The Sydney Swans will be bolstered by the return of co-captain Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones and Will Hayward for Friday night’s match against Hawthorn at the SCG.

The trio come into the side to replace injured veteran Jarrad McVeigh (hamstring), Jackson Thurlow and Tom McCartin for the all-important match.

Coach John Longmire said it was a boost to be able to add players of such talent back into the line-up for Friday night’s blockbuster.

“They are three quality players who give us a bit of versatility,” Longmire said.

“We know that they play really well, and they are consistently in our best team.”

Longmire said the experience of Kennedy would be invaluable to a young Swans side.

“We’ve lost McVeigh so Josh coming in helps with that experience,” Longmire said.

“We’re playing against a pretty experienced Hawthorn team who have got some wonderful players throughout their team, so it’s good to have him back in.”

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