PORT Adelaide doesn't hold any fear of Hawthorn's Tasmanian dominance as the Power aims to continue its impressive road record in Saturday's encounter in Launceston.
The Power have won three of their five away games this year with victories over Sydney at the SCG, North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium and Gold Coast in Shanghai.
"We're a good, strong travelling team," Power coach Ken Hinkley told reporters at Adelaide Airport on Friday morning.
"We like to perform when we travel, we know the importance of it and we make no secret of that around the club.
"When you win away from home, you mature as a football club and you give yourself the best chance to be successful."
That form will be put to the test against the Hawks, who have won 22 of their past 24 games at University of Tasmania Stadium.
"It's quite a big ground, the only thing is we haven't been there for a long time," Hinkley said.
"Luckily enough, we've travelled all around the place, we've seen different grounds so we'll be OK.
"There's an opportunity they can drop a fourth (game in 10 years).
"They're quite a different side to what they've been over that period of time, let's be fair, they've been that great premiership team.
"In Clarko's (Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson) words, they're trying to establish and rebuild their next opportunity, so there's an opportunity for us to challenge them big time."
Karl Amon and Jack Trengove are the Power's travelling emergencies as they keep an unchanged side for the third straight game.
Former Melbourne co-captain Trengove is yet to debut for the Power since joining the club as a delisted free agent at the end of last season.
"Jack's incredibly close," Hinkley said.
"Right through the whole season, he's probably been the best player in the Magpies (Port's SANFL team) bar none.
"He's travelled with us two or three times this year and at some point, Jack deserves a chance."
The Power (6-3) are ninth on the ladder, having had their bye last week following their 40-point win over the Suns in China in round nine.
With a few strong training sessions under their belt since returning to Adelaide, Hinkley was confident his players wouldn't be complacent after their break.
"We're pretty good off the bye, and we have been," Hinkley said.
"I think in my time we're 3-2, and one of those losses was Geelong last year by two points in a heartbreaker.
"So, our form coming out of the bye is pretty consistent and hopefully it will be the same again this week.
"It needs to be because we know the challenge of Hawthorn in Tasmania and how good they've been down there."
