We've got plenty of work left to do, says Power coach Ken Hinkley Geelong blitzed Port with seven goals to none in the opening term, setting up their 18.8 (116) to 9.14 (68) win at AAMI Stadium. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley was left scratching his head after the loss the Geelong on Saturday. PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley's view on his falling team is not changing - the Power has a heap of work to do to be an AFL finals contender. This was reinforced in yesterday's 48-point home loss to Geelong, an AFL pacesetter that further highlighted how far the Power is off the mark of a top-eight contender. "We have plenty of work to do," Hinkley said after Port collapsed to its fourth consecutive loss following another poor start, this time giving up the first eight goals of the game to the Cats. We have a significant amount of work to continue to do ... and that's no different to what we would have said eight weeks ago. We're in that stage of renewal ... we have lots and lots of work to do. And we have a long way to go. We're not being fooled by anything ... and we know what we've got to do. The team this evening could fall out of the top eight for the first time in a season that opened with great optimism from an unprecedented 5-0 start. "We're obviously very much aware of it that we have not been able to get away to a start," Hinkley said. There's a lot of things that go into it. Hinkley will again face searching questions on his selections, none more subject to external debate than the decision to show faith in Butcher after indifferent SANFL form. He was a late call-up on Friday after ruckman Matthew Lobbe injured an ankle. Despite Butcher registering no score and putting two set shots out of-bounds on the full, Hinkley is prepared to back the 21-year-old forward. "I thought he looked lively," said Hinkley of Butcher who contributed two score assists with handpasses. He was offering us something. He was much better today at AFL level than he has been in the past couple of weeks at SANFL level. We need him as part of our team going forward - and we like what he brings to the team. Port reported no injury from the match and remains confident Lobbe will be fit to resume on Saturday when the Power plays the Western Bulldogs in Darwin. Port will aim to be at 6-4 at the mid-season break after the clash with the lowly Dogs.