Overview

• James Sicily underwent a minor hip procedure that has resolved much of his discomfort and will face final fitness checks in training this week.
• Mitch Lewis is due to resume match play in the VFL as part of his recovery from last season’s knee reconstruction and is vying for an AFL recall.
• James Worpel is listed as a test after overcoming a quad injury and could bolster Hawthorn’s midfield if cleared to play.
• Calsher Dear is advancing from a back stress fracture and may line up alongside Lewis and Mabior Chol in a three-tall forward experiment.
• Coaching staff have adopted elements of Adelaide’s genuine tall-forward model as they prepare for a potentially unpredictable contest with North Melbourne.