On a milestone night for Port coach Ken Hinkley, his future was right back in the spotlight after a six-goal belting against the Swans at the SCG.

Under-pressure Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has called on the narrative around his finals failures to “stop”, but understands why he cops the brunt of criticism. Hinkley, in his 12th season at the helm, has experienced another post-season flop after the Power fell to a six-goal loss in Friday night’s lopsided preliminary final.

Sydney hasn't beaten Port Adelaide since 2016 but if they want to make the Grand Final they will have to turn that record around. Will the Swans be the first team into the 2024 AFL Grand Final or will Port Adelaide have the Power to win?

You can watch a 2024 AFL Preliminary Final live stream on Fox Sports 2 in the USA. If you don't have a cable package with Fox, you can use Sling (via the Sling Blue package with the Sports Extra add-on), FuboTV or another cable replacement service to stream FS2. The Sydney vs Port Adelaide live stream is on TNT Sports in the UK.

Sydney have been the frontrunners of the AFL for almost the entire year, but Port Adelaide are coming with a rush to spoil the party at the SCG. Follow along below for all the action from the first preliminary final. I’m prepared to call it now - Sydney are into the grand final.

The Sydney Swans and Port Adelaide Power will square it off at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the first semifinal game of the Australian Football League for 2024.

Sydney have broken their Port Adelaide hoodoo by 36 points in a lopsided AFL preliminary final to book a spot in the grand final.