The AFL has handed Port Adelaide a $20,000 fine following Power coach Ken Hinkley’s heated exchange with Hawthorn players in the wake of Friday night’s semifinal.
The league said the sanction, issued for “conduct unbecoming”, would not be included in Port Adelaide’s soft cap.
“We understand it is a passionate game with a lot at stake for all clubs, however Ken made a decision to engage with opposition players post-match — a decision he has since admitted was the wrong one,” AFL general counsel Stephen Meade said in a statement.
“Ken has acknowledged that his emotions got the better of him in the moment, however as a senior coach his actions fell well below what is expected by the AFL.”
The Power released a statement on Sunday night, saying it considered the matter “closed”.
The fine mirrors the $20,000 sanction given to Greater Western Sydney football boss Jason McCartney following his on-field confrontation with Swans player Tom Papley in the first week of the finals.
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