CAPTAIN Kate Hore is one of two Demons who have been withdrawn from Narrm's clash against Hawthorn in Cairns on Thursday night.
The important midfielder/forward pulled up sore on Thursday morning, and has been withdrawn from the Demons' side as a precaution.
Defender Gabby Colvin, who was named to make her return from concussion against the Hawks, is also a late out after suffering a head knock at training and re-entering concussion protocols.
Saraid Taylor and Lily Johnson will replace the duo in the starting side.
The Hawks and Demons will meet at Cazalys Stadium on Thursday night, opening a two-week celebration of Indigenous Round.
Narrm is on a tear, riding a four-game winning streak and ready to surge toward what seemed an unlikely finals appearance. For that to be possible, however, a win over the high-flying Hawks on Thursday is crucial.
This game is likely going to boil down to who can take charge around the contest, win the hard ball, and maintain control from there.
Added to the mix, though, are Hawks midfielders Eliza West and Casey Sherriff who are facing their old side for the first time.
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Even with a strong showing last week, Narrm was still at times guilty of long dump kicks resulting in turnovers.
The fear is that Hawthorn's pressure will force more of that and punish the Demons, given that the Hawks are the third-best team in the competition at generating forward-half intercepts, and the best side at scoring as a result of those intercepts.
For this reason, Hawthorn will look to play a front-half squeeze, and pile the pressure on the Demons' defence, where Tahlia Gillard and Maeve Chaplin will have their hands full with Irish duo Áine McDonagh and Aileen Gilroy.
Sherriff returns from a horror two-fold leg injury suffered in week two, while Mack Eardley is also back for the Hawks.
Forward Sophie Locke and last week's debutant Sophie Butterworth have been omitted.
Hawthorn v Narrm at Cazalys Stadium, 6.45pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Hawthorn: None
Narrm: Kate Hore (quad) and Gabby Colvin (concussion) replaced in selected side by Saraid Taylor and Lily Johnson
