Alastair Clarkson has lit the fuse for Hawthorns match with Port Adelaide, declaring their AFL rivals unable to turn their physical style into a winning one.In incendiary comments likely to ensure a full-blooded Adelaide Oval clash on Thursday night, Clarkson said he embraced the challenge of a fired-up Port Adelaide, daring the Power to bring a physical approach to the game.Port has beaten Hawthorn in their past three regular season meetings, with the 2014 preliminary final cliffhanger going the Hawks way - a match Clarkson suggested was still living in the Powers memory.Theyre probably smarting a little bit from the preliminary final loss two years ago, Clarkson told reporters on Wednesday.Thats probably fuelled a lot of motivation ... the last couple of times we have played them.Theyve ambushed us a little bit with their physicality and their starts to games. But its very, very hard to do that on a sustainable basis.We like to think weve proved ourselves over a long period of time playing tough hard footy (and) Port Adelaide are yet to prove they can do that on a week-to-week basis.Those comments will fuel a little bit of spite but you say righto, its game on and it is game on. Were ready to come and play.Asked about Clarksons comments, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley was typically blunt.Hes right, Hinkley told reporters in Adelaide.Theres some evidence to support that we are what we are a little bit, and thats just a little bit up and down.To get credibility you have to do it consistently and at the moment were not being able to do that.Clarkson said he expected a fierce challenge from Hinkleys side - but it wouldnt surprise or rattle him.This has been coming at us for three or four years, he said.Weve been able to cope really well with it ... it has held us in great stead when it comes finals time.We can endure and we can withstand whatever is thrown at us.Theres no greater environment, hostile environment than Adelaide Oval tomorrow night. Well embrace it.Hawthorn will return Cyril Rioli to their lineup after a family bereavement kept the star forward out of their last match. Sonny Milano Jersey . 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