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PORT Adelaide interim coach Garry Hocking says he doesn't know yet whether he wants the senior coaching position at Alberton next year.

Hocking was appointed the caretaker coach of the Power following the sacking of Mathew Primus on Monday after the club's board lost faith in the direction he was taking the side.

While he has senior coaching experience with Peel Thunder in the WAFL, this is his first stint at the helm of an AFL club.

After what he described as a 'messy' and 'devastating' 48 hours, Hocking will coach the Power for the remaining four games this season, but said he was undecided about whether he wanted to coach the side next season.

As senior coach or not, he said he'd like to stay at the club in 2013.
 
"At the end of four weeks I might either think that it's wonderful and see you guys [the media] a bit more regularly, or possibly, look it's not up for me," Hocking said.

"I'm like Matty (Primus), I love the club and like any other coach or person that works here it's a great environment."

A major issue at Port Adelaide in the aftermath of Primus' sacking is the future of star midfielder Travis Boak.

Out of contract at season's end, Boak was said to be rethinking his decision to stay at the Power, having recently told the playing group that remaining was his intention.

Hocking said he had spoken to Boak and that there was a level on uncertainty among the entire playing group, but that the midfielder's future was up to him.

"I spoke to Travis yesterday. I spoke to the whole playing group. I've seen them all individually, so there's a little bit of [uncertainty] with all of our players on our list when the senior coach goes and someone steps in," he said.

"I've coached Travis before; the decision will remain with Travis and he'll be hopefully comfortable soon to be able to make that decision for all of us."

With just four weeks left in the season, Hocking said there wasn't enough time to make a big difference at the club and he wouldn't look to dramatically change the Power's game plan.

But he said supporters would see what football played under Garry Hocking would be like.

His trademark hardness at and around the football would be expected from all players, as would "desire, passion, respect for one another, respect for the game".

"The expectation's not a win-loss one, it's just about gaining some respect back from our members and our supporters," Hocking said.
 
"It'll be a simple plan, you'll just need to play very aggressively and compete when it's your turn.

"There will be guidelines, benchmarks for those sorts of things that we're looking for in the game and that's all the players over the next four weeks will be judged on."

Harry Thring covers Port Adelaide news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_Harry.