2024-09-15 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-13852313/Ken-Hinkley-Port-Adelaide-Hawthorn-AFL-finals.html HaiPress
Port Adelaide have been whacked with a $20,000 fine from the AFL for coach Ken Hinkley's taunting of Hawthorn players after the Power's dramatic semi-final win.
Minutes after the Power ended Hawthorn's season on Friday night,Hinkley took the opportunity to direct verbal jibes at forward Jack Ginnivan.
The Power had been fired up by Ginnivan,who had responded to an Instagram post by Sydney ruckman Brodie Grundy,writing 'see u in 14 days',referring to next Friday's preliminary final.
Both teams had started lining up for a guard of honour for Hawks 300-gamer Luke Breust when Hinkley started taunting Ginnivan.
It infuriated Hawthorn captain James Sicily,who stepped in to defend Ginnivan and engaged in a fiery back-and-forth with the Power coach.
The AFL issued a please explain to the Power on Saturday,then handed down their sanction for 'conduct unbecoming' on Sunday.
The fine,the same as that handed to GWS after football boss Jason McCartney made contact with Sydney's Tom Papley amid a quarter-time melee in their qualifying final,won't count towards the Power's soft cap.
The Power coach has been criticised for his unsportsmanlike antics
Port chief executive Matthew Richardson on Saturday defended his coach.
'Ken,he cares deeply about his players,he cares deeply about the footy club and sometimes that emotion comes out,but that's one of the things we love about Ken,' he said.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell praised Sicily for standing up for Ginnivan,and on Saturday the Hawks skipper said of his verbal sparring: 'I didn't regret it one bit.'
Port Adelaide play Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.
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