Hawthorn has confirmed its line-up for the club's season opener against North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.
Hawks fans will get a glimpse of the club’s exciting wave of young talent rising through the ranks, with three fresh faces added to the team.
Recruit Max Lynch and draftees Josh Ward and Connor Macdonald are set to all play their first games in the brown and gold.
Returning stars James Sicily, Jack Gunston and Changkuoth Jiath also feature in the line-up in what will be their first appearances following their respective injuries.
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Head of Football Rob McCartney said there has been plenty of excitement around the club in the lead-up to Sunday.
“It’s been a huge pre-season with plenty of change so I think the group is really eager to get back out there," McCartney said.
“It's a promising sign for our club that we've been able to include several of our youngsters in the side, especially our two debutants in Josh and Connor.
“They're both excited to embrace the experience of their first senior games after producing very impressive first pre-seasons.
“This Round 1 side boasts 14 players aged 23 years old or younger, so that's a really exciting thing for our supporters to be able to watch unfold.
“We're really looking forward to returning to the MCG in front of our loyal members and fans for the first time since Round 15 last year.”
The game will kick off at the MCG on Sunday at 1.10pm AEDT.
ROUND 1 TEAM
Hawthorn v North Melbourne
Sunday 20 March, 1.10pm AEDT
MCG
B: Blake Hardwick, Sam Frost, Denver Grainger-Barras
HB: Finn Maginness, James Sicily, Jack Scrimshaw
C: Josh Ward, Jai Newcombe, Harry Morrison
HF: Chad Wingard, Dylan Moore, James Worpel
F: Jack Gunston, Mitch Lewis, Max Lynch
R: Ned Reeves, Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Mitchell
Int: Changkuoth Jiath, Liam Shiels, Conor Nash, Connor Macdonald
Emer: Kyle Hartigan, Emerson Jeka, Daniel Howe, Tom Phillips
