Fremantle defender Nathan Wilson will replace his Dockers teammate Joel Hamling in next week’s AFLX tournament, which has suffered more big-name withdrawals.

Hamling is understood to have suffered a soft-tissue injury, with Wilson set to step into his place for Eddie Betts’ Deadly side.

It comes as AFL stars Chad Wingard and Robbie Gray were both pulled from next Friday’s event, on the back of Melbourne recruit Steven May’s exit last week due to a hamstring setback.

Gray has knee soreness and will be replaced by Port Adelaide teammate Tom Rockliff on the Bolts team, while Gold Coast’s Jack Martin will come in for Wingard for Deadly.

Wingard has suffered a calf setback and will miss the Hawks’ intra-club hit-out at Waverley Park tonight and the scheduled practice match against Carlton next week.

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Camera Icon Joel Hamling will miss the AFLX event. Credit: WA News

Hawthorn football boss Graeme Wright described Wingard’s injury as “minor” but did not give an indication of when the former Port Adelaide star would be fit to play his first match in his new colours.

Hawthorn meet Brisbane (March 3) and Richmond (March 9) in JLT Community Series matches next month before taking on Adelaide (March 23) in round one.

“He’s taking a little bit longer than what we would have expected (with) a really minor calf issue he had, but we’re just going to be really cautious with him, so he won’t play (tonight),” Wright said.

“He won’t play in AFLX at this stage due to the injury.

“With a high-intensity game, in relation to AFLX, we wouldn’t put him out there for that.”