The Brisbane Lions have named their team for this weekend’s Round 16 clash against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium, with two changes to the side.

Small forward Todd Banfield returns after sitting out the past two matches with a hamstring injury sustained during the Lions’ Round 13 match against Richmond at the Gabba.

Also named this week is backman James Hawksley, who has been a versatile and consistent contributor for the Lions Reserves this season.

Hawksley will be joining the senior team for the first time this year, having played 22 senior matches in total since joining the Lions in the 2006 National Draft.

Banfield and Hawksley have been named in place of Rohan Bewick and Mitch Golby, who have both been omitted.

Bewick will fly to Launceston with the team as the travelling emergency player.

The final Lions team for Round 16 is below:

B: Niall McKeever (40), Matt Maguire (36), Jed Adcock (7)
HB: Pearce Hanley (11), Joel Patfull (24), Ashley McGrath (9)
C: Tom Rockliff (38), Simon Black (20), Cheynee Stiller (32)
HF: Luke Power (6), James Polkinghorne (31), Sam Sheldon (3)
F: Patrick Karnezis (28), Jonathan Brown (16), Ryan Harwood (26)
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (23), Jack Redden (30), Andrew Raines (29)
Int: Bryce Retzlaff (37), Todd Banfield (18), James Hawksley (12), Jesse O’Brien (34)
Emer: Rohan Bewick (43), Mitchell Golby (41), Amon Buchanan (34)

In: Todd Banfield, James Hawksley
Out: Mitchell Golby (omitted), Rohan Bewick (omitted)