Collingwood has rewarded two of its most consistent performers in the VFL, recalling 20-year-old pair Paul Seedsman and Tom Young to face Hawthorn on Saturday afternoon.

The versatile youngsters have earned their opportunity courtesy of several strong performances at VFL level in which they have regularly been among Collingwood’s highest possession winners.

They replace half back flankers Marty Clarke and Simon Buckley who have both been named alongside young Irishman Caolan Mooney as emergencies for the top-four encounter.

A smooth mover with eye-catching evasive skills, Seedsman has played five senior games in his second season at the Westpac Centre, debuting in round one against Hawthorn. He has been named involved as a substitute in four of his five matches, but showed what he is capable of in his most recent senior outing when he gathered 17 possessions during the trip to the Gabba to play the Brisbane Lions in round seven.

Young has been tracking along a similar path, getting a taste of senior action in the three games between rounds 10-13 after debuting at the tail end of 2011.

In the VFL, the 20-year-old continues to have a greater say in the midfield with each passing week. The NSW product has notched 30, 25 and 32 disposals in his past three outings since losing his place in the seniors and has been named as an emergency for eight of the 11 games he hasn’t played.

Seedsman, too, has been banging his hand red raw on the door of the match committee. He has been named as an emergency on six occasions including recent matches against Carlton and Geelong.

Of the omissions, Clarke returns to the VFL three weeks after his last appearance at that level when he gathered over 30 disposals. He began Saturday night’s match against Geelong as a substitute and was activated at half time, going on to gather nine disposals.

Ironically, Clarke replaced fellow omission Simon Buckley who didn’t return after suffering a migraine. The 25-year-old had only four disposals before leaving the field.

Meanwhile, Hawthorn has named an unchanged line-up ahead of Saturday's blockbuster. Superstar forward Lance Franklin will miss with a hamstring injury and captain Luke Hodge remains on the sidelines with a knee complaint.

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Collingwood v Hawthorn
Saturday 21 July
MCG, 1:45pm

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Nathan Brown, Chris Tarramt
HB: Nick Maxwell, Ben Reid, Alan Toovey
C: Ben Sinclair, Dale Thomas, Jarryd Blair
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Chris Dawes, Heath Shaw
F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack
Foll: Darren Jolly, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
Int: Alex Fasolo, Tom Young, Jamie Elliott, Paul Seedsman
Emg: Marty Clarke, Simon Buckley, Caolan Mooney

IN: Paul Seedsman, Tom Young
OUT: Simon Buckley, Marty Clarke (omitted)

Hawthorn
B: Kyle Cheney, Stephen Gilham, Ben Stratton
HB: Matthew Suckling, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall
C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Brendan Whitecross, Ryan Schoenmakers, Jack Gunston
F: Paul Puopolo, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: David Hale, Shaun Burgoyne, Brad Sewell
Int: Liam Shiels, Luke Breust, Thomas Murphy, Isaac Smith
Emg: Max Bailey, Shane Savage, Bradley Hill

NO CHANGE