‘No excuses’: Crunch time for Hinkley as ‘necessary wins’ to save his Power career revealed

After winning just two finals in 10 years, Port Adelaide have had the gauntlet thrown their way in a season that is shaping as do-or-die for Ken Hinkley.

Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?on Wednesday night, two-time North Melbourne premiership player David King referenced the club’s lack of success on the big stage, and subsequently their inability to beat the best – especially when it matters.

“Against the best teams is really all we’re qualifying now with Port; I’m not really judging their numbers against the rest – because they’ve always brained the rest, and won two finals in 10 years.” However, a recent six-goal loss to Carlton at home has brought them back down to earth heading into the mid-season break.

King goes on to label matches against St Kilda, the Western Bulldogs, Richmond and Adelaide as matches they ‘should’ win – with only the Saints game in the list of four being played outside of South Australia.

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