Hawthorn will unleash an exciting injection of youth in its clash with Fremantle at UTAS Stadium on Saturday.
Denver Grainger-Barras, Tyler Brockman and Emerson Jeka will come into the side as the club continues to exhibit the wealth of youthful promise on its list.
The trio boasts a cumulative tally of just seven AFL games between them, but Hawks fans have already seen the potential of each player.
Grainger-Barras returns to the team after a week on the sidelines due to concussion, while Brockman and Jeka were last sighted at senior level in Rounds 4 and 8 respectively.
Jeka has proven to be one of the VFL's premier spearheads this season, having kicked 19 goals from seven outings at the state league level, while Brockman was one of Box Hill's best performers in last week's win over Gold Coast, recording 16 possessions, five marks, four tackles and two goals.
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Head of Football Rob McCartney said the club was excited to select three youngsters who had all put forward a compelling body of work in order to earn their spot.
"Denver obviously made a great first impression in his debut game against the Giants," McCartney said.
"Getting more exposure at AFL level over the final stage of this season will fast track what he is able to produce at the start of 2022.
"Jeks has been in outstanding form with Box Hill, he gets another taste of AFL football and we are looking forward to seeing further development in his game.
"It’s also great to see Brocky back in the team, we got a glimpse of what he brings early in the year and there is no doubt he definitely has some attributes that will excite our fans."
Tim O'Brien, Damon Greaves and Jai Newcombe (managed) are the three players who will make way for the incoming trio, while last week's unused medical sub Ollie Hanrahan has again been listed amongst the emergencies.
ROUND 17 TEAM
Hawthorn v Fremantle
Saturday 10th July, 1.45pm AEST
B: Blake Hardwick, Kyle Hartigan, Jack Scrimshaw
HB: Shaun Burgoyne, Sam Frost, Changkuoth Jiath
C: Liam Shiels, James Worpel, Lachlan Bramble
HF: Emerson Jeka, Luke Breust, Jaeger O'Meara
F: Dylan Moore, Ben McEvoy, Dan Howe
R: Jon Ceglar, Tom Mitchell, Conor Nash
Int: Denver Grainger-Barras, Tom Phillips, Tyler Brockman, Jacob Koschitzke
IN: Brockman, Grainger-Barras, Jeka
OUT: Newcombe (managed), O'Brien, Greaves
Emer: Oliver Hanrahan, Damon Greaves, Tim O'Brien, Jai Newcombe
