Key defender Alex Keath headlines five inclusions for the Western Bulldogs this week.

Keath will return to face Hawthorn at UTAS Stadium in Launceston on Saturday afternoon, after missing the past two weeks with a hamstring injury.

He is joined in the side by fellow big man Lewis Young and forward trio Cody Weightman, Mitch Hannan and Laitham Vandermeer.

Vandermeer returns to the AFL line-up for the first time since round six.

The 22-year-old speedster has played scratch matches the past three weeks after overcoming a knee injury.

Weightman (managed) and Hannan (shoulder) both come back in after missing one game.

Star forward Josh Bruce (knee) and defender Josh Schache (knee) are out due to injury.

Emerging forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Anthony Scott have been managed, while Ed Richards and unused medical sub, Roarke Smith, also make way from the team that played Essendon last week.

Smith, Scott, Richards and Buku Khamis have been named as the emergencies, with one to be confirmed as the medical sub an hour before the first bounce.

This will be the Bulldogs’ first AFL match in Launceston since 2015.

The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy.

ROUND 22 TEAM

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 14 August, 1.45pm AEST
UTAS Stadium, Launceston

B: Zaine Cordy, Alex Keath, Bailey Williams
HB: Easton Wood, Lewis Young, Bailey Dale
C: Caleb Daniel, Tom Liberatore, Lachie Hunter
HF: Jason Johannisen, Mitch Hannan, Bailey Smith
F: Adam Treloar, Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman
R: Tim English, Jack Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli
Int: Josh Dunkley, Taylor Duryea, Laitham Vandermeer, Riley Garcia
Emer: Roarke Smith, Anthony Scott, Buku Khamis, Ed Richards

In: Lewis Young, Cody Weightman, Laitham Vandermeer, Mitch Hannan, Alex Keath
Out: Josh Bruce (knee), Josh Schache (knee), Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (managed), Anthony Scott (managed), Roarke Smith (medi-sub), Ed Richards