Overview

• Hawthorn need a victory in Round 19 against Port Adelaide to maintain their 11–6 record and secure a finals berth.
• Port Adelaide arrive already eliminated from finals contention after winning the last four head-to-heads, including a semi-final, over the Hawks.
• Hawthorn have made three changes, recalling key forward Mitch Lewis for his first game this season alongside Jack Scrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald.
• Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis are sidelined by injury for the Power, who have added Jackson Mead, Logan Evans and Dylan Williams to their lineup.
• Blustery winds and persistent rain are forecast at UTAS Stadium, forcing both sides to adapt their tactics in Launceston.