AFL Finals 2024 Recap: Port Adelaide lose Charlie Dixon on the eve of clash with Hawthorn
Port Adelaide are fighting to keep their season alive, while Ken Hinkley may be fighting for his future, but have already suffered a blow with Charlie Dixon ruled out ahead of their clash with the hot Hawks.
Rumours are swirling Hinkley could be moved on should the Power go out in straight sets after their thrashing at the hands of Geelong last weekend.
They welcome the most dangerous team in the competition with Hawthorn continuing a dream run having lost their first five games of the season.
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Goodbye for now
Well, what a fantastic game of footy.
But there’ll be plenty of fallout from those Hinkley comments,
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Match Report
Here’s what Hinkley said
Hinkley will have some questions from the AFL for this exchange
What a game of footy
Jase Burgoyne finishes with 25 disposals seven intercepts and a goal, Rozee had 20 and one and Willie Rioli had eight score inlvolments 15 disposals and two goals.
Four key takeaways
Bit going on here
James Siciliy is filthy at something from the Port Adelaide camps and he’s exchanging words with Ken Hinkley of all people.
He’s still going has he helps lift Luke Breust off the ground for game 300.
Sicily is cut
The Hawk boys get around him as he looks distraught after his miss.
Rozee is speaking on 7.
“I see Hinkley like a father really.”
“He’s copped a lot of crticism throughout the week but we really wanted to get i done.
FULL-TIME PORT ADELAIDE 11.9 (75) HAWTHORN 11.6 (72)
PORT ADELAIDE WIN IT!!
What a game of footy. Ratagulea took a an intercept mark and though the Hawks set it back forward the repeat stoppages run down the clock. A massive miss from Sicily there as the Power looked gas if they had to come back from behind.
Sicily hits the post
He’s had a massive last quarter and with the chance to give the Hawks the lead he hits the post and it’s three points with 50 seconds to go.
