The Bombers completed a full training session at Waverley Park this evening in preparation for this week's game against Hawthorn. The good news from the track is that Michael Long and Dustin Fletcher both completed the full session, and will be available for selection this week.

Barry Young also completed training, and he too will be available. Mark Mercuri left the track after only 15 minutes, but Kevin Sheedy said he is fit, and will play this weekend.

After training was finished, coach Kevin Sheedy commented on the number of options available to the match committee at selection this week. With only Peter Berbakov forced out of the team from last week, Dustin Fletcher and Barry Young returning from injury, and players like Mark Fraser and Peter Somerville playing well in the reserves, the match committee will have a number of players to choose from.

Kevin Sheedy also pointed out that after the State of Origin break, the team will be further strengthened by the availability of Sean Denham, Ilija Grgic, Mark Johnson and Chris Heffernan.