The Hawks will be forced to make at least two changes ahead of their Round 3 clash, with Shaun Burgoyne and Liam Shiels both sidelined after suffering hamstring injuries. 

Read: All the injury news after Round 2

Exciting recruit Chad Wingard would certainly be a handy replacement, with the dual All-Australian a chance to play, should he prove his fitness after a calf injury. 

However, whether he’ll return via AFL or VFL level remains unclear. 

The Hawks also have a myriad of players putting their hands of with strong performances for Box Hill.

Dan Howe is likely to be in contention after overcoming a hip injury that halted his pre-season campaign.

With two Box Hill practice matches under his belt, including a near best-on-ground performance against Werribee on Sunday, the midfielder is a potential to replace Shiels in the Hawks’ engine room. 

David Mirra was clinical in Box Hill’s backline, and could make an immediate return to the senior line up after missing out on Round 2. 

Meanwhile, youngster Dylan Moore is edging closer and closer to an AFL debut, serving as the Hawks’ carry over emergency for the second consecutive week.

A crafty small forward, the match committee may look to the 19-year-old to inject some added pace and creativity into the forward line. 

And it seems only a matter of time before Mitch Lewis gets another opportunity at senior level; the key forward complemented a successful 2018 VFL campaign with another strong performance against Werribee on the weekend.