Three Hawks have been cleared to return from injuries, with Jack Ginnivan (back), Noah Mraz (kidney) and Flynn Perez (groin) all available for selection.Â
Mraz and Perez could play as soon as Saturday in Box Hill's Qualifying Final against Werribee, while Ginnivan will resume training with the AFL's main group later this week in a bid to be available for selection in next Thursday's AFL Qualifying Final against Fremantle.Â
High Performance Manager Peter Burge provided an update on each player below, as well as Cody Anderson (hamstring) and Conor Nash (neck).Â
Jack Ginnivan (back) - AvailableÂ
"Jack had been managing some back soreness late in the season, which had improved every week, and including last week, he was actually improving. We just took the opportunity to get maximum improvement by missing the Round 24 game, which allowed him to do some conditioning, and he'll resume training on Thursday with the main group, preparing for next week."
Noah Mraz (kidney) - AvailableÂ
"Noah was back into full training this week and will play in the VFL Qualifying Final on the weekend, which is exciting for him. We're looking forward to seeing him back playing footy."
Flynn Perez (groin) - Available
"Flynn had been managing some groin soreness over the past few weeks and had improved each week. We just took the extra time to consolidate that and put him through some more conditioning and some more strength work. He's resumed training with the group this week. He'll train with the VFL team and play on the weekend."
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Cody Anderson (hamstring) - TBCÂ
"Cody has started a running program. It's in the very early stages at the moment, and at this stage, he wouldn't be available over the next two weeks. It's going to be line ball for him to get back before a prelim final or a grand final. But we'll work on his progression over the next week to two weeks, and progress him appropriately and give him every chance to return for those games, providing the team progresses to that point."
Conor Nash (neck) - SeasonÂ
"Nashy had his surgery early last week, which was successful. There was an immediate improvement in some of his symptoms. He's feeling a lot better, so we're very positive about the outcome. We're now putting a plan together for him over the off-season and then pre-season, which would see him return to full contact, most likely in the new year."
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