ROOKIE-LISTED Hawk Shem Tatupu has been named to make his senior VFL debut for Box Hill Hawks on Saturday afternoon.
The 19-year-old New Zealander earned promotion on the back of a career-best six-goal haul for the Box Hill Hawks’ development side last week.
The Hawks will be looking to rebound from a narrow loss to Collingwood, when they host bottom side Frankston at Box Hill City Oval.
Tatupu, a 197-centimetre Category B rookie, has been named as one of 17 Hawthorn-listed players for the match.
Midfielder Jared Hardisty has also been promoted from the development side, while Zac Webster has been named on a wing after missing last week.
The senior match will start at 2pm, with the development match beginning at 11am.
Seniors
Box Hill Hawks v Frankston
Saturday 4 July
Box Hill City Oval, 2pm
B: O’Brien, Heatherley, Willsmore
HB: Miles, Litherland, Howe
C: Hartung, Hardisty, Webster
HF: Sicily, Woodward, Sheridan-Ferrie
F: Tatupu, Grimley, Pittonet
Foll: B. McEvoy, O’Rourke, Simpkin
I/C from: Crocker, Lock, Collins, Tobin, O’Donnell, Iles, Gordon, S. Gibson, Lawlor
Development
Box Hill Hawks v Frankston
Saturday 4 July
Box Hill City Oval, 11am
B: Crocker, Collins, Evans
HB: S. Gibson, Gordon, Exon
C: Lewis, Iles. Lock
HF: Tobin, L. Langford, Lawlor
F: Jones, P. McEvoy, Switkowski
Foll: R. Monkhorst, Williams, O’Donnell
I/C from: Sullivan, Kidd, Franetic, Bond, Murphy, Summers, Fitzpatrick, Codd-Miller, Fisher, Harvey, Dimasi, Walker, Graham
