KEN Hinkley has delivered a stinging wake-up call to his Port Adelaide playing group.
The Power were out-worked by West Coast last weekend and suffered an upset 10-point loss.
Hinkley immediately took his players behind closed doors after the game and criticised their intent in his post-match media conference.
Speaking on Wednesday, key defender Jackson Trengove said the home truths had been well received by the playing group.
"You're watching the edits (of the game) and you know you're a lot better than that as a group - I think that is probably the point that stings the most," Trengove said.
"It was work rate – we're not working hard enough.
"He's very honest, Ken, and that's what why we love him so much and the playing group respond to him.
"He's not going to beat around the bush and tell you what you want to hear, he's as honest as they come.
"It's a professional sport nowadays, we're not sitting in the under 10s at your local club – it's serious stuff – and we've got to face up to reality.
"When we're at the point where we can see [our failures] visually and know what we've got to do it's a good position to be in."
After a hard week at Alberton, Trengove insisted there was no concern about taking the Brisbane Lions lightly on Sunday.
The possible inclusion of big-bodied midfielder Ollie Wines would certainly help their cause.
Wines has been sidelined since round three after dislocating his wrist, but has been increasing his training load in recent weeks.
Trengove said the club wouldn't flirt with the danger of aggravating the 20-year-old's injury but rated his selection a genuine possibility.
"I think he's a great chance to play – I'm not sure how far they're going to push Ollie, he's still very young," he said.
"[We're] not going to take him in with any risk."
