HAWTHORN has been forced to make two changes just hours before playing Collingwood at the MCG after losing twin talls Kaiden Brand and Tim O'Brien.
Illness has hit Brand while O'Brien was not able to overcome hip soreness.
James Sicily and Kurt Heatherley have stepped in to replace the pair.
It means the Hawks have made six changes from the team that defeated the Brisbane Lions in Launceston in round six.
Cyril Rioli is out for at least two months with a PCL injury and the Hawks also lost James Frawley (toe) and Ben Stratton (knee).
Jack Fitzpatrick was also ruled out from the selected side due to concussion.
Heatherley has been in reasonable form with three games in the VFL after recovering from an Achilles injury while Sicily has been in and out of the side this season.
It is only New Zealand-born Heatherley's second game for the Hawks after he made his debut in round 20 last season against Melbourne.
Collingwood v Hawthorn at the MCG, 7.25 pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Collingwood: Nil
Hawthorn: Tim O'Brien (hip) replaced in the selected side by Kurt Heatherley. Kaiden Brand (illness) replaced in the selected side by James Sicily
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Collingwood: Tyson Goldsack, Jarryd Blair, Tom Phillips, Jack Crisp
Hawthorn: Billy Hartung, Taylor Duryea, Brendan Whitecross, Ricky Henderson
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide at the Gabba, 7.25pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Brisbane Lions: Ryan Harwood, Tom Bell, Jarrod Berry, Claye Beams
Adelaide: Brad Crouch, Jake Kelly, Curtly Hampton, Hugh Greenwood
Greater Western Sydney v Richmond at Spotless Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Nil
Richmond: Josh Caddy (groin soreness) replaced in the selected side by Anthony Miles
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Matt de Boer, Harry Perryman, Daniel Lloyd, Sam Reid
Richmond: Brandon Ellis, Anthony Miles, Shai Bolton, Ivan Soldo
St Kilda v Sydney at Etihad Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
St Kilda: Luke Dunstan, Koby Stevens, Jack Sinclair, Daniel McKenzie
Sydney: Will Hayward, Dean Towers, Nic Newman, George Hewett
