Round two: Adelaide v Hawthorn
Sunday, April 15 at 3:15pm (SA time)
MCG
Out of action
Luke Hodge (calf) - test
Paul Puopolo (back/hamstring) - test
Max Bailey (wrist) -TBC
Mitch Hallahan (shoulder) - test
Alex Woodward (knee) - season
Brendan Whitecross (suspension overturned) - available
Milestones
Sam Mitchell - 200 AFL games
Shaun Burgoyne - 200 AFL games
Jordan Lewis - 150 AFL games
Recent form
Round two: Hawthorn 13.12 (90) lost to Geelong 14.8 (92), MCG
Round one: Hawthorn 20.17 (137) d Collingwood 16.19 (115), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
Round one, 2011, Adelaide 16.9 (105) d Hawthorn 12.13 (85), AAMI Stadium
Round 12, 2010, Hawthorn 19.10 (124) d Adelaide 11.11 (77), Aurora Stadium
Round 20, 2009, Adelaide 13.16 (94) d Hawthorn 9.13 (67), MCG
Round 10, 2009, Adelaide 16.10 (106) d Hawthorn 12.7 (79), AAMI Stadium
Round 12, 2008, Hawthorn 11.10 (76) d Adelaide 10.12 (72), AAMI Stadium
Team:
B: Ben Stratton, Josh Gibson, Brent Guerra
HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Brendan Whitecross, Sam Mitchell, Shane Savage
HF: Shaun Burgoyne, Lance Franklin, Cyril Rioli
F: Luke Breust, David Hale, Jarryd Roughead
Foll: Broc McCauley, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C: Liam Shiels, Jack Gunston, Kyle Cheney, Michael Osborne
EMERG: Chance Bateman, Brad Hill, Clinton Young
INS: Shiels, Cheney
OUTS: Isaac Smith (inj), Bateman (omit)
Stats that matter
Cyril Rioli has averaged 21 possessions and two goals in his past four games against Adelaide. Lance Franklin had eight scoring shots last time these two teams met, finishing with an inaccurate return of 2.6. Taylor Walker was the highest goalkicker on the ground with four majors.
Taylor Walker (eight goals) is ranked equal-first in the AFL goalkicking after two rounds. West Coast star Josh Kennedy has also bagged eight.
The Hawks are ranked No.1 in the competition for tackling in 2012, averaging 79 in two matches.
Bernie Vince loves playing on the big MCG stage. The 2009 best and fairest winner has averaged 32 possessions and eight marks in his past five games at the venue.
Michael Doughty (2000), Chris Knights (2005), Andy Otten (2008), Rory Sloane (2009) and Brodie Smith (2011) all made their AFL debuts against Hawthorn.
News bites
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Hodge unlikely to face Crows - AFL.com.au
LUKE Hodge is still rated as doubtful to make his comeback from a calf injury in Hawthorn's clash with Adelaide on Sunday…
Daylight between us and them: Clarkson - AFL.com.au
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson says his team still needs to get harder and tougher for longer before it can be considered a challenger to Collingwood and Geelong…”
Hawthorn nursing bruised egos - The Age
A DEVASTATED Alastair Clarkson sat motionless on the bench for several minutes after the final siren as he contemplated why his team was held goalless in the final term and conceded four in a gut-wrenching two-point loss at the MCG..”
Senior Hawks to copy Cats - AFL.com.au
SHAUN Burgoyne says Hawthorn's senior players can learn from Geelong when it comes to performing in close games…
Burgoyne wary of Crows - Herald Sun
ADELAIDE is the 'in-form' team of the AFL, according to Shaun Burgoyne...
Whitecross acquitted of charge - The Age
BRENDAN Whitecross is free to play against the Crows after being a two-match charge for rough conduct...
