PORT ADELAIDE coach Ken Hinkley admits he felt the pressure of delivering a Shanghai spectacle as well as the four premiership points in the Power's second annual China clash against Gold Coast.
The Power came away with a 40-point win in trying conditions with rain and high humidity making it tricky for both sides at Jiangwan Stadium.
A plucky Gold Coast made for a competitive game for three-quarters of the
Inaccuracy didn't help the Power either, Hinkley's men wasting opportunities to bury the Suns much earlier, kicking 11.16.
But in the end, Port Adelaide led brilliantly by skipper Travis Boak, secured the four points and ensured their record in China remained unblemished.
"You feel the pressure of wanting to represent the club well too, and the players do as well," Hinkley told reporters after the game.
"Our club has done so much work in this space along with the support of Mr (Guojie)
Gui (Chairman of Shanghai Cred) and the AFL.
"We own this part of the game and we need to make sure we win. We want to win every game but this one's got a little bit extra for us.
"The club can't fall off on football just because of this adventure. That's the key. There's some risk in what we're doing. Us taking care of the football side of things on the field makes everyone else's job a little easier I think."
The Power
They head into the bye with some momentum, before traveling to Launceston to face Hawthorn in a fortnight.
Hinkley said the club was still trying to find consistency on a game-to-game
"I think we were pretty strong again in contested ball today," Hinkley said.
"If you take out the free kick count which was significantly against us, the contested ball was a big win for us which is something we haven't been able to do consistently, but now we've done it in back-to-back weeks."
Port Adelaide will fly home to South Australia on Sunday, with the players afforded several days off before they return to the club.
