The Power are desperate to avoid another finals heartbreak as they take on a red-hot Hawthorn side at Adelaide Oval. Charlie Dixon is a late withdrawal due to illness, while Zak Butters starts on the bench under an injury cloud.
Port Adelaide is desperate to shake off the tag of finals chokers in front of its home crowd, and has been dealt a blow before the first bounce against Hawthorn .
That means it's time for Port's now iconic Never Tear Us Apart to blare out around the Adelaide Oval."It's like a nightclub in here," says Jordan Lewis on Fox Footy's pre-game coverage.The last two meetings both ended in thrillers going Hawthorn's way. Tonight is Hinkley's 273rd game as Port coach, tying a club record set by 2004 premiership coach Mark Williams."A little bit of anxiety going on, a little bit of hope about what we'll be able to play like. The reality is it's a great moment to be a part of, we're back in a final at the Adelaide Oval."The official teams are in for tonight and the official line from Port is that Dixon has been ruled out due to illness.
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