The Hawks will be without Ben McEvoy for at least a month, after the ruckman injured his ankle during Sunday’s loss to the Tigers.

According to GM-Football Graham Wright, McEvoy suffered a mild syndesmosis sprain and is expected to be sidelined for the next four to six weeks.

“He’s had the high ankle sprain out of the game on the weekend, a sort of mild syndesmosis,” Wright said.

“At this stage we think four to six weeks, they’re a little bit tricky obviously and do take some time.

“We’ll give him plenty of time and hope that he’s back not too far after the bye.”

In more positive news, the Hawks could be buoyed by the return of James Frawley, Chad Wingard and Isaac Smith, with the trio all tasked with proving their fitness ahead of selection.

Mitchell Lewis will also be a test, after the key forward suffered concussion in the third quarter of Sunday’s game.

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Hawthorn’s injury list:

Mitch Lewis – concussion - test

James Frawley – hamstring soreness – test

Chad Wingard – hamstring soreness – test

Isaac Smith – foot – test

Ryan Schoenmakers – calf - test

Darren Minchington – hamstring – 2 weeks

Ben McEvoy – ankle – 4-6 weeks

Grant Birchall – calf – indefinite

Tom Mitchell – leg – season

Tim Mohr – knee - season