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SELECTION heartache is looming large at Hawthorn after skipper Luke Hodge and spearhead Jack Gunston pushed aside fears about their fitness for the Grand Final by completing a solid training session on Thursday.

Hodge told reporters he was ready to face West Coast on Saturday, while coach Alastair Clarkson said leading goalkicker Gunston would be picked if he pulled up "OK" before match committee selected the team on Thursday afternoon.

"Jack looked impressive out on the training track," Clarkson told the packed crowd.

"He's kicked over 50 goals for us this season, so as long as he pulls up well from that training session OK then he'll get selected to play. 

"But it will mean a hard luck story for one or two of our players."

The 23-year-old's fitness heaps pressure on swingman Ryan Schoenmakers, who is bidding to keep hold of his spot and win his first premiership medallion.

Schoenmakers didn't play in the Hawks' 2013 or '14 flags due to injury and form issues, but was part of the losing 2012 side.

Speedy wingman Billy Hartung is another whose spot in the team could be in contention, with the second-year player starting as sub in the past two finals and playing less than a half of football in the past fortnight.

Twenty-four hours after undergoing a secret session at their Waverley headquarters, Hodge and Gunston hit the track with their teammates for the first time this week.

Hodge, who needed treatment on a sore right hamstring late in the preliminary final triumph over Fremantle, showed no signs of distress kicking and jumping off his non-preferred right foot.

The dual Norm Smith medallist hit close to top speed during match simulation drills and barked instructions to his teammates, at one point singling out Will Langford for some advice after the youngster was pinned down in defence.

Hodge spoke with trainers for about a minute early in the session, but gave no indication he was troubled ahead of his fifth Grand Final appearance.

Gunston, who hasn't played since the qualifying final due to a right ankle injury, was able to run and push off from both feet and kick for goal from 40m without issue.

At one point, the 23-year-old was taken off to the side for an individual fitness test, where he changed direction at pace and passed with flying colours.

His next test involved leaping onto a marking bag, landing on his feet and attempting to tackle an opponent – all of which seemingly posed no problems.

After only training in runners on Tuesday, star veteran Shaun Burgoyne trained fully apart from two minutes where he briefly disappeared inside the medical tent.

Isaac Smith, who only completed stationary handball exercises earlier in the week before leaving the track early, left no doubt about his fitness by hitting top speed during match simulation.

The squad of about 30 players left the track after an hour session to huge cheers from a large gathering of the Hawks faithful eager to wish their side well ahead of a fourth consecutive Grand Final.

Luke Hodge high fives a young fan. Picture: AFL Media