ERRATIC Hawthorn forward Mark Williams was told by his coach Alastair Clarkson last night that antics such as the hanging gesture he made to the Port Adelaide coach's box yesterday were "the quickest way to find the exit door at our footy club".

Williams last night telephoned his namesake and Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams to apologise for his behaviour in the final minutes of yesterday's match.

Williams, the player, had only 10 possessions in the Hawks' gutsy 15-point win over Port, but after kicking the sealing goal, grabbed his throat and made the hanging gesture, seemingly both in imitation of "Choco" Williams' gesture after Port's 2004 premiership win and to show what he thought of the Power yesterday blowing a 38-point lead.

Clarkson ordered Williams to ring the Port coach and apologise. A Hawthorn official said last night Williams made the call before leaving Aurora Stadium.

A Port Adelaide spokeswoman said she did not believe Williams had taken the call because his phone was switched off. But in his post-match press conference, Williams discouraged the Hawk from calling him.

"I don't need his call," coach Williams said. "Couldn't care less. Footballers do strange things. Doesn't help us win the game, lose the game. Yeah, I saw (the gesture). He hadn't touched the ball all day, so not sure exactly what he was getting at."

Clarkson began his post-match news conference with an apology to Port Adelaide and its coach.

"Before we start on the game, can I make an apology to the Port Adelaide footy club for the gesture that our Mark Williams made at the end of the game. (It) is not in line with the way that we like to go about our footy," Clarkson said.

"He knows that, our players know that, and we would like to be humble and gracious in victory and certainly not put on performances like that. It's the quickest way to find the exit door at our footy club.

"So could I make an apology to Mark Williams of Port Adelaide and the Port Adelaide footy club because we don't accept that sort of behaviour at our club.

"I will be expecting that our Mark Williams gives Mark Williams from the Port side a call throughout the course of this week, if he'll accept the call. Because if I was Choco Williams from Port Adelaide, I don't even know if I'd want a call. We look at it pretty dimly, that sort of behaviour."

Clarkson said no other action would be taken against Williams, who during his career has been known for inappropriate gestures after kicking goals.

Williams, the Port coach, was furious with the way his side played to cough up a 38-point lead — particularly the way his midfield had been smashed.

While Hawthorn's win was its eight consecutive victory, it leaves the Power in a precarious position with three victories and five losses.

"We're one of those teams that are going to battle like hell to see if we're a chance," Williams said. "We've got a pretty tough draw coming up, so we'll have to see what we can do as far as winning against some of the more fancied clubs."

Ben McGlynn was reported in the second quarter for high front-on contact with Kane Cornes, with the Port midfielder receiving a cut to his head requiring stitches.

Shaun and Peter Burgoyne are likely to come under the scrutiny of the match review panel, Shaun for his bump on Sam Mitchell that resulted in Mitchell being carried from the ground and Peter for crashing into McGlynn in the third quarter.

Brent Guerra appeared to be the main casualty for the day, injuring a hamstring that he will have scanned.