It has been revealed that former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is likely to be announced as the Tasmania Devils’ inaugural coach as soon as next week. Tasmanian AFL great Matthew Richardson had his say on Ken Hinkley’s likely appointment as coach of the Devils. “I think he’d be a great appointment,” Richardson said on […]
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Caro explains why Gold Coast thought they could approach Ken Hinkley
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Leigh Matthews finds it ‘disturbing’ that the AFL’s best players aren’t paid the most
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Matthew Lloyd reacts to Essendon selection news
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