SMALL forward Callum Ah Chee has been withdrawn from Gold Coast's team to play Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday.

He has been replaced by No.4 draft pick Ben Ainsworth.

Ah Chee was selected to play his first game since round seven but suffered a recurrence of a back niggle and was withdrawn on Friday morning.

The 19-year-old West Australian has kicked 11 goals in his five appearances this season and was initially rushed back into Rodney Eade's team after missing three matches.

Mackenzie Willis is the other change from the Suns' 22 that beat West Coast last Saturday, coming in to replace suspended defender Jarrod Harbrow.