FIRST-YEAR Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has the salute of his peers.

The AFL Coaches Association last night recognised Hinkley’s extraordinary work in lifting the Power from 14th to fifth - and from a basket case to a respected rival on the field - with the Allan Jeans Award.

Hinkley is the third SA-based AFL coach to win the trophy, following Mark Williams in his premiership year at Port Adelaide in 2004 and Neil Craig in his debut season with Adelaide in 2005.

The AFL’s official title of Coach of the Year - and coach of the All-Australian team - will be handed to the winning coach in Saturday’s grand final: Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) or Ross Lyon (Fremantle).

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