THE CATS have made a late change to their side to play Hawthorn at the MCG on Easter Monday.

Star defender Andrew Mackie has withdrawn from the team due to quad tightness and been replaced by Billie Smedts.

Youngster Cory Gregson will start his debut game in the sub's vest.

CATS TEAM TO PLAY HAWTHORN

B: Rivers – Taylor - Enright

HB: Guthrie – Lonergan - Bews

C: Stokes – Selwood - Smedts

HF: Bartel – Clark - Duncan

F: Motlop – Hawkins - Johnson

R: Blicavs – Kelly - Caddy

IC: Cockatoo, Lang, Simpson

SUB: Gregson

LATE CHANGE: 

IN: Smedts

OUT: Mackie (quad)