Selection: Hawks Fly North For Suns Showdown
The Box Hill Hawks have made three changes to the team which broke one drought last weekend, defeating Werribee away for the first time since 2013, as they seek to defeat the Gold Coast Suns for the first time since 2022.
Into the 23 comes Henry Hustwaite, who was one of the standout performers across the first month of the VFL season. Hustwaite’s stunning form saw him poll 28 of a possible 30 VFL Coaches’ MVP votes and win a deserved call-up to the Hawks’ senior side.
Joining him on the plane north is key back Sam Durdin, who was managed for last weekend’s trip to Werribee, and developing utility Jye Peacock – who is set to play his first VFL match of the season.
Out of the line-up go the magnets of Sam Frost, who linked up with the senior side this week, Calsher Dear, who was elevated into the Hawks’ 23 for the match against Gold Coast in Darwin, and Ethan Stanley, who is in concussion protocols following an early clash last weekend.
Any changes to the selected 23 will be communicated prior to Saturday morning’ first bounce.
Additions: H. Hustwaite, S. Durdin, J. Peacock
Omissions: S. Frost (AFL), C. Dear (AFL), E. Stanley (inj)
Squad: 21. N Mraz, 26. B Ryan, 27. W McCabe, 29. J Serong, 30. S Butler, 32. C Anderson, 36. J Blanck, 38. M Ramsden, 39. J Scaife, 40. S Mitchell, 41. M Hill, 44. H Hustwaite, 50. S Durdin, 51. N Philactides, 53. K Declase, 54. L Ward, 55. C Porter, 58. T Bianco, 61. M Donohue, 62. S Horner, 70. J Arundell, 74. B Simondson, 77. J Peacock
Emergencies: 43. J Uhr-Henry, 56. J Currie, 59. A Stefanakis, 60. J Latchford, 63. B Hicks, 71. S Amoroso
