Experienced forward Luke Breust will play his first match of the 2025 season as Hawthorn prepares to face GWS at UTAS Stadium on Saturday night. 

The 34-year-old is the sole change to Sam Mitchell's side which defeated Carlton by 20 points in Round 2, with young goalkicker Connor Macdonald out injured for this weekend's trip. 

Breust needs just one more goal to reach 550 career majors. 

"We welcome back Luke Breust this week after a strong performance at VFL level," Hawthorn Executive General Manager of Football Rob McCartney said.

"We think his experience against a strong Giants outfit will be important for our group."

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In the backline, Karl Amon will be celebrating a special milestone as he runs out for his 50th game in brown and gold. 

Amon has played 49 of a possible 51 matches for the Hawks since arriving at the club at the end of 2022.

For the brown and gold faithful in Tasmania, tickets are still available for the club's first night game in the state since 2018. Click here to secure your spot! 

ROUND 3 TEAM 
Hawthorn v GWS 
Saturday 29 March
UTAS Stadium, 7.35pm AEDT 

In: Luke Breust 
Out: Connor Macdonald (injured) 

B: Tom Barrass, Blake Hardwick, James Sicily 
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, Jarman Impey, Massimo D'Ambrosio
C: Karl Amon, Josh Ward, Josh Battle 
HF: Cam Mackenzie, Nick Watson, Conor Nash 
F: Finn Maginness, Mabior Chol, Will Day 
R: Lloyd Meek, Jai Newcombe, Dylan Moore  

INT: Josh Weddle, Luke Breust, Harry Morrison, Jack Ginnivan, Jack Gunston

EMER: Seamus Mitchell, Jai Serong, Henry Hustwaite