Follow AFL round 19 scores, results, odds, squads and start time from UTAS Stadium in Launceston at 1.20pm AEST. Followed by Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne Kangaroos at 4.15pm at the SCG in Sydney

Hawthorn, Launceston AFL Finals on the road as a potential banana leather on the road injured hit rivals Adelaide’nin does not receive anything.

The power, which is the best-eight debate, will be the wounded stars for the conflict at the Utas Stadium on Saturday without Connor Rozee and Jason Horne-Francis.

However, Hawks defender Josh Battle is careful against a port clothing that won the last four meetings between the last year’s explosive semi -finals and a unilateral rout at the beginning of this season.

Battle, “We know they are a good side when they are best,” he said.

Içinde In the last few games we played, we were on wood, so we look forward to opposing them.

“This will be a good contest.”

Hawthorn (11-6) won the seventh with the loss of fremant last week, but Launceston, who won the last 10 games, is comfortable.

Former St Kilda Backman Battle has been involved in GWS (12 points), Adelaide (three) and North Melbourne (85) since its high profile transition to Hawks this season.

“It was great for us, Bat Battle said.

“We have a very good record here, so we really look forward to coming here.

“We know that it is a great opportunity to take the stage against a good side.”

Port Assistant coach Josh Carr said that Power’s last success against Hawks was not a secret, and that there is no secret in a cool competition since the plain of the gathering round hatches.

Carr, who will take over from coach Ken Hinkley at the end of the season, said, “The competition has always been very tight,” he said.

“We were not lucky to exceed the line because we did it, but we know how these games emerged.

“They are really hard games and preparing for the best of Hawthorn.

“The weather will be quite rough, so it will not be a good football to be played.”

The port made three changes to the team that defeated West Coast last week, captain Rozee (El), weapon midfielder Horne-Francis (foot) and Willie Rioli (skipped).

Dylan Williams will play the first senior match of the season after scoring seven goals in Sanfl last week.

Jackson Mead and Logan Evans were also back.

Hawthorn also made three changes and remembered Mitch Lewis in the first match this season after a long -term knee injury.

Lewis replaced the other key advanced Mabior Chol (Bosphorus groin), while Jack Scrrimshaw and Bailey Macdonald, Cam Mackenzie and Changkuoth Jiath (both were skipped).

AAP