LAST year's preliminary final between Port Adelaide and Richmond was an absolute stunner.

In the latest edition of our Sound the Alarm series, we get up close and personal with coaches Ken Hinkley and Damien Hardwick as they ride every bump and every goal in this tense thriller.

Ahead of this round's matchup between the Power and the Tigers, check out our must-see exclusive footage (every quarter below) as we go inside the coaches' boxes for an all-time classic.

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THE FIRST QUARTER

Dimma approaches Ken, Hinkley plots plan for Grimes, "grass is our friend," says Hardwick.

09:14

AFL Sound the Alarm, Q1: Inside the coaches' box for the 2020 Preliminary Final

Hear Damien Hardwick and Ken Hinkley react to the drama of an extremely tight opening term

Published on Apr 6, 2021

SECOND QUARTER

Hear both coaches in the huddle, Dimma not happy with his key forwards positioning, "get Dustin to play up the ground." Hinkley: "Butters one on 16."

06:47

AFL Sound the Alarm, Q2: Inside the coaches' box for the 2020 Preliminary Final

Hear Damien Hardwick and Ken Hinkley react as the Tigers and Port draw level leading in to half time

Published on Apr 6, 2021

THIRD QUARTER

Go inside the rooms at half-time. "We haven't been able to play our game," says Ken. Dimma begins to fume over rotations.

07:05

AFL Sound the Alarm, Q3: Inside the coaches' box for the 2020 Preliminary Final

Hear Damien Hardwick and Ken Hinkley react as the Richmond take a two point lead leading into the final term

Published on Apr 6, 2021

FOURTH QUARTER

"The one that stops hunting is the one that dies," says Dimma. Ken's instructions to Michael Voss. "Who kicked that goal?" Plus the decision that makes Ken smash his headset into the desk.

11:26

AFL Sound the Alarm, Q4: Inside the coaches' box for the 2020 Preliminary Final

Hear Damien Hardwick and Ken Hinkley react as the game is decided in the dying seconds

Published on Apr 6, 2021