RECRUIT James Frawley could make his debut for Hawthorn in Thursday night’s NAB Challenge opener against Collingwood.
Frawley, who joined the Hawks as an unrestricted free agent in October last year, has been named in the 29-man squad released on Tuesday.
The former Demon could begin his partnership in defence with Josh Gibson, who has also been named alongside stars such as Jarryd Roughead, Sam Mitchell and Jordan Lewis.
While Alastair Clarkson has included 14 premiership players in the extended squad, the Hawks will showcase some of their exciting youngsters at Aurora Stadium.
Jed Anderson has been named to make his long-awaited return from injury, after missing all but one game last year with a shoulder injury.
The exciting Anderson burst onto the scene in his debut season in 2013, playing six matches including the Qualifying Final win over Sydney.
Another exciting youngster, Billy Hartung, has also been selected as he hopes to impress and build on the seven senior games he managed in his debut season last year.
Highly-rated youngster James Sicily, who impressed in his first season playing with Box Hill last year has been selected, as has developing key defender Kaiden Brand.
Brand, who was taken with pick 66 in the 2012 national draft is yet to make his senior debut but has made great strides towards his first senior appearance, particularly in the second half of last season.
Upgraded to the senior list at the end of last year, 191cm forward Dallas Willsmore has also been named after being one of the impressive pre-season performers to date.
Five of Hawthorn’s 2014 draft class have also been named – Daniel Howe (pick 31), Teia Miles (pick 49), Marc Pittonet (pick 50), Jared Hardisty (rookie draft pick 18) and Jermaine Miller-Lewis (rookie draft pick 36).
The squad of 29 players will be trimmed to 26 just prior to the match.
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NAB Challenge game 1 squad
Hawthorn v Collingwood
Thursday 26 February
Aurora Stadium, 7.10pm
2. J.Roughead
3. J.Lewis
5. S.Mitchell
6. J.Gibson
7. B.McEvoy
8. T.Duryea
10. B.Hill
12. J.Frawley
18. J.Ceglar
19. J.Gunston
21. J.Sicily
22. L.Breust
24. B.Stratton
26. L.Shiels
28. P.Puopolo
29. W.Langford
30. K.Brand
31. A.Litherland
32. J.Simpkin
35. S.Grimley
37. J.Anderson
38. D.Willsmore
39. A.Woodward
40 B.Hartung
41. D.Howe
42. T.Miles
43. M.Pittonet
44. J.Hardisty
45. J.Miller-Lewis
