The Box Hill Hawks have named 18 senior AFL-listed Hawks in the extended 27-man squad for Sunday’s VFL Semi-Final against Geelong.
The two sides met just two weeks ago in the final round of the home and away season, with the Hawks taking the points on the back of a strong second half.
Chris Newman is yet to omit anyone from the twenty-three which secured an extra-time victory over Port Melbourne in last Saturday’s pulsating Elimination Final, but has added pace and experience to a squad which will be finalised in the coming days.
Vice-Captain Mitch O’Donnell has been named, after missing the wins against Geelong and Port Melbourne with a fractured jaw.
His inclusion allows Coach Chris Newman the flexibility to move his magnets back and around the ball.
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The Hawks’ on-ball brigade again looks strong on paper, with Lovell, O’Rourke, Cousins and Captain Andrew Moore combining for close to 100 touches between them in the win against the Borough.
Former Box Hill skipper David Mirra could also figure after a stint in the senior side.
Last week’s match-winner, Olly Hanrahan, will look to build on arguably his best performance of the 2018 season, in which his pressure and work rate was rewarded with two vital last term goals.
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Ins: D. Mirra, L. Walker, B. Murphy, M. O’Donnell
Outs: -
VFL Semi Final Team
Geelong v Box Hill
Sunday 9th Sep, 2.10pm
North Port Oval
| B | 32. D Mirra | 59. K Brand | 64. T Duryea |
| HB | 42. T Miles | 61. T O’Brien | 43. C Jiath |
| C | 44. C Glass | 46. J Cousins | 52. J O’Rourke |
| HF | 36. D Moore | 37. J Ross | 41. O Hanrahan |
| F | 50. D Willsmore | 39. M Lewis | 51. B Whitecross |
| R | 56. M Pittonet | 60. K Lovell | 63. D Howe* |
| Int | 4. M O’Donnell | 7. A Brolic | 3. B Murphy |
| 21. L Walker | 11. B Kilpatrick | 12. C Jones | |
| 10. W Hams | 2. A Moore | ||
| 23rd | 17. T Maloney |
*Recalled to AFL side as a late inclusion
