‘No need to speak to them’: Port, Hawks Cold War still simmering
Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s fiery semi-final – and no-one from the Hawks had reached out. Watch the video here.
Ken Hinkley says he hasn’t spoken to anyone at Hawthorn since last year’s fiery semi-final – and no-one from the Hawks had reached out. Watch the video here.
Hawthorn and Port Adelaide’s rivalry is long, but Jack Ginnivan, James Sicily and Ken Hinkley took it up a notch in last year’s semi-final – and that powder keg may reignite on Gather Round’s biggest stage.
Tell us in 25 words or fewer why you want to win a pair of signed boots from your club’s star player.
Tell us in 25 words or fewer why you want to win a pair of signed boots from your club’s star player.
James Sicily says he would be prepared to meet with rival clubs when his contract is due to expire and has defended Hawthorn’s clandestine approach to West Coast skipper Oscar Allen.
An eccentric Hawthorn star has raised eyebrows with her pre-game routine, but looms as the Hawks’ ace in the pack at the pointy end of the season.
Trade period is behind us and the clear winners and losers have emerged. How will every club’s best 23 look for 2025 after the exchange period? FIND OUT HERE
Carlton and Hawthorn’s pick swap has turned the trade period on its head. JON RALPH breaks down what it means for several stars and the Blues’ hopes of taking two highly-touted father-sons.
Lochlan Veale never played an AFL game, but his unwitting role in a notorious trade will mean his name is always remembered by footy fans. He looks back on 21 years since the ‘Veale Deal’.
More clubs want more games at the MCG next year and three teams are plotting once-in-a-century moments in 2025. See what fixture requests are coming the AFL’s way.
Almost every AFL club is poised to get busy this trade period. See who your club is looking at, who they should be chasing and how they will get their deals done in our ultimate guide.
Sam Mitchell has been rewarded for guiding Hawthorn from 0-5 to the cusp of a preliminary final with a contract extension that will tie him to the club until at least 2027.
Gold Coast holds the keys to another AFL Trade Period as the opening day of official dealing approaches, with its first-round pick set to shape the fates of several clubs — and key players.
The first round of the AFL draft has blown out even more, with two more first-round picks heading to St Kilda and GWS as compensation for the departing Josh Battle and Harry Perryman.
Sam Mitchell has reflected on the ugly end to his side’s semi-final loss during which Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley clashed with Hawks players.
A star Hawthorn midfielder will spend the off-season in recovery as the semi-finalists prepare for a premiership tilt in 2025.
A last-ditch attempt has been launched to avoid the Hawthorn racism saga being dragged to a Federal Court hearing. MARK ROBINSON has exclusive details.
The Hawks turned their year around with a thrilling style of play, but ultimately they couldn’t get it done in a semi final. MATTHEW FORREST reviews their season and looks ahead.
The brilliance and magnitude of the Hawks’ small forwards provided great fodder for footy fans all year, but Jon Ralph asks, how long can they sustain having a target on their backs?
The AFL has handed down a financial sanction for Ken Hinkley after a post-match altercation with Hawk Jack Ginnivan.
After taking the AFL by storm with Hokball, Hawthorn’s brigade of young stars will face huge expectations in 2025. GLENN MCFARLANE looks at why Sam Mitchell’s side will be even better.
AFL legend Leigh Matthews has slammed Ken Hinkley’s post-match sledge aimed at Jack Ginnivan as the league weighs up whether to penalise the Power coach. HAVE YOUR SAY
James Sicily defended teammate Jack Ginnivan on the field on Friday night and he’s done it again off it. But he did reveal one thing the provocative forward told the group during the week.
Hawthorn skipper James Sicily has spoken out about last night’s heated exchange with Power coach Ken Hinkley – an incident that has now drawn an official ‘please explain’ from the AFL.
Port Adelaide was desperate on Friday night – and no one typified the Power’s renewed fight more than Willem Drew. Is he set for a bigger job next week? We rate every player.
Under the pressure-cooker of footy, Ken Hinkley’s side produced their finest hour. But with all eyes on what happened after, Mark Robinson writes, let’s not hang Ken for the incident.
Port Adelaide and Hawthorn have put on a final for the ages, with the Power emerging from the week from hell to book a date with Sydney in a preliminary final next Friday.
Ahead of tonight’s game, take a look back at an unbelievable semi-final between the Power and Hawks in 2001 that took place just days after the 9/11 attacks.
He was an acquired taste. He wasn’t the most favoured bloke in the playing group. He was too brutal. Those who played with Sam Mitchell paint a similar picture. But his transformation to coach today is the true work of art.
Jai Serong is set to step into the cauldron of Adelaide Oval on Sunday night, and Hawthorn’s David Hale said picking him was a no-brainer. SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON has the details.
