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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ken Hinkley responds after Collingwood premiership player linked with Port move
Outgoing Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has attempted to quell reports around Beau McCreery joining the Power having fended away questions regarding trade rumours. Hinkley is stepping down at the end of the season with the side unfortunately out of finals footy contention. And the outgoing coach has hit back at a number of reports around Port Adelaide making a play at Collingwood's McCreery on a four-year deal. The 24-year-old has been a pivotal part of the Magpies' success this season with his latest absence coinciding with Collingwood's dip in form. McCreery is contracted until the end of 2027, but reports suggest a number of AFL clubs are looking at the midfielder. Although Hinkley, who will depart at the end of the season after 13 years, admitted it was news to him if McCreery was being targeted by his club. 'I have not seen Beau at the footy club,' he said. 'If he has been here, I might not recognise him, but I think he's trying to get over a hamstring to get back and ready to play football for Collingwood.' McCreery has been in great form for Collingwood having helped a stellar midfield, featuring Nick Daicos and Steele Sidebottom, in 2025. Although he has only played one game of footy since round 15, which was the loss against Fremantle. But as an outgoing dig at the media, Hinkley hit back at the reports over the AFL trade merry-go-round. On Tuesday night, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon took aim at some 'half-baked' reports about his players having tried to shut down the speculation. On Wednesday, Lyon stopped his press conference short having suggested the questions directed at him shouldn't be about list management ahead of the game against Essendon on the weekend. And Hinkley has also moved to rubbish most of the rumours out in the AFL ether. Hinkley said most of the speculation never comes to fruition having also dealt with his fare share of rumours during his time as coach. 'Everyone gets linked everywhere, don't they, this time of year when there's an opportunity,' he said. "What I do know about footy is that about one per cent come true.' Ken Hinkley remains coy on Wanganeen-Milera links Meanwhile, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is the talk of the AFL world at the moment with St Kilda doing everything they can to keep him at the club. Although Wanganeen-Milera has been linked with a move back home to Adelaide. Wanganeen-Milera is yet to confirm his future and Buddy Franklin suggested the St Kilda star could be on the move with decisions late in the season normally leaning suggesting a player wants a change of scenery. 'I think he's gone, I think he's definitely going,' Franklin said on his podcast Buddy & Shane Show. 'For me, why would you hold out so long? This has taken all year. If the decision was to stay, it would've happened weeks ago I would've thought.' And while Hinkley remained coy on Wanganeen-Milera's specific situation, he also hinted the lack of clarification could also suggest the player might be considering his options in the AFL. Although the Port Adelaide coach of 13 years claimed he wasn't going to weigh-in on any player. 'History would tell you that long term, late in the season, those decisions do seem to go a certain way,' Hinkley said. "But I'm not going to make any prediction on any of that because I have no information and I can't help you in any way to predict the outcome. I do know that the young man that everyone's talking about, I can understand why everyone's talking about him.'
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
The AFL makes a shock move to get Gout Gout on the field
The AFL is reportedly plotting a surprising move to host Aussie sprint sensation Gout Gout to this year's Grand Final. It comes as whispers are circulating in footy circles that the Foo Fighters are set to take centre stage as this year's pre-match entertainment. In the AFL's big bid to get more audiences captivated by their showpiece event, the league has been looking at ways it can build excitement for the Grand Final. According to The Herald Sun, footy chiefs are plotting a bold plan to entice Gout Gout to play a part in this year's Grand Final Sprint. It is unclear whether he would participate in the annual race against some of the AFL's fastest players, or whether he would act as a race starter. However, the outlet reports that the 17-year-old's management has been approached by footy bosses over a potential collaboration. 'The Grand Final Sprint is a favourite tradition of the day, and we are always looking at ways to amplify the race and the public interest in it. We will make any announcements closer to the Toyota AFL Grand Final,' AFL spokesperson Jay Allen said. Last year, Collingwood speedster Beau McCreery won the Grand Final Sprint, as Brisbane thumped Sydney to win their first flag since 2003. This year's Grand Final is set to take place on Saturday, September 27, and the timing could work out perfectly for Gout Gout, who is set to race in the 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, one week before the AFL showpiece event. Gout Gout smashed the Oceanian record in the distance back in December, posting a time of 20.04, and will make his debut for the Australian team later this year. 'I'm super excited to be picked to run the 200m in Tokyo at the World Championships! That's what we've been aiming for,' he said. Over the past 12 months, Gout Gout has captivated the nation with his sensational talent. He made headlines in December when he smashed Peter Norman's 56-year record in the national 200. Many have made comparisons between Gout Gout and Olympic champion Usain Bolt. 'He looks like a young me,' Bolt wrote. But the humble young sprinter has spoken out about the comparisons, adding that he just wanted to focus on his dream of racing internationally for Australia. 'At times it does get a bit overwhelming but, now that I've grown up, I'm a bit mature and my circle really helps me stay level and I'm just trying to make a name for myself,' Gout Gout said to Channel 7. 'My dream is I want to be one of the best track and field athletes Australia has ever seen. 'I want to go to the '28 Olympics in LA. I want to go to the Brisbane Olympics. 'And I just want to show the world that I'm Gout and how I'm here to stay and the Olympics is the best place to do that.' Gout Gout is understood to have a good relationship with the Australian broadcaster, Seven, who will broadcast the 2025 Grand Final. The 17-year-old is also midway through his studies at Ipswich Grammar School in Queensland. The Year 12 student's management has subsequently been careful with his brand and public appearances. It comes at a time when the AFL is competing to grow their audiences against other sports in the country. The NRL have been working hard to think of new and innovative ways to broaden their exposure, with their Las Vegas fixtures being one innovative example. Last year, the AFL paid popstar Katy Perry $1.4million to perform at the Grand Final, while in 2022, Robbie Williams was drafted in to perform.
Sky News AU
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Sky News AU
AFL: Collingwood forward Beau McCreery on growth, form and midfield time
It's starting to click for Collingwood pressure machine Beau McCreery. The premiership forward is in a patch of brilliant form and one of the unheralded weapons keeping the Magpies two points clear on top of the AFL ladder. McCreery says his elevation is off the back of gaining a greater understanding of his own game and his role is more complex than hitting the scoreboard. 'It's my fifth year and I've only started to figure out I don't need to kick goals to be happy with how I go,' McCreery told NewsWire. 'It doesn't have anything to do with me kicking any goals, it's just putting that pressure on. I feel like when I am at my best my pressure is there. 'People get nervous when us boys are hunting, especially us small forwards. 'If you've got me, Bobby (Hill), Shooter (Lachie Schultz), Jamie (Elliott) chasing, even Timmy (Membrey), Checkers (Brody Mihocek) – people get nervous.' McCreery is modest in his self-assessment, grading his first half of the year as 'up and down'. But the 24-year-old is recording greater numbers in almost every statistic important to a player in his position. McCreery's clearance numbers are included in that growth, which bodes well in his pursuit of becoming a more regular option in the middle for coach Craig McRae. 'When I get that midfield time I feel like I've been beasting in there,' he said. 'If I can keep getting some of that time in the mid, keep exposing myself to mid time, but I still do love playing forward. 'I love the craft of it, I love my group I am down there with, it's so enjoyable – playing for this team is just so enjoyable.' McCreery pinch hit in the middle during Friday night's dismantling of Hawthorn at the MCG. The 88-gamer is learning how challenging a transition up the ground will be but knows what he needs to do to earn more opportunity. 'Keep showing up, keep training well and when they do give me an opportunity … I figured out pretty quickly it's pretty tough in there,' he said. 'I need to take my chances when I go in there … use my speed, catch people off guard. I don't think people think I can close down space as quick as I can.' Collingwood has Melbourne in the annual King's Birthday clash before its mid-season bye. Originally published as AFL 2025: Collingwood's Beau McCreery on his form and evolution as a pressure forward
News.com.au
02-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Collingwood's Beau McCreery on his form and evolution as a pressure forward
It's starting to click for Collingwood pressure machine Beau McCreery. The premiership forward is in a patch of brilliant form and one of the unheralded weapons keeping the Magpies two points clear on top of the AFL ladder. McCreery says his elevation is off the back of gaining a greater understanding of his own game and his role is more complex than hitting the scoreboard. 'It's my fifth year and I've only started to figure out I don't need to kick goals to be happy with how I go,' McCreery told NewsWire. 'It doesn't have anything to do with me kicking any goals, it's just putting that pressure on. I feel like when I am at my best my pressure is there. 'People get nervous when us boys are hunting, especially us small forwards. 'If you've got me, Bobby (Hill), Shooter (Lachie Schultz), Jamie (Elliott) chasing, even Timmy (Membrey), Checkers (Brody Mihocek) – people get nervous.' McCreery is modest in his self-assessment, grading his first half of the year as 'up and down'. But the 24-year-old is recording greater numbers in almost every statistic important to a player in his position. McCreery's clearance numbers are included in that growth, which bodes well in his pursuit of becoming a more regular option in the middle for coach Craig McRae. 'When I get that midfield time I feel like I've been beasting in there,' he said. 'If I can keep getting some of that time in the mid, keep exposing myself to mid time, but I still do love playing forward. 'I love the craft of it, I love my group I am down there with, it's so enjoyable – playing for this team is just so enjoyable.' McCreery pinch hit in the middle during Friday night's dismantling of Hawthorn at the MCG. The 88-gamer is learning how challenging a transition up the ground will be but knows what he needs to do to earn more opportunity. 'Keep showing up, keep training well and when they do give me an opportunity … I figured out pretty quickly it's pretty tough in there,' he said. 'I need to take my chances when I go in there … use my speed, catch people off guard. I don't think people think I can close down space as quick as I can.'
