Ken Hinkley
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Ken Hinkley is a former Australian rules football
er with the Geelong Football Club
and Fitzroy Football Club
, a former assistant coach of the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club
, and now an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns
.
Hinkley, recruited from Camperdown
, started his league career as a forward at Fitzroy but played his best football with Geelong, with whom he was used as a rebounding defender. A half back flanker in the 1991 and 1992 All-Australian Team
s, Hinkley also won a Carji Greeves Medal
as Geelong's best and fairest player in the 1992 AFL season
. In the same year he finished third at the Brownlow Medal count, behind winner Scott Wynd
and Hawthorn's Jason Dunstall
. He appeared in 12 finals with Geelong, including the 1992, 1994 and 1995 Grand Final losses.
Retiring after the 1995 AFL Grand Final
, Hinkley joined Hampden Football League
club Mortlake as coach, where he remained for three seasons. He then returned to Camperdown and steered his former club to back to back premierships in 1999 and 2000, the former as captain-coach. St Kilda acquired his services as an assistant coach in 2001 but the following year took up the role of senior coach of Bell Park in the Geelong Football League
and oversaw a premiership in 2003. He resumed his AFL coaching career in 2004, as an assistant to Mark Thompson at Geelong. Ken is also an avid follower of greyhound racing . Ken is a now an assistant at the new Gold Coast Suns Franchise
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
, a former assistant coach of the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, and now an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
.
Hinkley, recruited from Camperdown
Camperdown Football Club
The Camperdown Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the Victorian town of Camperdown and is a foundation club of the Hampden Football League since 1930.-Maskell Medallists:...
, started his league career as a forward at Fitzroy but played his best football with Geelong, with whom he was used as a rebounding defender. A half back flanker in the 1991 and 1992 All-Australian Team
All-Australian Team
The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
s, Hinkley also won a Carji Greeves Medal
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
as Geelong's best and fairest player in the 1992 AFL season
1992 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:...
. In the same year he finished third at the Brownlow Medal count, behind winner Scott Wynd
Scott Wynd
Scott Wynd is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League, playing with Footscray.-Footscary/Western Bulldogs :...
and Hawthorn's Jason Dunstall
Jason Dunstall
Jason Hadfield Dunstall is a former Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club of the AFL. He is the third greatest goalkicker in the history of the VFL/AFL. Dunstall is regarded as one of the greatest full-forwards to have ever played, kicking 1254 goals, a feat only...
. He appeared in 12 finals with Geelong, including the 1992, 1994 and 1995 Grand Final losses.
Retiring after the 1995 AFL Grand Final
1995 AFL Grand Final
The 1995 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 1995. It was the 99th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
, Hinkley joined Hampden Football League
Hampden Football Netball League
The Hampden Football Netball League is based in South-Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns located along or near the Princes Highway from Camperdown to Port Fairy. The league is a major country league...
club Mortlake as coach, where he remained for three seasons. He then returned to Camperdown and steered his former club to back to back premierships in 1999 and 2000, the former as captain-coach. St Kilda acquired his services as an assistant coach in 2001 but the following year took up the role of senior coach of Bell Park in the Geelong Football League
Geelong Football League
The Geelong Football League is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia. It is the highest quality league in the Geelong area, with numerous former AFL players playing for various clubs.-History:...
and oversaw a premiership in 2003. He resumed his AFL coaching career in 2004, as an assistant to Mark Thompson at Geelong. Ken is also an avid follower of greyhound racing . Ken is a now an assistant at the new Gold Coast Suns Franchise