The Hawks will likely be buoyed by the return of Shaun Burgoyne when they face the Dockers this Sunday at Optus Stadium.

The 35-year-old has missed four weeks after injuring his hamstring against Gold Coast in Round 14, but looks set to make the trip west.

"We expect him to play," Director of High Performance Andrew Russell told the club's Bupa Recovery Report on Tuesday.

"He trained late last week and he'll train fully this week, and he'll be out there on Sunday."

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Jaeger O'Meara is also a likely return, after being a late withdrawal from Hawthorn's Round 18 win over Carlton due to a hip complaint.

"[Jaeger's] hip is settling down well," Russell said.

"He was a little bit irritated last week and wasn't quite right to play.

"We expect him to train this week and he's a really good chance to come up at the end of the week."

Watch this week's injury report for updates on McEvoy, Sicily, Birchall and more.