1. Ken Hinkley was born on 30 September 1966 and is the senior coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League and a former player with the Geelong Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club.
20 Facts About Ken Hinkley
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Ken Hinkley dropped out of high school at 16 to become a semi-professional footballer with the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFL despite the club encouraging him to complete his schooling.
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In 1987 Ken Hinkley made his VFL debut as a forward for Fitzroy in a match against North Melbourne at Waverley Park.
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Ken Hinkley did not enjoy his time in Melbourne and was approached by Geelong at the end of the 1988 VFL season.
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Ken Hinkley moved to Geelong for the 1989 VFL season and it was at his second club where he played his best football as a rebounding defender.
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Ken Hinkley walked out of Fitzroy in 1988 and asked for a clearance to Geelong.
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Ken Hinkley stood out of football for the rest of 1988 season before being traded to Geelong for the 1989 season.
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Ken Hinkley appeared in 12 finals with Geelong, including the 1992,1994 and 1995 Grand Final losses.
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Ken Hinkley returned to Camperdown and coached the club to back-to-back premierships in 1999 and 2000, the former as captain-coach.
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Ken Hinkley resumed his AFL coaching career in 2004, as an assistant coach under senior coach Mark Thompson at Geelong, and was part of the coaching group in their 2007 and 2009 AFL premierships.
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Ken Hinkley left Geelong at the end of the 2009 season.
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Ken Hinkley served as assistant coach for the Suns in their inaugural season in the 2011 season and the 2012 season.
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On 8 October 2012, Ken Hinkley was announced as the senior coach of Port Adelaide making him the first coach that has not been associated with the club before since Fos Williams.
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Ken Hinkley replaced Port Adelaide caretaker senior coach Garry Hocking, who replaced Matthew Primus, after Primus was sacked during the 2012 season.
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Ken Hinkley's position came under further scrutiny in 2024 following a heavy mid-season loss to Brisbane, though the club rebounded to again qualify in the top four, which culminated in a fourth preliminary final defeat, this time to Sydney.
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Ken Hinkley is the longest-serving coach of any AFL club to not qualify for a Grand Final.
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Ken Hinkley is married to high school sweetheart Donna and the couple have three children, Lisa, Bec and Jordan.
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Jordan Ken Hinkley is employed by the Port Adelaide Football Club as a Football Analyst.
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Ken Hinkley is an avid supporter of greyhound racing and is actively involved in the sport as a part-owner.
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Ken Hinkley is a member of a syndicate that includes current and former players from the Port Adelaide Football Club, as well as Chris Davies, the General Manager of Football Operations for the club.