Hawthorn star Luke Hodge will play in Perth this weekend. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
HAWTHORN denies it is taking any risk playing captain Luke Hodge against West Coast.
Hodge will play against the Eagles in Perth tomorrow despite saying this week he was wary of being elevated to the seniors too early.
Hodge has played one VFL game after posterior cruciate ligament surgery.
Acting football manager Chris Fagan said last night Hodge would not be the substitute.
"He is pretty excited and we are too," he said. "He pulled up really well from that Box Hill clash and was really sharp in training this week.
"He had a game at Box Hill but also a full-scale practice hitout two weeks before the season. We thought he was ready, so why hold him up?
"He won't be perfect, but he needs to play at AFL level to get some touch."
CARLTON has confirmed Sam Rowe will make his AFL debut against Collingwood tomorrow.
Rowe said last night he wanted to make his name as a footballer as well as a cancer survivor.
"I'm a better person for everything I've been through, so I'm not ever going to complain about anything that's happened to me," Rowe told the club website.
He comes in with Jeremy Laidler, Marcus Davies and Tom Bell. Eddie Betts (jaw) and Shaun Hampson (appendix) are injured and Nick Duigan and Aaron Joseph have been dropped.
COLLINGWOOD welcomed back Heath Shaw (gastro) and included Paul Seedsman.
GEELONG'S Joel Corey, James Kelly and defender Mitch Brown all come in against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
NORTH MELBOURNE brought in Scott McMahon, after suspension, in place of the injured Sam Wright.
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