Hawthorn has confirmed four changes to its line-up ahead of the club’s clash with GWS on Sunday.

After a three-week stint on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, James Frawley will re-join the side. 

Young pair Jack Scrimshaw (managed) and James Cousins (suspended) have been included in the Round 8 team after missing the Melbourne match, while ruckman Jon Ceglar will return for his fifth game of the year.

Forward Chad Wingard will not play on Sunday after failing to recover from hamstring soreness in time, while Jarryd Roughead, Daniel Howe and Kaiden Brand have all been omitted.

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Hawthorn Coach Alastair Clarkson said he expects Wingard’s withdrawal was more so due to precautionary reasons rather than anything serious.

“We don’t want to turn what should be a one-weeker into a five or sixer.

“So, we’ll take a bit of a hit with that this week and hopefully get him back next week.”

Hawthorn will host GWS at the MCG this Sunday at 3.20pm.

ROUND 8 TEAM
Hawthorn v GWS
Sunday 12^th May, 3.20pm
MCG

B:  James Sicily, James Frawley, Jarman Impey
HB:  Ben Stratton, Tim O'Brien, Blake Hardwick
C:  Tom Scully, Jaeger O’Meara, Ricky Henderson
HF:  Luke Breust, Paul Puopolo, Shaun Burgoyne
F:  Dylan Moore, Mitch Lewis, Jack Gunston
R:  Ben McEvoy, James Worpel, Liam Shiels
INT:  Jonathon Ceglar, James Cousins, Isaac Smith, Jack Scrimshaw

In: Frawley, Scrimshaw, Cousins, Ceglar
Out: Roughead (omitted), Wingard (hamstring), Howe (omitted), Brand (omitted)