THE LAST TIME Port Adelaide faced Hawthorn, the Power surprised the footy world with a 22-point victory against the top-two side at Etihad Stadium.
Chad Wingard impressed with four goals, whilst Angus Monfries and Jay Schulz kicked three.
Robbie Gray, Patty Ryder, Chad Wingard, Sam Gray, Justin Westhoff, Jasper Pittard and Jack Hombsch all got a nod in PAFC’s best.
Port Adelaide’s disappointing season meant the win in front of 28,657 fans in Victoria was a rude shock for Hawks supporters.
Port and the Hawks have met 31 times in the AFL, with the Power holding 18 wins and 13 losses.
The Power celebrated their biggest win against Hawthorn during a Round 13 clash in 2005.
The Power defeated the Hawks by 117 points in front of 30,212 fans at Football Park.
The largest crowd attendance for a Power-Hawks clash reached 74,856 fans for a 2014 Preliminary Final at the M.C.G.
This match saw the Power fall short by three points (94-97).
Port has won two of the last five games between the clubs.
Taking a look in the history books, Warren Tredrea holds the club record for second-most marks in a game on two occasions against Hawthorn. He managed 16 marks in a 2002 and 2006 Hawks clash.
Tredrea also kicked the second-most goals in a game, booting seven in a 2005 Hawthorn match.
Kane Cornes holds the record for the most disposals in a Port-Hawks game, finishing with an incredible 38 possessions during a 2007 clash.
And in 2007, he also clocked up the most handballs in a Port-Hawks game, totalling 22.
Last week saw Travis Boak lay an amazing 11 tackles.
This week opportunity arises to beat a previous record for most tackles in a Hawthorn match, which stands at 14 by Domenic Cassisi in 2010.
Stat of the week – inside 50’s
Last weekend, the pressure of Port Adelaide’s defence weighed heavy on Richmond.
It took 18 minutes and 22 seconds for Richmond to record their first inside-50 for the quarter, setting a new record in the Power's favour.
Currently, Travis Boak leads Port Adelaide in inside-50s for this season, totalling 54 alongside Josh Kelly of GWS and Lachie Hunter of the Western Bulldogs.
He closely shadows Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis of Hawthorn with 57 inside-50s this season.
Jordan Lewis is also in sixteenth position for most disposals so far this season across the league, with 376 possessions.
Isaac Smith leads Hawthorn in inside 50s with 55, maintaining twelfth position across the league this season.
Warren Tredrea holds the club record for most marks inside 50 in a game, totalling 10 marks in a 2006 Hawthorn clash.
As it stands the club record for the most inside 50s in a game is 14 by Jarrad Schofield in a 1999 Carlton clash.
