HAWTHORN has named 19 of its premiership 22 from last year to take on St Kilda in its final NAB Challenge game on Thursday night at Etihad Stadium.
Grant Birchall (knee), Matt Spangher (calf) and David Hale are the only players from the 2014 Grand Final win over the Swans who won't take the field against the Saints.
As the Hawks ramp up preparations for a round one clash against Geelong on Easter Monday they named a 27-man squad brimming with stars.
Hawthorn will trim that squad to 24 players before Thursday night's game, when former Demon James Frawley, ex-Giant Jono O'Rourke, ruckman Jonathon Ceglar, Jed Anderson and Billy Hartung could be among those hoping to press claims for a round-one spot.
St Kilda hasn't named skipper Nick Riewoldt in its squad, with the veteran Saint now set to enter the home and away season without playing a practice match.
Riewoldt returned to training early last week following the death of his sister Madeleine.
Experienced Saints Jarryn Geary and David Armitage have also not been named for Thursday night's clash.
But last year's No.1 draft pick Paddy McCartin will get another chance to cement a round-one berth, along with fellow 2014 draftees Hugh Goddard and Jack Lonie, former Swan Tim Membrey and reclaimed rookie Ahmed Saad.
