Fresh footage has uncovered an on-field exchange between Melbourne captain Max Gawn and Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley during Sunday’s clash at Adelaide Oval.

The Agenda Setters revealed the vision that showed that pair exchanging words as they walked past each other at quarter-time.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gawn and Hinkley in on-field exchange.

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Gawn had just given away a dangerous tackle free kick before the siren sounded and could then be seen having words in the direction of the Power coaching staff.

Teammate Jake Lever then can be seen dragging his captain away as they continue towards their huddle.

7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary said both parties downplayed the incident

“Gawn has words with those in the direction of the Port Adelaide coaching staff,” Cleary said on The Agenda Setters.

“And it’s his teammate on this occasion, Jake Lever, who has to usher Gawn and drag him away from the incident.

“Now, I’ve spoken to both parties today. The Power believe this is just ongoing banter and by-play between Ken and Max that they’ve had in the past.

“And the Demons say that Max, and they’ve spoken to Max about this today, he’s talked this down and laughed it off.

“But it’s just curious vision off the back of a free kick and a bit of history between Max Gawn and the Port Adelaide footy club.”

Gawn was previously targeted by Port Adelaide players during a clash in 2019.

Melbourne were fuming after that match back in 2019 with the club seeking clarification over the tactics used by Hinkley.

“Everyone around this, feel this is more isolated, but it is just another layer isn’t it around exactly what has happened between Max and the footy club in the past,” Cleary added.

“Dangerous tackle with 10 seconds left. And then he has a few words and he’s actually dragged away.

“This time last week, we were talking about Max in an incident with his own teammate. Now his teammate’s actually dragging him away from a confrontation with the power bench.

“All parties have chosen to laugh it off today. But I just found it a quirky vision, an interesting layer to the match on the weekend.”

It’s the second on-field exchange in as many weeks for Gawn after he was involved in a frosty clash with teammate Steven May.

Hinkley also has history in this space after copping a $20k fine for his infamous clash with Hawthorn after last year’s semi-final win.