This weekend marks the first of four rounds where senior clubs can utilise the 23rd Player Rule.
All Division 1 and 2 clubs will be able to select 23 plays for their senior game in Round 4.
The 23rd player must be an eligible under-19 player who has not played three or more senior games in 2015.
The 23rd player cannot be the same player in all four games. It must be a different player in each of the games.
This rule will apply during four rounds this year. They will be rounds 4, 8, 12 and 16.
To accommodate for the bye, the round numbers will be different in Division 3 although clubs will still be able to utilise the rule in four rounds during the year. Banyule and Watsonia will play a 23rd player this weekend.
This week’s nominated 23rd players are:
DIVISION 1
Bundoora – Ned McKeown
Eltham – Jye Lorey
Greensborough – Jacob Pickett
Heidelberg – Lewis Beers
Lower Plenty – Kallum Hincliffe
Macleod – Jayden Wilding
Montmorency – Tom Davis
North Heidelberg – Billy McKeown
Northcote Park – Janus Waldren
West Preston-Lakeside – Matthew Vincitorio
DIVISION 2
Diamond Creek – Matthew Green
Fitzroy Stars – Nil
Hurstbridge – Riley Reading
Lalor – Jake Langborne
Mernda – Matthew Golledge
Panton Hill – Jackson Mill
Thomastown – Jake Grey
Whittlesea – Matthew Langford
DIVISION 3
Banyule – Mitch Kerrison
Watsonia – Tyson Darley
