BRISBANE will play a near full-strength team for Sunday's JLT Series opener against Hawthorn, with off-season recruits Lachie Neale, Jarryd Lyons and Lincoln McCarthy all confirmed starters.
Skipper Dayne Zorko, vice-captain Harris Andrews, Luke Hodge and Charlie Cameron have also been named in the match to be played at Burpengary's Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex.
The AFL has enacted its heat policy for the match, ensuring extra breaks after each quarter.
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Despite having 26 players at its disposal, it's believed Brisbane will play just 22 – unless serious injury strikes – to simulate its rotations during the premiership season.
Hawthorn has taken a different approach, leaving a host of top-liners in Melbourne and naming an inexperienced team given a short break before their next JLT clash with Richmond next Saturday.
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Gold Coast recruit Jack Scrimshaw, Jacob Koschitzke, Mathew Walker, Will Golds and Damon Greaves are among the youngsters named by the Hawks.
Ryan Bastinac, Jarrod Berry, Archie Smith, Lewy Taylor, Ryan Lester, Rhys Mathieson, Brandon Starcevich and Connor Ballenden will start on the bench for the Lions.
For the Hawks, James Frawley, Changkuoth Jiath, Walker, Koschitzke, Jackson Ross, Teia Miles, Greaves and Golds will start from the interchange.
Jarman Impey will wear No.38 instead of No.4 as originally planned.
Sunday, March 3
Brisbane v Hawthorn at Moreton Bay, 12.40pm AEST
BRISBANE
B: L.Hodge 2 , J.Walker 14, D.Rich 10
HB: R.Lester 35, H.Andrews 31, A.Witherden 29
C: D.Zorko (c) 15, L.Neale 9, H.McCluggage 6
HF: C.Rayner 16, E.Hipwood 30, L.McCarthy 11
F: C.Cameron 23, D.McStay 25, O.McInerney 46
Foll: A.Smith 44, J.Berry 7, J.Lyons 17
I/C: R.Bastinac 4, M.Robinson 5, E.Smith 8, L.Taylor 28, Z.Bailey 33, R.Mathieson 36, B.Starcevich 37, C.Ballenden 38
Emerg: N.Robertson 18, C.Cox 20, M.Hinge 22, T.Cutler 26
Notable absentees: Allen Christensen, Stefan Martin, Marcus Adams
HAWTHORN
B: J.Impey 4, T.Mohr 39, K.Brand 30
HB: J.Scrimshaw 35, T.O'Brien 23, D.Mirra 32
C: H.Morrison 1, J.Cousins 46, C.Glass 13
HF: D.Moore 36, C.Nash 11, O.Hanrahan 41
F: J.Ceglar 18, M.Lewis 8, J.Sicily 6
Foll: M.Pittonet 27, H.Jones 40, J.Worpel 5
I/C: T.Miles 42, C.Jiath 29, D.Greaves 44, W.Golds 45, J.Ross 37, M.Walker 33
Emerg: P.Puopolo 28, B.Hardwick 15, J.Roughead 2, R.Schoenmakers 25, J.Koschitzke 34, J.Frawley 12
Notable absentees: Grant Birchall, Tom Scully, Tom Mitchell, Chad Wingard, Jack Gunston, Isaac Smith, Ben Stratton, Ben McEvoy, Luke Breust, Jaeger O’Meara, Shaun Burgoyne, Liam Shiels, Daniel Howe, Ricky Henderson
