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Port coach Ken Hinkley says his $20,000 AFL fine hasn't been a distraction as two key Power players are set to return for the preliminary final against Sydney.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley insists he hasn't been distracted by his controversial $20,000 AFL fine as he flags two key changes to his preliminary final team to face Sydney.
Hinkley copped the fine for conduct unbecoming after he taunted Hawthorn players following Port's three-point semi-final win.
Asked if the fallout and fine had been a distraction entering Friday night's SCG preliminary final against the Swans, Hinkley replied: "No.''
"Everything that happened got taken care of by Sunday night," he told reporters on Wednesday.
"We moved on. We have got a prelim final to play and I've got no more to add to it because I'm not going to let any of that become any issue for us.
"We're just going to move into our preparation for Sydney."
Key forward Charlie Dixon and halfback Ryan Burton, pending fitness tests on Thursday, will play in the preliminary final.
Dixon was a late withdrawal from the semi-final, while Burton was ruled out on the eve of the match because of a calf complaint.
"He (Dixon) was going to play in a semi-final last week other than being ill, so we're optimistic that he'll be available to play," Hinkley said.
"We're optimistic that Burton will also be available to play, but we don't announce the team until tomorrow night.
"We train in Sydney tomorrow, so there's lots of things still to tick off and get through before we can confirm ins or outs."
The Power will be without Todd Marshall, who suffered a fifth concussion in the past three years in the game against Hawthorn.