Port Adelaide were on track for a top-two finish in 2023 before the season came to a grinding halt with a straight-sets exit in the finals.
Despite the heartache, a 13-game consecutive winning streak during the year meant the home and away season wasn't completely lost and the Power took away plenty in 2023.
Ahead of the Power's season opener, Callum Twomey goes one on one with the coach of Port Adelaide, Ken Hinkley.
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