Saturday’s AFL 2018 Round 11 match is between Hawthorn Hawks and Port Adelaide Power. The opening kick is set to commence at 14:10 local time with the game to be played at University of Tasmania Stadium. The away team Port Adelaide Power are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Hawthorn Hawks and Port Adelaide Power.
When: 14:10 | Saturday 02/06/2018
Where: University of Tasmania Stadium
Preview:
Another game in Tasmania and it has been a great sponsorship agreement with Hawthorn for a long time now.
Both teams on the outside fringe of the top eight and it will be very hard for Hawthorn to make the eight if they lose this game on the weekend.
Hawks need more from their midfield, right now they’re far too reliant on Tom Mitchell.
Port are coming off their bye after their last match in Shanghai, China and I think they’ll be fresh and jumping out of their skin.
KEY BATTLE: Brad Ebert v Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell is Hawthorn’s most important player because if you can limit his influence, the other midfielders drop off in quality.
I’d expect Brad Ebert to get the job on him.
The Verdict
Hawthorn rarely lose in Tasmania but Port should have too much quality in their side.
Hawks’ forward Jack Gunston has been the first goal-scorer in each of Hawthorn’s last two interstate day matches.
Unibet Odds:
Hawthorn at $1.92
Port Adelaide at $1.90
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Tip: Port Adelaide Power at $1.84
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Sam Gray at $12.00
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Teams:
Hawthorn Hawks: 
B Ryan Burton, James Frawley, Ben Stratton
HB Shaun Burgoyne, James Sicily, Blake Hardwick
C Isaac Smith, Tom Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF Jack Gunston, Tim O’Brien, Jaeger O’Meara
F Daniel Howe, Jarryd Roughead, Jonathon Ceglar
FOL Ben McEvoy, Jarman Impey, Luke Breust
I/C Taylor Duryea, Ricky Henderson, Harry Morrison, Paul Puopolo
EMG Teia Miles, Brendan Whitecross, David Mirra, Mitch Lewis
IN Tim O’Brien, Daniel Howe
OUT Mitch Lewis (Omitted), David Mirra (Omitted)
Port Adelaide Power: 
B Riley Bonner, Tom Jonas, Dan Houston
HB Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jack Hombsch, Tom Clurey
C Steven Motlop, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec
HF Travis Boak, Justin Westhoff, Chad Wingard
F Sam Gray, Charlie Dixon, Robbie Gray
FOL Paddy Ryder, Tom Rockliff, Brad Ebert
I/C Dougal Howard, Jake Neade, Sam Powell-Pepper, Jack Watts
EMG Karl Amon, Jasper Pittard, Cameron Hewett, Lindsay Thomas
No Change
AFL News:
All Australian ruckman Paddy Ryder knows he’s biased.
But he reckons the rise of the ruckman in the AFL is a beautiful thing.
“I’m pretty biased toward ruckmen,” Ryder said.
“The ruck position is well and truly alive.
“You just look at some of the blokes, the impact they are having on games.”
Melbourne’s Max Gawn looms as the man most likely to take Ryder’s All Australian ruck spot.
Gawn leads the competition for hitouts with 477 after 10 games and has been a key figure in Melbourne’s surge to third on the ladder..
Aaron Sandilands (405), Stefan Martin (374) , Brodie Grundy (371) and Sam Jacobs (357) round out the top-five tap-men.
“You see a lot of teams do well and some people can look at midfielders, the goalkickers – but just have a look at some of the ruckmen,” Ryder said.
“What they are doing around stoppages allows it all.
“There’s a few good ruckmen out there that are playing some pretty good football.”
Ryder, who has played three consecutive games after missing five with an achilles injury, meets Hawthorn’s Ben McEvoy in Saturday’s game in Tasmania.
“H’e just a competitive beast, a ruckman that is pretty respected by myself,” Ryder said.
“It is always a good battle with him, he just competes and competes.
“He’s not the flashiest ruckman going around but he’s always hard to beat.”
Port, after their bye weekend, boast a six-three win-loss record ahead of their trip to Tasmania.
“We have been able to win in China, we don’t play there often, so its just another deck,” he said.
“Footy players, you want to be able to play your style of football anywhere you go, and that is what we want to be – a team that travels well.”
