Hawthorn has doubled down on its tall forward line gamble while Collingwood regains three key cogs for a blockbuster Thursday night opener to Round 22.
Hawks coach Sam Mitchell has kept the faith in the four-tall line-up seen last week, and in fact added another forward with Luke Breust to play his first AFL game since Round 9, in the 23 along with Jack Gunston, Calsher Dear, Mitch Lewis and Mabior Chol.
Changkuoth Jiath is the other inclusion with gun midfielder Will Day (foot) and Harry Morrison (quad soreness reported after main training, short-term injury) to miss.
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Expected inclusion Cam Mackenzie instead remains an emergency while James Worpel looks set to come into the starting 22 after being the sub last week.
The Magpies regain Jeremy Howe and Billy Frampton to bolster their ailing defence while also giving Tom Mitchell another shot in the midfield.
They replace Bobby Hill (illness) and omitted pair Charlie Dean and Oleg Markov.
The rest of the Round 22 teams will be announced at 6:20pm Thursday.
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ROUND 22 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEST)
HAWTHORN v COLLINGWOOD
Thursday Augut 7, 7:30pm at the MCG
HAWKS
B: J.Battle, T.Barrass, B.Hardwick
HB: J.Impey, J.Sicily – C, J.Scrimshaw
C: M.D’Ambrosio, C.Nash, K.Amon
HF: J.Gunston, C.Dear, N.Watson
F: J.Ginnivan, M.Lewis, D.Moore
FOLL: L.Meek, J.Newcombe, J.Worpel
I/C: C.Macdonald, J.Ward, M.Chol, L.Breust, C.Jiath
EMG: J.Serong, S.Butler, C.Mackenzie
In: – L.Breust, C.Jiath
Out: – H.Morrison (Injured), W.Day (Injured)
MAGPIES
B: B.Maynard, D.Moore – C, B.Frampton
HB: J.Daicos, H.Perryman, I.Quaynor
C: S.Sidebottom, N.Daicos, J.Crisp
HF: W.Hoskin-Elliott, D.McStay, L.Schultz
F: J.Elliott, B.Mihocek, P.Lipinski
FOLL: D.Cameron, S.Pendlebury, N.Long
I/C: J.De Goey, T.Mitchell, D.Houston, T.Membrey, J.Howe
EMG: W.Parker, E.Allan, M.Cox
In: – B.Frampton, T.Mitchell, J.Howe
Out: – C.Dean (Omitted), B.Hill (Illness), O.Markov (Omitted)
GEELONG v ESSENDON
Friday August 8, 7:40pm at GMHBA Stadium
CATS
TBA Thursday evening
BOMBERS
TBA Thursday evening
RICHMOND v ST KILDA
Saturday August 9, 1:20pm at the MCG
TIGERS
TBA Thursday evening
SAINTS
TBA Thursday evening
BRISBANE LIONS v SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday August 9, 4:15pm at the Gabba
LIONS
TBA Thursday evening
SWANS
TBA Thursday evening
CARLTON v GOLD COAST SUNS
Saturday August 9, 7:35pm at Marvel Stadium
BLUES
TBA Thursday evening
SUNS
TBA Thursday evening
PORT ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
Saturday August 9, 8:10pm at Adelaide Oval
POWER
TBA Thursday evening
DOCKERS
TBA Thursday evening
GWS GIANTS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Sunday August 10, 1:40pm at Manuka Oval
GIANTS
TBA Thursday evening
KANGAROOS
TBA Thursday evening
MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Sunday August 10, 3:15pm at the MCG
DEMONS
TBA Thursday evening
BULLDOGS
TBA Thursday evening
WEST COAST EAGLES v ADELAIDE CROWS
Sunday August 10, 5:10pm at Optus Stadium
EAGLES
TBA Thursday evening
CROWS
TBA Thursday evening
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