See who afl.com.au reporters believe could be in line for selection for the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn.

SYDNEY SWANS
Surely the biggest name in the mix in round eight is Lance Franklin, who is in a race to meet his former side for the first time.

Left out of last week's victory over the Brisbane Lions to rest his troublesome knee, Franklin needs to train on Wednesday to have any chance of featuring at ANZ Stadium.

Elsewhere there is some good news on its way, with Kurt Tippett finally ready for his first senior game of 2014.

Tippett has battled knee and rib troubles, but is fully fit and set to rejoin the forward line.

With Mike Pyke suffering a slight hamstring strain against the Lions, Tom Derickx is expected to shoulder the main ruck load.

Lewis Roberts-Thomson would be a likely selection to back him up, with rookie Toby Nankervis an outside chance of his AFL debut.

Tom Mitchell is also in contention for a recall, but coach John Longmire will probably otherwise stick with the team that has won three straight games.

HAWTHORN
Injuries suffered by Sam Mitchell (hamstring tendon) and Brian Lake (calf) will force two changes to the team that annihilated St Kilda.

If fit, key defender Ben Stratton (corked hip) is the first choice to replace Lake for the clash against the Sydney Swans.

Three players seemingly lead the race for Mitchell's spot - Will Langford, if he recovers from a sore back, Jonathan Simpkin and Alex Woodward.

Simpkin was Box Hill's best player on Saturday - ahead of defender Kyle Cheney - while Woodward was an emergency against the Saints.