Geelong call on trio of flag stars for Hawks clash

Geelong call on trio of flag stars for Hawks clash

Geelong might be bolstered by the return of three premiership gamers towards Hawthorn as they search their first win of the AFL season.

Cats ruckman Rhys Stanley is again after sustaining a blow to the ribs in spherical two, whereas Mitch Duncan and Jake Kolodjashnij will play their first video games for the yr.

Off-season recruits Ollie Henry and Tanner Bruhn have each been dropped.

Key defender Sam De Koning is out beneath concussion protocols and ruckman Jon Ceglar has been omitted.

Duncan is out there after overcoming a calf damage that dented his pre-season preparation and delayed his begin to the season.

Kolodjashnij returns after overcoming the consequences of concussion, whereas veteran ahead Tom Hawkins has retained his spot regardless of type and health queries.

Hawthorn have named an unchanged 22 after registering their first win of the season towards North Melbourne final week.

Geelong are mired in a 0-3 gap heading into their twelfth assembly with Hawthorn in what has change into a standard Easter Monday fixture.

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The Hawks scored an upset 12-point win within the corresponding fixture final yr.

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