Venue
Fremantle has won just once at Aurora Stadium from nine matches. It has met Hawthorn seven times at the ground and is yet to take home the four points.

Scoring
Hawthorn is in fine scoring form, notching up more than 100 points in its past four games.Its spread of goal kickers has also been impressive but the absence of Jarryd Roughead is likely to reduce its firepower.

Match Preview: Freo v Hawthorn

Rivalry
While recent games between the two clubs haven’t been nail biters they’ve been fiercely contested and keenly watched. Both have hovered around the top four in recent years and have developed a healthy rivalry that is sure to continue come Sunday.

Weather
Both coaches will disregard the weather as having an impact but Launceston offers up some of the most extreme weather likely during an AFL match.The mercury is expected to be about 10 degrees come bounce down and will only drop during the mid-afternoon game. There may be a few more long sleeves than usual. Fremantle’s recent hard slogs in slippery conditions may be an edge if the heavens open over Launceston.

Fremantle play Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium on Sunday 12 July. Bounce down is at 3.20pm local time.