Former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley’s first two informal job offers have emerged — including from fiery rival Hawthorn — but it remains to be seen whether he takes either or any others that arise.

The 58-year-old is out of work for the first time since entering football after finishing his 13-year stint at the Power with a win over Gold Coast on Saturday night.

WATCH: Ken Hinkley receives ‘extraordinary’ offer from fiery AFL rival.

The Hawks and Essendon are the first two clubs known to have made contact with Hinkley, the former coming as somewhat of a shock given Port’s fiery rivalry in recent years.

“Extraordinary that one of them is Sam Mitchell’s football club Hawthorn,” Caroline Wilson revealed on 7NEWS Melbourne.

“Remember what happened during the finals last year? It was the

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