Hawthorn midfielder Tamara Smith will make her return to the Hawthorn line-up on Saturday afternoon when the Hawks take on Fremantle at Fremantle Community Bank Oval.
Smith missed the club's Round 2 win over the Western Bulldogs due to suspension while also dealing with a shoulder injury, but has passed a fitness test to be named for Saturday's clash.
The 23-year-old comes into the side at the expense of forward Mattea Breed.
Hawthorn General Manager of Football Operations Max Bailey said Smith was a welcome inclusion as the team looks to win back-to-back games.
"It's fantastic to have a player like Tamara come into the team this week," Bailey said.
"We all know that she is a tackling machine and that the Dockers have a tackling machine of their own in Kiara Bowers, so the midfield battle will be a great one to watch."
RD 3 TEAM
Fremantle v Hawthorn
Saturday 16 September
Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 5.05pm AEST
B: Catherine Brown, Mackenzie Eardley
HB: Emily Everist, Jenna Richardson, Laura Elliott
C: Akec Makur Chuot, Louise Stephenson, Kaitlyn Ashmore
HF: Sophie Locke, Aileen Gilroy, Greta Bodey
F: Tamara Luke, Charlotte Baskaran
R: Lucy Wales, Emily Bates, Jasmine Fleming
INT: Tamara Smith, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Bridie Hipwell, Kristy Stratton, Aine McDonagh
EMG: Mattea Breed, Tahlia Fellows, Bridget Deed
In: Tamara Smith
Out: Mattea Breed (omitted)
