Selection: Hawks Hit The Road Again
The Box Hill Hawks have made two changes ahead of Saturday’s midday match-up with Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval.
Into the 23 man squad hoping to bounce back from a first loss of 2025 comes reigning best and fairest winner Jai Serong, who missed last week as a holdover for the Hawks’ senior side; and dashing half-back Nathan Philactides, who is selected for his first senior game since the 2024 Elimination Final.
Making way is key defender Sam Durdin, who has been managed after copping a knock in last weekend’s defeat to Richmond, and Ben Cavarra, who suffered a hamstring injury during the third quarter of that same match.
Durdin has, however, been retained as an emergency.
The sides will once again play for the Beyond Blue Cup, contested in order to raise awareness for mental health initiatives and celebrate the excellent work done by the wonderful staff at Beyond Blue.
Any changes to the selected 23 will be communicated prior to Saturday afternoon’s first bounce.
Additions: J. Serong, N. Philactides
Omissions: S. Durdin (managed), B. Cavarra (inj)
Squad: 7. N Reeves, 8. S Frost, 21. N Mraz, 26. B Ryan, 27. W McCabe, 29. J Serong, 30. S Butler, 32. C Anderson, 35. C Dear, 36. J Blanck, 38. M Ramsden, 39. J Scaife, 40. S Mitchell, 41. M Hill, 51. N Philactides, 53. K Declase, 54. L Ward, 55. C Porter, 58. T Bianco, 61. M Donohue, 62. S Horner, 65. E Stanley, 70. J Arundell
Emergencies: 50. S Durdin, 59. A Stefanakis, 60. J Latchford, 63. B Hicks, 68. D Wood, 71. S Amoroso, 74. B Simondson, 77. J Peacock
