It's an exciting era for Hawthorn under senior coach and club great Sam Mitchell, with the club's promising ranks of young stars looking to rise up the competition in 2024.

While it would only earn the Hawks a return of 16th place, the club managed to record seven wins while battling without some of their top-line players for periods of the year.

The Hawks will again be reliant on their key pillars at either end of the field in captain James Sicily and star forward Mitch Lewis, with the brown and gold side posting a winning record (six wins, five losses) when the two played together this year.

Mitchell's side looks set to bat deep in the middle of the field, while key selection calls will come at both ends of the field after an off-season of change for the Hawks.

Here's how we see Hawthorn's best 23 for 2024 taking shape...

BEST 23s: ADELAIDE, BRISBANE, CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON, FREMANTLE, GEELONG, GOLD COAST, GWS

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4. Final 23

FB: Blake Hardwick, James Sicily, Jarman Impey
HB: Changkuoth Jiath, Sam Frost, Josh Weddle
C: Karl Amon, Jai Newcombe, Connor MacDonald
HF: Dylan Moore, Mabior Chol, Luke Breust
FF: Jack Ginnivan, Mitchell Lewis, Jack Gunston
FO: Ned Reeves, Will Day, Josh Ward
I/C: Conor Nash, James Worpel, Jack Scrimshaw, Chad Wingard
SUB: Seamus Mitchell

Also in the mix: Nick Watson, Finn Maginness, Cameron Mackenzie, Massimo D'Ambrosio, James Blanck, Henry Hustwaite, Sam Butler

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