Brisbane coach Chris Fagan knows exactly what to expect from Hawthorn in Friday night’s finals-shaping blockbuster.

But Fagan says that won’t make things easier for his Lions in the Gabba fixture.

“It’s clear what they do. But not as easy to stop it, though,” Fagan said of the Hawks.

Brisbane, after copping a shock 76-point hammering from Carlton last weekend, hold fifth spot ahead of hosting the third-placed Hawthorn.