Ken Hinkley reads as an inspired choice to helm the Tasmania Devils as they venture into the AFL landscape.
A renowned motivator, and a lauded connector of men, Hinkley boasts the grit to do the dirty work and the polish to present to stakeholders.
However, if he's to maximise the club's considerable draft and list concessions, and ultimately bring the cup to the Apple Isle, he'll be doing something that he never achieved in more than a decade with the Power, and something the inaugural coach of an AFL team has never, ever done.
Not every inaugural coach struggled - some almost broke even by the conclusion of their tenure.
Take a trip down memory lane, as we rank the inaugural coaches of AFL teams!
8. West Coast Eagles / Ron Alexander
Fitzroy best and fairest and two-time WAFL premiership player Ron Alexander helmed the West Coast Eagles for just one season - its first.
He took the club to an eighth-placed finish, before being sensationally sacked by a board who wanted a change of direction, after just one season in charge.
John Todd would be that change of direction, coaching 45 games, including the club's first final.
But the club truly nailed it when appointing their third coach.
When Mick Malthouse arrived, premiership success soon followed.
