Who has the most to gain from winning the flag this year?

Everyone who receives that elusive premiership medallion gets to relish in one of the greatest achievements of their life, but the legacy boost means more to a particular few.

Some have toiled away at their club for years on end, racking up accolades upon accolades without the ultimate glory.

For other it's a numbers game; adding a second, third or fourth flag to take their career legacy to new heights.

The storylines are endless among the four teams remaining, players and coaches everywhere with statements to make and reputations to build.

We look at 10 names on this list with the most to gain from winning the AFL premiership in two weeks' time, counting down to an obvious number one, but starting with...

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1. Ken Hinkleyย 

This could be the Mark Williams story retold if Ken Hinkley could silence all who called for his sacking, both outside and inside the four walls of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

Booed by his own crowd after a horror loss this season, mauled by Geelong in a home qualifying final, having his job labelled 'untenable' by a board member at the club, if Ken were to come from the clouds to win the 2024 premiership, it would be one of the most dramatic triumphs in AFL history.

Without a reliable key forward or key defender on the list, Hinkley will have succeeded on the grandest stage with a 24-year-old skipper, a couple of generational gems through the midfield and a whole lot of heart leading the way.

The odds are still stacked against them, but we'll see what the rest of September holds...

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Ken Hinkley, Senior Coach of the Power during the 2023 AFL Round 01 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Brisbane Lions at Adelaide Oval on March 18, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
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