Port hit 14-year low with loss to Melbourne
Port Adelaide’s finals hopes are dwindling as the heat intensifies on embattled coach Ken Hinkley after a 32-point loss to reigning premier Melbourne last night at Adelaide Oval.
The Demons kicked the first eight goals of the Thursday night game and held Port Adelaide to their first-ever goalless half in the AFL.
The Power had to wait 106 minutes for their first goal, when Dan Houston dobbed one with four minutes left in the third quarter.
The margin swelled to 53 points in the final quarter, before the Power added some respectability to the scoreboard with the last three goals, losing 10.8 (68) to 4.12 (36) as Melbourne notched their 11th win in a row.
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“This week against the best defensive team in the competition, we found it really hard to get a score,” Hinkley said post-match.
The result saw the Power slump to 0-4 – their worst start to a season since 2008 – and Hinkley has now lost five games in a row for the first time as Power coach.
Port Adelaide have also lost four straight games at their home ground for the first time in four years.
– AAP
