History as Ken Hinkley confirmed as Tasmania’s inaugural AFL coach
The Devils have locked in their man with an official announcement expected on Monday.
Tasmania will confirm their inaugural coach on Monday with Ken Hinkley set to be unveiled.
Hinkley flew in to Hobart on Sunday morning and presented to the club later in the day.
He will then officially be announced by the club at a media conference on Monday morning in Hobart.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Hinkley was spotted arriving with senior Devils staffer Kathryn McCann after boarding a Virgin flight from Melbourne to Hobart on Sunday morning.
John Longmire and Nathan Buckley have also been in the mix for the job.
Buckley is set to remain an assistant at Geelong next year, while premiership coach Longmire will be heavily linked with any senior role that pops up over the next 12 months.
Longmire met up with the Devils a fortnight ago in what he described as a fact-finding mission.
Hinkley coached Port Adelaide from 2013 to 2025 but famously failed to reach a grand final across those 13 seasons, losing three preliminary finals along the way.
It means he exited Port with the unwanted mark of having coached the most VFL/AFL games without reaching a grand final.
Nevertheless, the 59-year-old walked away with an excellent winning record of 58.6 per cent, having guided Port to 174 victories from his 297 games in charge.
Originally published on 7NEWS Sport
