The Hawthorn women and Box Hill men are preparing for their first home-ground double header, with both sides set to face the Blues at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday. 

Hawthorn’s VFLW side will kick things off at 11.30am, as the Hawks look to continue their unbeaten start to the 2018 season. 

The Round 3 clash will mark former Captain Melissa Kuys’ 250th game, as she returns to the side after missing last week’s win over Casey.

Read: VFLW match report Round 2

Jess Richards-Foster has been named to play her first game of the season, while Kara Henderson, Kim Ebb, Ali Dowler and Cassandra Papadopoulos have been included as emergencies.

The final team of 23 will be confirmed prior to the first bounce.

Box Hill’s VFL team will be looking to get back on the winner's list when it faces the Northern Blues, with the Round 7 clash kicking off at 2pm.

Read: VFL match report Round 6

The side could boast as many as 17 AFL-listed players, with the likes of Paul Puopolo, Dan Howe and Tim O’Brien a potential to play for Box Hill after being named on Hawthorn’s extended bench for Round 9.

VFL players Vince Adduci, Nelson Lane and Billy Murphy have all won recalls into Chris Newman’s squad.

See the full squads below.

 

ROUND 3 VFLW SQUAD

Hawthorn v Carlton
Box Hill City Oval
Saturday 19th May, 11.30am

B: Jess Sibley, Tamara Luke, Sarah Yule
HB: Meg Hutchins, Jayde Van Dyk, Melissa Kuys
C: Steph Carroll, Julia  Crockett-Grills, Olivia  Flanagan
HF: Rosie Dillon, Ebony Nixon, Clare O'Donnell
F: Phoebe McWilliams, Emily Gilder, Sarah Perkins
R: Lou Wotton, Emma Mackie, Chantella Perera
Int: Samara David, Jess Foster, Dianna Haines, Tahni Nestor
Emg: Ali Dowler, Kim Ebb, Kara Henderson, Cassandra Papadopoulos
23P: Claire Dyett 

In: Jess Richards-Foster, Melissa Kuys, Kara Henderson, Kim Ebb, Cassandra Papadopoulos
Out: Pepa Randall

 

ROUND 7 VFL SQUAD

Box Hill v Northern Blues
Box Hill City Oval
Saturday 19
th May, 2pm 

B: Teia Miles, Kaiden Brand, Conor Glass
HB: Dallas Willsmore, David Mirra*, Harrison Jones
C: Conor Nash, James Cousins, Daniel Howe*
HF: Ryan Schoenmakers, Tim O’Brien*, Will Langford*
F: Brendan Whitecross*, Jonathon Ceglar, Paul Puopolo*,
R: Marc Pittonet, Jonathan O’Rourke, James Worpel*
Int: Nick Evans, Oliver Hanrahan, Will Hams, Vincent Adduci, Nelson Lane, Kieran Lovell, Billy Evans, Andrew Moore, Jackson Ross, Mitch O’Donnell, Anthony Brolic, Billy Murphy
23P: Nathan Boucher

 

*Included on Hawthorn’s extended bench