After winning 3 finals in Ken Hinkley’s opening 2 years (2013-14), Port Adelaide have won 2 finals since 2014, despite recording 4 Top 4 finishes in the last 5 years, and have now lost 4 of their last 5 Finals at the Adelaide Oval.

For reference, the Adelaide Crows, despite not appearing in a Final since 2017, have won 4 finals since 2014.

By the way, the 84-point margin tonight is Port Adelaide’s worst Finals defeat in Adelaide, surpassing the arse whipping the Bulldogs gave them in the 2021 Prelim Final, and their worst finals defeat since this particular famous occasion against the same opposition in a Grand Final…

On the bright side, it is only their second-worst Finals defeat against Geelong.

Still, I can’t make a proper assessment of Ken Hinkley, so it’s probably safe to give him another 4-year extension.