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AFL sent warning as new Hinkley-Sicily details emerge

AFL sent warning as new Hinkley-Sicily details emerge

Geelong coach Chris Scott had had his say on the explosive spat between Ken Hinkley and James Sicily that followed last Friday’s epic sem-final between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn.

After Port walked away with an epic three-point victory, tempers flared as veteran coach Hinkley taunted the Hawthorn players (whose stunning season had just come to a heartbreaking end).

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Chris Scott weighs in on Sicily-Hinkley spat.

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The AFL took a dim view of the incident and fined Hinkley a whopping $20,000, but others have thought that was excessive and the moment was in fact great theatre.

Speaking on Channel 7’s Talking Footy, Scott said “everyone accepts it’s an emotional game”.

Sicily fired up after Hinkley’s taunt.Sicily fired up after Hinkley’s taunt.
Sicily fired up after Hinkley’s taunt. Credit: Getty Images
The Hawthorn captain lost his cool and called Port Adelaide a ‘nowhere club’.The Hawthorn captain lost his cool and called Port Adelaide a ‘nowhere club’.
The Hawthorn captain lost his cool and called Port Adelaide a ‘nowhere club’. Credit: Getty Images

“But not everyone … clearly the AFL (didn’t like it). Perhaps they (the AFL) overreached a little bit when it came to their reaction (and the fine).”

Asked if it was a “bad look”, Scott said it depended on how you looked at it.