We couldn’t quite handle the heat: Hinkley

AFL: Fremantle have done just enough to see off Port Adelaide in a cracking opening round contest in Perth.

Ken Hinkley at the final break. Source: News Corp Australia

PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has praised his players for the heat they put on Fremantle but says they needed to be better when the pressure was on them.

The Dockers won an arm-wrestle at Subiaco last night with a final quarter burst which Hinkley said was the result of the home side winning crucial contests and putting it on the scoreboard.

"They were able to convert when they needed it most and we couldn't quite get what we wanted for a long enough period," Hinkley said.

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"I think if it went for one or two more quarters the same thing would have happened, a pretty tough game of footy and they would have probably just come out in front because they just won the couple that they needed to win.

"We pride ourselves on playing that way and we like to handle the heat inside (but) I think tonight by the end we didn't quite handle as much heat as we needed to.

"We put a fair bit of pressure on but it was when the pressure was being applied to us a couple of times we didn't quite clean it up.

Angus Monfries gets tackled by Matt de Boer and Stephen Hill at Domain Stadium. Source: Getty Images

"I think it's (fast pace) the way we like to play, we enjoy being in those contests, it's good for us, great against a great opposition where we get some real pressure on us."

Hinkley said the club took a no-risk approach with ruckman Matthew Lobbe who had quad soreness before the game so left him out, while Travis Boak suffered nothing more than a corkie and Alipate Carlile was subbed out because he was cramping.

Asked whether he had noticed Fremantle's new-found run and attacking style, Hinkley said without doubt.

"We know they've been having a look at us," said Hinkley, who had words with a man believed to be a Fremantle spy during a pre-season training session at Alberton.

"Absolutely, it's not just this pre-season, Fremantle are a great side and credit is given to us that we were running strong throughout last year and they've acknowledged that.

"I reckon that's good coaching, that's a club that knows what they've got to do."

Robbie Gray breaks clear of a tackle by Hill. Source: Getty Images

The Power boss described recruit Paddy Ryder's performance as "pretty solid first up", given his less than ideal preparation and said he finished the game strongly.

He was also very pleased with young defender Jarman Impey's game on Hayden Ballantyne who he says is an "absolute gun" of the competition.

"We know there's some significant upside for us with Paddy and when we get Lobbes into the side it will certainly help us," Hinkley said.

Ryder was one of five Power players last night who barely played during the NAB Challenge series due to injury and the Essendon drugs investigation.

But he said that was no excuse for the Power not over-running the Dockers and he was content with the output of the five who included Jackson Trengove, Chad Wingard, Hamish Hartlett, Ryder and Angus Monfries who was subbed into the game in the final quarter.

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