The AFL has handed out a hefty fine over the Power coach’s sledge of a Hawks player on the Adelaide Oval surface after Port’s narrow win on Friday night.
after the Power’s upset finals win on Friday night at the Adelaide Oval, however it will not be included in the soft cap.when he bumped into Sydney forward Tom Papley at quarter-time of the qualifying final as the teams headed to their huddles.AFL Photos via Getty Images
“Ken has acknowledged that his emotions got the better of him in the moment, however as a senior coach his actions fell well below what is expected by the AFL. Hawthorn skipper James Sicily, who had a crack back at the Port Adelaide coach as the two teams assembled to carry Luke Breust off after his 300th game, also suggested in an interview the morning after the final that Hinkley may have directed comments at the opposition on previous occasions.The Hawks were incensed that a senior coach had chosen to direct his comments at an opposition player immediately after a win.
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