its funny af that he would probably still get a game for Port

We've already got a corpse on the bench on game day: masquerading as our senior coach.

 

[Poo Eckert]

Smashed by Geelong, just overcome Hawks, I could see this being Jorths win for the year, Larkey to kick 8

 

[PAFC66]

The Round 11 match on May 25th, 2024 against the corpse that is North Melbourne is going to be a big one for Port Adelaide.

In particular for head coach Ken Hinkley as he achieves a record never before seen in VFL/AFL history.

That's right, in his his 259th game as coach, he officially overtakes Bill Stephen as the coach with the most games without of Grand Final appearance.

Congratulations to Ken, Koch and all the board.

But it's all about the " numbers"

 

[Portmagpies36]

Smashed by Geelong, just overcome Hawks, I could see this being Jorths win for the year, Larkey to kick 8

Larkey 8 straight
Our forward line 2.15

 

[just_kick_it]

Everyone needs to go to this game with 12 donuts each and launch them on to the ground at the 12 minute mark of the 1st quarter!