Overview

• Hawthorn ruled 20-year-old forward Calsher Dear out of Friday night’s semi-final at Adelaide Oval after he suffered a hamstring strain.
• Scans on Monday confirmed a low-to-moderate grade injury after he reported tightness following the win over GWS, having been tactically subbed during the game.
• High performance boss Peter Burge said Dear will miss this week and be reassessed next week, with the club not declaring his season over.
• The opening up forward puts Mitch Lewis in line for selection after he kicked four goals in Box Hill’s VFL semi-final victory.
• Teammate Harry Morrison has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a quadriceps injury, further narrowing Hawthorn’s options.