Hawthorn has made two changes to its side set to meet Melbourne at the MCG this Sunday.

Big-man Max Ramsden comes into the starting lineup for his second career game, having made his debut in Round 7 earlier season, while Ned Long will play his first full game since April, after coming on as the sub against Richmond in Round 19.

Injured duo Chad Wingard (Achillies) and Mitch Lewis (foot) are among the confirmed outs, along with Bailey Macdonald (sub). 

Hawthorn General Manager of Football Rob McCartney said the inclusion of Ramsden and Long presented great opportunities for both players.

"Following the elation of making his AFL debut earlier in the season, we've seen Max continue to work hard at his game to earn another shot at the top level," McCartney said.

"No doubt Max will inject great energy into our side, whilst also providing a tall target inside attacking 50 for us.

"As for Ned, he's strung together some great form in the VFL for a number of weeks now, and we are confident he can translate that to the MCG on Sunday.

"We're looking forward to seeing him get his hands on the footy with his strong appetite for the contest."

The Hawks will be hoping to make it three wins in a row after taking down two top-eight teams in Collingwood and Western Bulldogs in recent weeks. 

Meanwhile, Melbourne will be looking to bounce back from a narrow four-point loss against Carlton last week.

Sunday will also see the return of Melbourne's Pink Lady Match in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA).

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ROUND 23 TEAM
Hawthorn v Melbourne
Sunday 20 August
MCG, 3.20pm AEST

B: Blake Hardwick, James Blanck, Jarman Impey
HB: 
James Sicily, Jack Scrimshaw, Harry Morrison
C: 
Karl Amon, Jai Newcombe, Josh Weddle
HF:
Will Day, Luke Breust, Josh Ward
F:  
Dylan Moore, Jacob Koschitzke, Finn Maginness
R: 
Ned Reeves, Conor Nash, James Worpel
INT: Max Ramsden, Denver Grainger-Barras, Connor Macdonald, Ned Long

Emerg: Tyler Brockman, Henry Hustwaite, Jai Serong, Brandon Ryan

In:
Max Ramsden, Ned Long
Out: 
Chad Wingard (achillies), Mitch Lewis (foot), Bailey Macdonald (sub)