The Art of Coaching with Ken Hinkley | Grand Final weekend! (23.09.26)
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Why does Ken avoid attending the Grand Final unless he’s directly involved?
that our Wednesdays throughout the season have started with the art of coaching with Ken Hinckley. Kenny, welcome back.
Thank you, Gerard. And same to you. It's a fantastic week, isn't it? Always is that week of anticipation. And we have got, we absolutely have got the two best sides playing off in my personal view. So that's just my personal view. I don't try to upset anyone. I just view the two teams as one and two seeds.
Let me, do you avoid the grand final when you're not in it? Is this true? Yeah.
Yes, yeah, I have a little superstitious thing that, you know, unfortunately I haven't been for a long time, Gerard, but I like to be involved if I'm at the grand final and I sort of put myself on a ban until I can get myself back there. Some people will be sitting there listening and go, well, you're not going back ever again, but I'm not going to stop trying.
So not even to go as either a commentator or a spectator this year in Yugapia.
That's exactly right. Not even.
You're a funny fish, Kenny. I love it. The news of the morning. So what do you think of the outcome in the Lockie Neal case?
Yeah, well, I think, look, I think the incident was clear. I think it was a gut punch in some ways. I think there's enough evidence to support that was the case. And with what's happened all year, I'm not surprised it's been upheld. I am somewhat surprised that it's been upheld in grand final week, knowing the way that these things tend to play out. You know, and Lockie Neal's record is first class. He's a two-time Brownlow medalist. I don't know, you know, can they go to an appeal now and try the good bloke clause again? I'm not sure that that does or doesn't work, but I can understand why Brisbane would want it to go to an appeal. I can also understand, you know, the disruption of that happening a little bit too for Faves and his team.
So, look, I'm not surprised upheld because of the way the rules were set up at the start of the year.
The art of coaching on two fronts here, and you referenced it. Would Fags be having a quiet thought around, I don't think it's been disruptive yet, but if it ran for two more days, would it be disruptive?
Yeah, well, he's got such an experienced team who have been to the grand finals for the fourth time in a row. So they'll be pretty focused. Because remember, Lockie's distraction last year was a different reason. It was the injury. And was he or wasn't he going to get picked? And that was quite a distraction. But at least from a planning point of view, Gerard, They had pretty good line of sight whether he was going to or not going to play. They had to make a decision whether they were going to sub him or start him. So that was one decision, but at least you knew he was in the team. This one's a bit different. This one, he's out of the team if he's not available. So they've got a decision to make already with Ainsworth and whether they do or they don't bring in a small defender.
And, you know, does Lockie... missing make that decision a little bit easier sounds a bit silly to make it a little bit easy because they're well stacked with players and then you can start to plan your team so you know does that mean Fletcher goes to a wing and you know they change their back six their back seven slightly Fletcher can roll back and support if need be so they're the planning moments you'd like to get really clear in your head I would have thought by today
If Neil is not there, which is, that's the way things are, what does it do to the match-ups? What does it do to the midfield dynamic? How big a blow is it for Brisbane?
Well, clearly a two-time Brownlow medalist is a big blow. You know, and they're two elite midfields. Both these midfields are very deep. And I think Brisbane is probably a touch deeper. And if that's the case, I mean, it's... Once the game starts, it won't be a blow, I think, you know, because you have good players missing at all sorts of times. Unfortunately, it's a grand final. But I think with Zach Bailey and Levi Ashcroft and Will Ashcroft and Dunkley and McCluggage in great form last week, they've got Berry who can come back inside if they were to bring Fletcher to a wing.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does Ken avoid attending the Grand Final unless he’s directly involved?
0:00–4:25
2
What were the key points of the Lockie Neal suspension decision?
4:25–9:45
3
How are Brisbane’s midfield match‑ups affected by Lockie’s absence?
9:45–14:45
4
What coaching challenges does Fremantle face against Brisbane’s offense?
14:45–18:55
5
Why is balancing offense and defence crucial for Grand Final success?
18:55–20:49
6
How does the scoreboard pressure influence coaching strategies for developing teams?
20:49–21:46
7
What insights did Ken share about the Brownlow Medal voting changes?
21:46–22:26
8
Who does Ken think will lift the AFL premiership cup this weekend?
22:26–22:29
Speakers
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