Lance Franklin hasn't flown to Adelaide with his Hawthorn teammates but club hasn't ruled him out Doubt ... Lance Franklin has not made the trip to Adelaide with Hawthorn. HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin is in doubt for Saturday's clash with Port Adelaide after failing to fly out on Friday morning. The Hawks flew out of Melbourne but Franklin, who is believed to be suffering a minor injury, remained in Melbourne. Get all the Round 16 line-ups Despite missing the flight, the Hawks still believe the power forward can prove his fitness and take his place at AAMI Stadium. "He didn't fly with the team but we're giving him 24 hours," a club spokesperson told News Limited. However, speaking on Triple M's Friday Night Football coverage, Jason Dunstall said Franklin would need "a miracle turnaround" to face the Power. The loss of Franklin would be a major blow to the Hawks, who are coming off a loss to Geelong and face a Port Adelaide team on the up. Franklin was named at centre-half-forward for tomorrow's clash. The Hawks three emergencies are dumped Brad Sewell, defender Kyle Cheney and ruckman Jonathon Ceglar. Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson said Sewell was disappointed to be dropped. But he's a leader of our club. He knows his form hasn't been to the level that he's used to playing for a long period of time now," he said. Given the expected foul weather, Clarkson predicted a "real tug of war" against Port, who are seeking to keep their eighth spot on the ladder. Power assistant coach Matthew Nicks said he hoped the rain tumbled down all game. "Against a side like Hawthorn, every side would like it to bucket down and be under water because they are such a skilful side," Nicks told reporters in Adelaide on Friday. We would love it to be wet. We know it's going to be a tough one for us. But if we had the choice between super dry and wet, well, no doubt we would love to play them in the bog.