Hawthorn's Ben McEvoy, Essendon's Joe Daniher and West Coast's Shannon Hurn will all be on the sidelines in round 16. Pictures: Getty Images/AFL Photos

SLUMPING Hawthorn has made an astonishing seven changes for Sunday's quick turnaround against St Kilda at Metricon Stadium. 

The 16th-placed Hawks, who on Tuesday became the first team this year to lose to Adelaide, have now made 21 changes across the past four matches in the fixture cram. 

It comes as Essendon elects to rest Joe Daniher and not play him for the third time in 11 days after his long groin-related layoff. 

Young gun Will Day, Sam Frost, debutant Damon Greaves, Dylan Moore – in for his first game of the season – Josh Morris, Liam Shiels and Harry Morrison are in for Hawthorn. 

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Injured pair Ben Stratton and Jarman Impey, managed trio Shaun Burgoyne, Ben McEvoy and Ollie Hanrahan, and dropped duo Conor Glass and Darren Minchington make way. 

The Saints recalled Jonathon Marsh and Jack Lonie for Tim Membrey (finger) and Nick Hind (omitted) as they continue to hunt a top-four berth. 

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Match Previews R16: St Kilda v Hawthorn

Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Saints and Hawks at Metricon Stadium

Joining Daniher in going out of the Bombers' side is red-hot midfielder Andrew McGrath, who will miss at least the rest of the home and away season with a syndesmosis setback. 

Mason Redman and Jacob Townsend return in their stead to face Geelong, which promoted Lachie Fogarty to replace the injured Jack Steven. 

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Match Previews R16: Geelong v Essendon

Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Cats and Bombers at the Gabba

Meanwhile, spearhead Josh Kennedy (concussion) is back to bolster West Coast's chances against the Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium on Sunday night. 

Jake Waterman and Brayden Ainsworth round out the Eagles' inclusions – meaning Hamish Brayshaw won't make his AFL debut – but they lost Luke Shuey (hamstrings) and managed Shannon Hurn. 

Developing tall Bailey Williams was dropped. 

The Bulldogs also made three changes, with Zaine Cordy, Sam Lloyd and Roarke Smith coming in for Easton Wood and Laitham Vandermeer (both hamstring) and Tory Dickson (omitted).

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Match Previews R16: Western Bulldogs v West Coast

Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Bulldogs and Eagles at Metricon Stadium

Sunday, September 6

St Kilda v Hawthorn, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm AEST

ST KILDA
In: J.Marsh, J.Lonie
Out: T.Membrey (finger), N.Hind (omitted)

HAWTHORN
In: W.Day, S.Frost, D.Moore, J.Morris, D.Greaves, L.Shiels, H.Morrison
Out: C.Glass (omitted), D.Minchington (omitted), B.Stratton (ankle), J.Impey (corked hip), B.McEvoy (managed), S.Burgoyne (managed), O.Hanrahan (managed)
New: Damon Greaves

Geelong v Essendon, Gabba, 3.35pm AEST

GEELONG
In: L.Fogarty
Out: J.Steven (injured)

ESSENDON
In: M.Redman, J.Townsend
Out: A.McGrath (ankle), J.Daniher (managed)

Western Bulldogs v West Coast, Metricon Stadium, 6.10pm AEST

WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: Z.Cordy, S.Lloyd, R.Smith
Out: E.Wood (hamstring), L.Vandermeer (hamstring), T.Dickson (omitted)

WEST COAST
In: J.Kennedy, J.Waterman, B.Ainsworth
Out: S.Hurn (managed), L.Shuey (hamstrings), B.Williams (omitted)

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