Picked up by the Crows as a delisted free agent from Brisbane, Hinge played three games in two seasons for the Lions. The Glenelg product was recruited with pick No.20 in the 2017 Rookie Draft, making his AFL debut against Adelaide midway through 2019. He grew up in Mundalla, a small town of approximately 400 located 16km from Bordertown in south eastern South Australia, and is the younger brother of John Hinge, who played one game for the Crows in 2007.