Port Adelaide's coach addresses 4th consecutive preliminary final loss to Sydney, 95-59, attributing it to collective failure.

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley addressed his team's fourth straight preliminary final loss to Sydney, who won 95-59. Hinkley noted that the failure is a collective issue, not solely his responsibility. This defeat extends his record for the most games coached without reaching a grand final. Sydney now advances to their fifth grand final under coach John Longmire, while they will monitor key forward Logan McDonald's foot injury leading up to the match.