HAWTHORN will take a squad mixed with experience and youth to Launceston for their match against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday at Aurora Stadium.

Hawks fans will get a glimpse of new recruit Amos Frank for the first time, while young ruckman Sam Grimley has been given the opportunity to share the ruck mantle with Max Bailey for the second round of the pre-season competition.

Forward Jack Gunston has been named to play his second match for the Hawks,  and is excited by the opportunity to play in Tasmania.

David Hale returns from a minor ankle complaint, which kept him out of the Hawks' first hit out two weeks ago.

2008 Premiership midfielder Xavier Ellis will make his first appearance in 2012 after battling injury for much of last season.


Pre-season Round 2 team

4. Matt Suckling
6. Josh Gibson
7. Michael Osborne
8. Xavier Ellis
9. Shaun Burgoyne
10. Chance Bateman
11. Clinton Young
13. Kyle Cheney
14. Grant Birchall
15. Luke Hodge
16. Isaac Smith
17. Cameron Bruce
18. Brent Guerra
19. Jack Gunston
20. David Hale
21. Shane Savage
22. Luke Breust
25. Ryan Schoenmakers
29. Tom Murphy
31. Jarrad Boumann
32. Bradley Hill
35. Sam Grimley
36. Alex Woodward
37. Brendan Whitecross
39. Max Bailey
42. Angus Litherland
43. Amos Frank
45. Tom Schneider
46. Derick Wanganeen

View 2012 profiles for the players named for Saturday's match.