Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes says it would be a “terrible look” if ex-Richmond coach Damien Hardwick took over at the Gold Coast Suns, just months after leaving the Tigers “burnt out”.
Hardwick, who left the Tigers at the end of May, has been linked to the now-vacant coaching job at the Suns, after the sacking of Stuart Dew.
“It’s a terrible look to quit Richmond after trading away your draft picks, saying you’re mentally burnt out, and two weeks later … say you’re ready to go,” Cornes said on Nine’s Footy Classified on Monday night.
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But it’s not just Hardwick on the struggling Suns’ radar, with show host Craig Hutchison flagging Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley as a possibly replacement on a long-term deal.
“They’ve gone through (Guy) McKenna, (Rodney) Eade, (Stuart) Dew. They’ve got to do something, the Suns,” Hutchison said on Monday night.
“The wildcard is Ken Hinkley at the Suns.”
Leading AFL journalist Caroline Wilson, however, indicated that Hardwick would be the only option for Gold Coast, which is yet to make finals since joining the league in 2011.
“Of course Hardwick’s resume is better with three premierships,” Wilson said.
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“It’s Damien Hardwick and Ken Hinkley stays at Port Adelaide.”
The 13th-placed Suns face the Giants on Sunday in a must-win game to keep their finals hopes alive.
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