TEAMS: Hawks Bound Into Round 17
Box Hill have made five changes to the side which defeated GWS last weekend, recalling four AFL-listed Hawks and VFL-listed swingman Jaylon Thorpe for Sunday’s midday kick-off against North Melbourne.
Thorpe returns to the mix having been managed for the trip to Sydney, while the exciting Changkuoth Jiath is back for the trip to Arden Street having endured a stop-start recovery from injury.
Joining them in the squad are Harry Morrison and Josh Morris, as well as Clay Tucker, who was the latest of late outs a week ago due to illness.
Five additions necessitates five omissions, with Max Ramsden and Jack O’Sullivan withdrawn, while Max Hall and Tristan Waack are the unlucky victims of an ongoing selection squeeze; though both have been retained as emergencies. .
Former captain and best and fairest winner Damian Mascitti has been managed and will perform his duties as backs coach instead.
Ins: C. Jiath, H. Morrison, J. Morris, C. Tucker, J. Thorpe
Outs: M. Ramsden, M. Hall, D. Mascitti, J. O’Sullivan, T. Waack
Squad: 1. H Morrison, 9. C Jiath, 16. L Bramble, 17. L Meek, 21. C Stephens, 23. J Koschitzke, 27. N Long, 28. C Mackenzie, 29. J Serong, 30. S Butler, 35. J Morris, 39. E Jeka, 41. J Bennetts, 42. B Macdonald, 44. H Hustwaite, 45. C Tucker, 46. B Ryan, 55. C Porter, 57. J Thorpe, 60. E Phillips, 66. C Brown, 67. D Murr, 74. L Coghlan
Final team to be confirmed prior to Sunday’s first bounce.
