AFL career
132 games79 goals
- Debut
- R3 1987 v NTH10 Apr 1987
- Most recent
- GF 1995 v CAR30 Sept 1995
Coaching career
297 games174 wins123 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 2013 v MEL31 Mar 2013
- Most recent
- R24 2025 v GCS22 Aug 2025
Stats
1995 | GEE | 14 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 14.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 52 |
1994 | GEE | 25 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 61 |
1993 | GEE | 16 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 65 |
1992 | GEE | 26 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 79 |
1991 | GEE | 24 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 20.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 75 |
1990 | GEE | 15 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 63 |
1989 | GEE | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
1988 | FIT | 1 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 70 |
1987 | FIT | 10 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 56 |
CAR | MCG | GF | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 26 |
RCH | WP | PF | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 35 |
FIT | WO | R20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 |
ESS | MCG | R11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2 |
ADE | KP | R10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 23 |
NTH | MCG | R9 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 91 |
RCH | MCG | R8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 33 |
HAW | KP | R7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 48 |
FSC | WO | R6 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 82 |
FIT | KP | R5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 84 |
FRE | WACA | R4 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.3 | 93 |
COL | KP | R3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 49 |
SYD | SCG | R2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 71 |
MEL | KP | R1 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 82 |
Bio
Recruited from Camperdown, Ken Hinkley began his VFL career with Fitzroy where he displayed immediate potential across two seasons. However, the pull of his country roots proved strong, and he secured a clearance to Geelong ahead of the 1989 season to be closer to home, a move that established him as a central figure in one of the club's most celebrated eras.
At Kardinia Park, Hinkley evolved into a classy rebounding defender known for his courage, elite reading of the play, and damaging disposal by foot. He became a crucial component of Malcolm Blight's high-scoring system, often launching offensive chains from the half-back line while retaining the ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard. His individual excellence was peaked in 1992 when he won the Carji Greeves Medal as Geelong's best and fairest and earned All-Australian selection. A veteran of three Grand Final defeats, Hinkley retired following the 1995 season as a highly respected leader before eventually transitioning into a long-term coaching career.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Sept 1966 (age 60y 23d)
- Birthplace
- Camperdown, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Port Adelaide (Senior Coach)2013–2025297 games (W174 L123 D0), 58.6%
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 1991, 1992
- Geelong B&F1992
- Geelong captain1995
- Brownlow Medal
- 3rd
- 1992
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Camperdown, Ken Hinkley began his VFL career with Fitzroy where he displayed immediate potential across two seasons. However, the pull of his country roots proved strong, and he secured a clearance to Geelong ahead of the 1989 season to be closer to home, a move that established him as a central figure in one of the club's most celebrated eras.
At Kardinia Park, Hinkley evolved into a classy rebounding defender known for his courage, elite reading of the play, and damaging disposal by foot. He became a crucial component of Malcolm Blight's high-scoring system, often launching offensive chains from the half-back line while retaining the ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard. His individual excellence was peaked in 1992 when he won the Carji Greeves Medal as Geelong's best and fairest and earned All-Australian selection. A veteran of three Grand Final defeats, Hinkley retired following the 1995 season as a highly respected leader before eventually transitioning into a long-term coaching career.