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Hinkley in Eagles’ sights, Goodwin’s savage name on recruit, King whacks Blues’ McKay head knock response

July 22, 2024
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A bombshell report claims Ken Hinkley is West Coast’s new primary goal to teach the membership for the 2025 season.

After parting methods with 2018 premiership coach Adam Simpson a fortnight in the past, the Eagles’ high candidate, Swans assistant and membership legend Dean Cox, pulled out of the race final week, citing a want to stay in Sydney.

Cox’s resolution appeared to go away former Eagles Jaymie Graham (Fremantle) and Ashley Hansen (Carlton) as the brand new frontrunners; nevertheless, a bombshell report from SEN WA’s Tim Gossage claims Port Adelaide coach Hinkley is the membership’s prime candidate.

“I believe he’s the primary goal,” Gossage informed SEN WA Breakfast.

“The shift has been important within the final 48 hours… I’m assured he’s close to the highest of their buying listing.

“You possibly can’t come out and say he’ll get the job as a result of it’s a large course of, however I do imagine his identify has soared into competition at West Coast.”

Hinkley is contracted on the Energy till the tip of 2025, however has confronted mounting strain over his future on the membership amid heavy discontent from the membership’s success-starved fan base.

Regardless of a win-loss file of above 60 per cent since taking up at Port for the 2013 season, Hinkley holds the VFL/AFL file for many video games coached (254) and not using a single grand closing look.

That ugly stat means regardless of three preliminary closing defeats and a top-four end in 2023, the 57-year outdated has been a goal of ire from supporters, even booed throughout the Energy’s latest heavy house loss to Brisbane.

Options from the membership have been that Hinkley will finally hand the reins to present assistant Josh Carr in a training succession plan; it stays to be seen how the Eagles’ reported curiosity will have an effect on the Energy’s decision-making with reference to their long-term coach.

Ken Hinkley

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‘Not ok’: King slams Blues’ response to McKay head knock

AFL analyst David King believes Carlton have ‘a case to reply’ after a groggy Harry McKay was allowed to stay on-field for a number of minutes after struggling a head knock within the Blues’ win over North Melbourne.

McKay clashed heads with Roo Eddie Ford late within the third quarter at Marvel Stadium, remaining dazed on the bottom for practically a minute after the incident and forcing the umpire to cease play to permit him to get again to his toes.

Nonetheless, the important thing ahead controversially remained on the bottom for a number of minutes as Blues medical employees reviewed the incident on the boundary line and he waved off a runner, with McKay even kicking a vital objective earlier than finally being taken from the sector for a head harm evaluation (HIA).

McKay would cross the HIA and return to the sector within the closing quarter; nevertheless, talking on Fox Footy’s First Crack, King was nonetheless adamant the Blues’ response left loads to be desired.

“We’re not taking it critically if a participant can get up and wobble and never be taken from the sector for an evaluation,” he stated.

“We’ve flipped the sport on its head with tackling and bumping, and each different small motion is now costing three weeks… and we permit this man to seem concussed and play on for the following 5 minutes.

“It’s not ok!

“We’re alleged to have an AFL consultant within the ARC demand the participant come off – the place was that at this time?

“It [taking McKay off] took manner too lengthy – 5 minutes is just too lengthy… I believe Carlton have gotten a case to reply right here.

“I wouldn’t be stunned if the AFL comes down tremendous laborious on this tomorrow.”

Given McKay handed his concussion check, the Blues should not anticipated to face any ramifications from the AFL, with the incident just like one involving Geelong star Jeremy Cameron earlier within the yr, which the league ticked off.

‘Not going to win hitouts’: Goodwin’s savage name on recruit amid Dees’ no-ruck debate

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has defended his resolution to not decide ruck possibility Tom Fullarton for his staff’s embarrassing 50-point loss to Fremantle on Sunday.

With Max Gawn nonetheless sidelined by an ankle harm, Goodwin opted in opposition to handing former Lions huge man Fullarton his Demons debut for the match-up in opposition to Fremantle ruck duo Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson.

The tactic of going with makeshift duo Harrison Petty and Jacob van Rooyen within the ruck labored in a 17-point win over Essendon per week earlier.

However in opposition to Fremantle, the Demons have been merely embarrassed within the hit-out and clearance battle.

Melbourne tallied simply three clearances within the first half – the bottom ever tally for a gap half since Champion Information began amassing the stat in 1999.

Fremantle gained the clearances 47-15 and the hit-outs 47-9 as Darcy (34 hitouts and eight clearances), Andrew Brayshaw (41 disposals, 4 clearances), Caleb Serong (36 disposals, six clearances, one objective) and Hayden Younger (28 disposals, eight clearances) ran riot.

Fullarton solely tallied 5 hitouts within the VFL final week, however he racked up 30 within the recreation earlier than that.

The 25-year-old was recruited to the Demons on the finish of final yr as ruck depth, however Goodwin defended his resolution to not decide the 200cm ruck-forward in opposition to Fremantle.

“Tom’s actually working laborious on his craft and he’s bought issues to work on his recreation, however he’s not going to win hit outs,” Goodwin stated. 

“He hasn’t been ready to do this at VFL degree. 

“So we went with a participant and a bunch (in opposition to Fremantle) that we thought may compete as robust as something at floor degree but in addition give us one thing across the floor. 

“And to their credit score, bits and items all through the day they have been ready to do this. 

“However the hit-out recreation wasn’t one thing we have been going to win irrespective of who we picked.”

Melbourne’s second heavy defeat to Fremantle this season – following on from their 92-point loss in Alice Springs seven weeks in the past – left the Demons in tenth place with a 10-8 file.

However in a much-needed dose of fine information, Goodwin confirmed Gawn shall be able to return in Saturday evening’s conflict with GWS.

“He’ll play. He was very shut (to being chosen in opposition to Fremantle),” Goodwin stated.

“He bought by means of our primary coaching session however he simply wasn’t fairly the place we needed him to be, and we didn’t need to take a danger. 

“It’s an essential time of the yr and we need to be sure he’s actually wholesome.”

After dealing with the Giants, Melbourne tackle the Bulldogs, Port, Gold Coast and Collingwood in a tough run house.

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‘Pissed off’ Lloyd bemoans Maynard’s suspension escape for elbow

Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has averted suspension regardless of being charged by the AFL match evaluation officer with hanging former teammate Jack Ginnivan.

Maynard raised an arm in an try to fend off a Ginnivan deal with throughout the Magpies’ heavy 66-point defeat to the Hawks on Saturday.

He caught Ginnivan excessive and might settle for a $2500 penalty for an incident that was assessed as careless conduct, low influence and excessive contact.

The competition sparked a response from Hawks ahead Nick Watson, who crashed into Maynard and has been charged with tough conduct.

Like Maynard, Watson can settle for a $2500 nice after his bump was assessed as careless conduct, low influence and excessive contact.

Not solely did the Maynard incident get an increase out of the Hawthorn gamers, however pundits have been additionally fired up on the imminence of the Pies firebrand getting off with solely a slap on the wrist.

Bombers nice Matthew Lloyd expressed his frustration on the Channel 9 Sunday Footy Present amid sizeable bans for harmful tackles, suggesting the fallacious actions are being scrutinised.

“That is the place I’m annoyed with the sport,” Lloyd stated.

“Stories are he’ll get a nice for that, whereas you lay deal with and it’s an accident, and somebody knocks a head… however he’ll be nice.”

AFL journalist Damian Barrett added, “I believe it must be a minimum of per week.”

In the meantime, St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall was hit with a $1250 nice for hanging West Coast’s teen sensation Harley Reid throughout the Saints’ 72-point win on Saturday.

Eagles ahead Liam Ryan was cleared of wrongdoing over an incident involving Liam Stocker.

Ryan braced for contact with Stocker nevertheless it was the MRO’s view that he didn’t elect to bump his opponent, and his actions weren’t unreasonable within the circumstances.

Days after overturning a tough conduct ban on the Enchantment Board, GWS tagger Toby Bedford was fined $1250 for careless contact with an umpire.

Giants teammate Tom Inexperienced ($1250 – tripping) and Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij ($1250 – tripping) have been additionally fined out of Saturday’s matches.

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters acquired fines for tough conduct on Richmond’s James Trezise ($5000) and careless umpire contact ($1875), with the sanctions seeing him attain a profession tally of $36,250 – passing Toby Greene as probably the most fined participant in AFL historical past.

(AAP)



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