Sportsday Sportsday with Gerard Healy & Ken Hinkley - Monday Full Show (02.03.26)
Mar 2, 2026
Mark Duffield, West Australian sports broadcaster and SEN WA Mornings host, gives local West Coast and Fremantle analysis. He discusses Port Adelaide’s midfield strength and West Coast’s pressure and youth issues. Talks on Harley Reid, draft picks and Fremantle’s top-four hopes. Also covers preseason injuries and impressions from practice matches.
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Simplify Prior Opportunity To Reduce Controversy
- Clarify and simplify umpiring rules around centre bounces and prior opportunity to reduce confusion.
- Gerard suggested removing prior opportunity for players who merely receive a handball and instead award it to clear winners of contests.
Preseason Injuries Are A Season Killer
- Ken flagged preseason injuries as a major problem that can cost players entire seasons and derail clubs' planning.
- He noted the pattern across clubs since January and stressed the difficulty of preventing these setbacks.
Same Day Travel Taught Carry-On Wisdom
- Ken described travel hassles after a delayed flight that left his bag on the carousel an hour after arrival.
- He used it to recommend carry-on packing for media who travel same-day to events.