HAWTHORN speedster Jarman Impey says he’ll speak with some of his former Port Adelaide teammates ahead of the sides’ meeting on Saturday, but he will steer clear of trash talk.
Impey left the Power in the off-season after four seasons and 75 games at Alberton.
The 22-year-old left on good terms after seeking a trade back to Victoria to be closer to
Saturday’s match at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston will be the first time he faces his former side, after ten games with the Hawks.
“I’ll probably give a couple of messages and maybe a phone call to a couple (former teammates),” Impey said at a press conference on Tuesday.
“I speak with Sam Powell-Pepper regularly and we’re looking forward to the weekend and I think it’ll be exciting.
“I’m not good at trash talk so I think I’ll just try to play my role and do my thing but… I’m sure there’ll be a few smart comments.”
Impey said he had settled well in Melbourne and was enjoying working under coach Alistair Clarkson.
He said he expected a good reception from his former teammates on Saturday.
“(There’s) no grudges against the club, I left on good terms and personal reasons was why I left,” he said.
“They had a few people come into the club and they’re
Impey was part of the Port Adelaide team which beat the Hawks by 51 points when the sides last met in Round 11 last season.
The Power booted six first-quarter goals at Adelaide Oval and kept the Hawks goalless for the entire first half.
Impey had 14 disposals and two goals in that match.
“Hawthorn’s just played some good football over the last five years or so and I know when I was with Port we’d always look forward to playing against Hawthorn because they were really good – they were the benchmark.
“We always brought our A-game.
“Looking at the stats we played the majority (of games) in Adelaide and this weekend we’re in Tassie where we’ve had a good record so far so we’re looking forward to that.”
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