Jonathan O’Rourke will make his debut for Hawthorn on Sunday when they clash with the Bombers at the MCG.
The talented youngster played nine games for GWS before being traded to the Hawks during the 2014 trade period.
O’Rourke, 20, will replace the injured Liam Shiels in Sunday’s side.
Premiership player, Grant Birchall has also been selected to face the Bombers whilst Taylor Duryea has been omitted.
Birchall returns to the side after an knee injury sidelined him throughout the club’s NAB Challenge campaign.
Duryea, Ryan Schoenmakers and James Sicily have been named emergencies.
Round 2
Essendon v Hawthorn
Sunday 12 April
MCG, 3.20pm
UPDATED Saturday 11 April following the withdrawal of Josh Gibson from the side due to general soreness.
B: Burgoyne Frawley Lake
HB: Birchall Duryea Stratton
C: Smith Mitchell Hill
HF: Breust Gunston Langford
F: Puopolo Roughead Rioli
Foll: Ceglar Hodge Lewis
I/C: McEvoy O’Rourke Anderson Suckling
Em: Simpkin
Find out all you need to know about Round 2 match-day.
