Overview
- Gold Coast named skipper Noah Anderson and forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, whose AFL return comes after 596 days, for the trip that opens Saturday’s four-game program.
- Both clubs confirmed no late changes, so the final teams match the midweek lists released by the AFL.
- Hawthorn made five changes, including Jack Gunston’s recall, and remains without suspended pair James Sicily and Dylan Moore.
- Gold Coast ranks high in ruck hit-outs but sits near the bottom for first possession and clearances, a disconnect captain Touk Miller said they need to repair.
- Hawthorn brings 5-1 form into Launceston, while the Suns have won five of the past six against the Hawks yet have never claimed a victory at UTAS Stadium.