Cornes to front new show as SEN secures Hinkley for 2026

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) is thrilled to confirm the return of Sportsday in 2026 with Gerard Healy being joined by a new face to the SEN network; Ken Hinkley.

Healy, a Brownlow Medallist and Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, brings decades of experience as both a player and commentator. Since retiring, he has become one of the most influential voices in football media.

Joining him is Hinkley, fresh from an extraordinary coaching career at Port Adelaide. Hinkley played 132 games for Fitzroy and Geelong, before turning his hand to coaching. As Port Adelaide’s senior coach for 13 seasons, he guided the club to seven finals series, four preliminary finals, and twice won the AFL Coaches Association Coach of the Year.

Sportsday returns to its traditional timeslot of 6 to 8pm AEST/5.30 to 7.30pm ACST, airing Monday to Wednesday, with AFL Nation kicking off earlier on Thursday nights to cover the big games. Fans can also look forward to the return of Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne on Tuesday nights, delivering the stats and analysis that shape the game.

Healy says he was excited about the new year ahead.

"Sportsday has always been about great conversation and insight, and I’m excited to team up with Ken. His experience as a player and coach adds a fantastic dimension to the show, and I can’t wait to get started."`

Hinkley – who will also be heard on Crunch Time, AFL Nation and Whateley with Gerard Whately during his inaugural year with SEN in 2026 – added that he’s looking forward to the next chapter of his career.

"I’m thrilled to join Sportsday and the SEN family in general, and sharing my passion for the game with fans. After so many years in the coaching box, I’m looking forward to bringing that perspective to the conversation and connecting with listeners during the season.”

Kane Cornes will also still be heard across the SEN airwaves on weekday afternoons, fronting a new show; Locked In.

Locked In will be heard across the SEN network between 5 and 6pm AEST / 4.30 and 5.30pm AEST from Tuesdays to Thursdays, including being broadcast live from the ground ahead of Thursday night football.

“This show is a great opportunity to tackle the biggest topics of the day from 5 to 6pm in my typical style,” Cornes said. “I’m excited to work with a different big-name, co-host each night and uncover their perspective and strongest opinions.”

Sportsday returns in 2026 from Monday 9 February, with Locked in starting from Tuesday 10 February.

Sportsday can be heard across both the SEN and ACE Radio networks:

SEN:

SEN 1116am Melbourne, SEN SA 1629am in Adelaide, SEN Mt Gambier 1629am, SEN Tassie 1629am, SEN Top End 1611am in Darwin, SEN Goulburn Valley 1260am, SENSpirit 621am in Bunbury, SENSpirit 1494am in WA's South West, SEN Peel in Mandurah (DAB+) and SEN Goldfields 1611am in Kalgoorlie; as well as SEN Geelong, SEN Bendigo, SEN Ballarat, SEN Gippsland, SEN Sunraysia, SEN WA in Perth, the Pilbara, Mid-West and Great Southern Regions on the SEN App.

ACE Radio:

1494am 2AY in Albury Wodonga, 1332 3SH in Swan Hill, 1134am 3CS in Colac, 92.9 3HA FM in Portland, 1089am 3WM in Horsham, 3YB FM 94.5 in Warrnambool, Gold 1242am in Gippsland and 1521am 2QN in Deniliquin.