THERE’S bound to be plenty of competition for senior spots at Hawthorn over the next two months as the team ramps up preparations for the 2016 season. 

But who do YOU think should line up against Geelong Cats in our season opener on Easter Monday at the MCG?

We want to know what you think – and based on the structure of last year’s premiership team, you can vote for your best 22.

Pick the three key defenders, four medium/small defenders, two ruckmen, six midfielders, four medium/small forwards and three key forwards you want to see run out in the brown and gold in Round 1.

Head to the bottom of the page to cast your votes for your four medium/small forwards.

Luke Breust

Age: 25
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Games: 116

Breust backed up his All Australian efforts in 2014 with a 52-goal season in 2015. The small forward played 25 of a possible 26 games, kicking multiple goals on 14 occasions in another consistent year.

Blake Hardwick

Age: 18
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Games: 0

Recruited with pick 44 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft, Hardwick promises to provide the Hawks with another potent forward option. Strong overhead and in front of goal, Hardwick was the TAC Cup's leading goalkicker in 2015.

Lachlan Langford

Age: 19
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Games: 0

Langford was able to play some consistent football last year at VFL development level in his first year on the Hawks' rookie list. An athletic utility, Langford will be looking to continue his development in 2016.

Jermaine Miller-Lewis

Age: 19
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Games: 0

Entering his second year as a rookie, Miller-Lewis will be looking to build on the promising signs he showed at VFL development level last season. He's a good reader of the play and has plenty of speed, making him a dangerous opponent.

Paul Puopolo

Age: 28
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Games: 111

It's hard to imagine a Hawks side without three-time premiership player Puopolo. He kicked 29 goals and averaged five tackles per game in his 23 matches last season, and is an integral component of the Hawks' forward mix.

Cyril Rioli

Age: 26
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Games: 157

Has had some brilliant seasons, but none better than last year. Played 24 games, kicked 42 goals, earned All Australian selection  and won the Norm Smith Medal for a brilliant grand final performance.

Liam Shiels

Age: 24
Height: 183cm
Weight: 84kg
Games: 124

Having evolved from a run-with player into an inside midfielder who can also play forward, Shiels continues to quietly go about his work but has made a big impact. Led the way for tackles at the club last year while winning plenty of the ball, especially in contested situations.

*Note, Liam Shiels is also able to be picked in the medium/small forwards category.

James Sicily

Age: 21
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Games: 3

Sicily made his AFL debut last year, kicking four goals in three games around some standout performances at VFL level. Looks dangerous on the lead and knows how to split the sticks.

Isaac Smith

Age: 27
Height: 188cm
Weight: 81kg
Games: 111

One of the elite run-and-carry players in the AFL, Smith's ability to break the lines with leg speed or by foot causes plenty of headaches for opposition teams. A goal-kicking wingman, Smith was at his brilliant best in last year's grand final.

*Note, Isaac Smith is also able to be picked in the medium/small forwards category.

Zac Webster

Age: 20
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Games: 0

After an injury-interrupted 2015, Webster has been a standout pre-season performer according to Head Fitness Coach Andrew Russell. Has plenty of pace and offers a dangerous attacking option who can play through the midfield.

Dallas Willsmore

Age: 20
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Games: 0

After a strong season at VFL level, could 2016 be the year we see Willsmore debut at AFL level? Has a strong left foot and has spent time across half-forward, half back and on the wing.