Round 12
Adelaide v Hawthorn
Thursday, June 18, Adelaide Oval, 7:20pm (SA time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Footy and Channel 7
Head to head
Adelaide – 18
Hawthorn – 17
Milestones
Kyle Cheney – 50 AFL games
Latest news
Birchall ruled out
Hawthorn defender Grant Birchall remains hobbled by an ankle complaint and won't play on Thursday night against Adelaide.
Out of action (estimates only)
Grant Birchall (ankle) – test
Paul Puopolo (ankle) – test
Kaiden Brand (shoulder) – 4-5 months
Hawthorn’s last five
2015 Round 10, St Kilda 10.9 (69) d by Hawthorn 20.12 (132), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round Nine, Hawthorn 14.9 (93) d Gold Coast 6.4 (40), Aurora Stadium
2015 Round Eight, Hawthorn 9.15 (69) d by Sydney 11.7 (73), MCG
2015 Round Seven, Hawthorn 24.11 (155) d Melbourne 7.8 (50), MCG
2015 Round Six, Greater Western Sydney 16.12 (108) d Hawthorn 14.14 (98), Spotless Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2014 Round 17, Adelaide 14.8 (92) d by Hawthorn 15.14 (104), Adelaide Oval
2013 Round Six, Adelaide 11.12 (78) d by Hawthorn 13.11 (89), AAMI Stadium
2012 Preliminary Final, Hawthorn 13.19 (97) d Adelaide 14.8 (92), MCG
2012 Round Three, Hawthorn 21.14 (140) d Adelaide 12.12 (84), MCG
2011 Round One, Adelaide 16.9 (105) d Hawthorn 12.13 (85), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3 - Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2 - Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
1 - Jonathan Simpkin (Hawthorn)
Most recent team
B: Burgoyne, Lake, S. Mitchell
HB: Stratton, Frawley, J. Gibson
C: B. Hill, Hodge, I. Smith
HF: Breust, Ja. Roughead, Schoenmakers
F: Rioli, Hale, Gunston
Foll: Ceglar, Lewis, Shiels
Interchange: Hartung, Suckling, Duryea, Litherland
News bites
McEvoy in the mix
Hawks ruckman Ben McEvoy could return from a hamstring injury in Thursday night’s crunch game against the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Hawks near full strength
Hawthorn is likely to have a near full-strength squad to choose from for its blockbuster clash with Adelaide.
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