Hawthorn forward Jarryd Roughead will be hoping he can prove his fitness ahead of Friday night's clash with Collingwood.

Roughead was left out of the side that took on West Coast after he strained his side the previous week.

Fellow veteran Grant Birchall made promising progress in his pursuit of a return to senior action, playing in the majority of Box Hill's loss to Casey on the weekend.

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Meanwhile sidelined pair Chad Wingard and Jack Scrimshaw will spend at least another week in the rehabilitation group.

Ryan Schoenmakers has also suffered a setback and is expected to miss the next two to four weeks with a calf injury.

Marc Pittonet – concussion – test

Jarryd Roughead – strained side – test

Chad Wingard – hamstring – 1-2 weeks

Jack Scrimshaw – knee – 1-2 weeks

Changkuoth Jiath – jaw – 2-4 weeks

Ryan Schoenmakers – calf – 2-4 weeks

Tom Mitchell – leg - season

Tim Mohr – knee – season