LUKE Hodge will miss the opportunity to take on his former Hawthorn teammates in Launceston this afternoon with the Lions veteran a late withdrawal due to a calf knock suffered earlier in the week.

Hodge had travelled to Launceston but the Lions opted to take a conservative approach with the injury, hoping to avoid further soft-tissue damage for the 319-game veteran who has made 14 appearances for the Lions since moving north at the end of 2017.

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Cedric Cox has been called in for his third game in 2018 to replace Hodge and will start on the bench alongside Jake Barrett, Rhys Mathieson and Lewis Taylor.

The Hawks enter James Frawley’s 200th AFL match with no late changes to the line-up named during the week and have Taylor Duryea, Tim O’Brien, Harry Morrison and Teia Miles as the starting interchange.

Hawthorn v Brisbane at University of Tasmania Stadium, 1.45pm AEST

LATE CHANGES

Hawthorn: Nil
Brisbane: Luke Hodge (calf) replaced in selected side by Cedric Cox

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Tim O'Brien, Harry Morrison, Teia Miles
Brisbane: Cedric Cox, Jake Barrett, Rhys Mathieson, Lewis Taylor