Saturday, June 7 - 7.10pm, Telstra Dome
Hawthorn's star midfielder Luke Hodge returns to the side for this weekend's round 11 clash with the Bombers at Telstra Dome. Hodge has been absent since picking up a hamstring injury during the round seven victory over Collingwood.
Tim Boyle also returns from injury, having not played with the seniors since round three, but the Hawks will be without 2007 Peter Crimmins Medallist Brad Sewell due to a shoulder injury.
The two inclusions mean defender Thomas Murphy is unlucky to miss out on selection.
Also absent from the 22 is veteran midfielder Shane Crawford who has been suffering with knee tendonitis since the club’s round eight victory over Port Adelaide.
The Hawks will be looking to revert to winning ways this weekend after their round ten lost to the Western Bulldogs, but will be wary of a resurgent Essendon that narrowly lost out to the Crows at AAMI Stadium last weekend.
The Bombers have just one change with Jason Laycock coming in to cover for Tom Hislop, who misses out with a shoulder injury.
HawthornB: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Rick Ladson
HB: Clinton Young, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Tim Clarke
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Mark Williams
Foll: Robert Campbell, Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis
I/C: Tim Boyle, Josh Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Simon Taylor
EMG: Tom Murphy, Brent Renouf, Brendan Whitecross
In: Boyle, Hodge
Out: Thomas Murphy, Brad Sewell (shoulder)
Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Dustin Fletcher, Nathan Lovett-Murray
HB: Jay Nash, Patrick Ryder, Kyle Reimers
C: Andrew Lovett, David Myers, Brent Stanton
HF: Sam Lonergan, Scott Lucas, Bachar Houli
F: Jason Winderlich, Matthew Lloyd, Andrew Welsh
Foll: David Hill, Adam McPhee, Mark McVeigh
I/C: Jason Laycock, Tayte Pears, Leroy Jetta, Angus Monfries
EMG: Mal Michael, Tom Bellchambers, Adam Ramanauskas
In: Laycock
Out: Tom Hislop (shoulder)
