The selected teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches are in.
Sam Gilmore comes back into the Heidelberg line-up for their huge Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 match against Montmorency, however the Tigers will be without Sean Martin and Dylan Clarke. The Magpies have made three changes with Bronson Hill a notable out.
In a boost for Northcote Park, Ben McNiece and Jordan Schroder return to the Cougars line-up when they take on West Preston-Lakeside. The Roosters have welcomed back Luke Lirosi for his first game of the season.
In the standalone Anzac Day clash, Whittlesea bring in talented duo Jarrad Waite and Jaron Murphy but will miss Curtis Brown and Blake Watson. Trent Barbero is out for Hurstbridge.
In MC Labour Division 2, Banyule have welcomed back Riley Loton, Ricky Dyson and Tim Martin in their match against Diamond Creek, but the Bears will lose Brent Stanton, Nicholas Mayne and Daniel Langford. Tyler Barnes returns for Diamond Creek.
Bronson Glasglow comes into the Eltham squad after missing round 2, but Robert Hyde won’t have Matthew Byron or Bradyn Taglieri at his disposal when they face Lower Plenty. St Mary’s will be without Myles Guldon in their trip to take on the Fitzroy Stars.
South Morang will gain Nathan Bell in their Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 clash against Lalor but will lose Rohan Buzzini.
Mernda’s Anthony Bradford, Kilmore’s Scott Swindells and Old Eltham Collegians’ Matthew Keys will all be missing from their side’s matches on Saturday, however the Turtles will welcome back Tom Cleary for his first game of the 2022 campaign.
Selected teams for the NFNL Women’s competition will be named in the lead-up to Sunday’s matches.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park vs West Preston-Lakeside
Northcote Park: IN – Michael Amad, Benjamin McNiece, Nikolas McNiece, Michael Naldrett, Jack Sammartino, Jordan Schroder, Janus Waldron; OUT – Benjamin Augustus, Alexander Boyse, Joshua Byron, Jackson Curic, Ayui Makiemg
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Luke Lirosi, Thomas McMahon; OUT – Mason Bowden, Regan Uwandu
Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Montmorency
Heidelberg: IN – Kieren Andrew, Sam Gilmore, Jaicob Kenny, Kellan Smith; OUT – Dylan Clarke, Jess Gedi, Sean Martin, Jordan Sutterby
Montmorency: IN – Ryan Gardner, Nicholas Green, Brodie Jones; OUT – Benjamin Crick, Bronson Hill, Nicolas Uzelac
Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Hurstbridge
Whittlesea: IN – Lachlan Beattie, Brody Glenn, Jaron Murphy, Jarrad Waite; OUT – Curtis Brown, Steven Dempsey, Curtis Taplin, Blake Watson
Hurstbridge: IN – Samuel House, Nicholas Kent, Jack Stewart; OUT – Trent Barbero, Joel Dale
MC LABOUR DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Panton Hill vs Watsonia
Panton Hill: IN – Kynan Kett; OUT – Benjamin Donehue
Watsonia: IN – Daniel Gervasoni, Nicholas Lawson, Jacob Pickett, Ben Sutherland, Riley Taylor; OUT – Fraser Kubeil, Benjamin McKenzie, Daniel Watson, Luke Whyte, Matthew Volpe
Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Banyule
Diamond Creek: IN – Tyler Barnes, Matthew Brennan, Aaron Hay, Liam O’Brien, Hayden Wall; OUT – Thomas Baird, Lachlan Coe, Lachie Davine, Ryan Donaldson, Robby Noble
Banyule: IN – Ricky Dyson, Riley Loton, Tim Martin, Lachlan Turner; OUT – Joshua Jackson, Daniel Langford, Nicholas Mayne, Brent Stanton
Selected teams: Eltham vs Lower Plenty
Eltham: IN – Aidan Biddle, David Evans, Bronson Glasgow, Benjamin Smith; OUT – Thomas Bevan-Shannon, Matthew Byron, Bradyn Taglieri, Liam Waldron
Lower Plenty: IN – Luke Deslandes, Andrew White; OUT – Zak Goodwin, Daniel Iozzi
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs St Mary’s
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Dylan Harvey, Keith Morgan, Riley McRae, Hayden Welsh; OUT – Mark Daher, Jessy Ellis, Mitchell Evans, Tyson Smith
St Mary’s: IN – Zane Costello; OUT – Myles Guldon
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Reservoir vs Kilmore
Reservoir: IN – Matthew Barnes, Thomas Service; OUT – Ryan Evans, Brendan Maloney
Kilmore: IN – Mark Cameron, Peter de Sousa, Liam Monaghan, Kieran Moran, Jordan Sullivan; OUT – Ciaran Barton, Daniel Matthew, Michael McCulloch, Hayden Phillips, Scott Swindells
Selected teams: Heidelberg West vs Old Eltham Collegians
Heidelberg West: IN – Ricardo Barra, Michael Celestin, Ryan Gall, Marcus Hill, Ryan Lee, Jack Marris, Daniel Walters; OUT – Liam Patterson, Alexander Purtell
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Thomas Cleary, Lachlan Holmes, Jay Smith; OUT – Nathan Byatt, Benjamin Gill, Matthew Keys
Selected teams: Laurimar vs Mernda
Laurimar: IN – Jarod Coco; OUT – Koby Trajanovski
Mernda: IN – Jayden Bell, Ryan Bongetti, William Crouch, Jesse Guelfo; OUT – Anthony Bradford, Nathan Fitzpatrick, Christopher Roussos, Ethan Wild
Selected teams: South Morang vs Lalor
South Morang: IN – Nathan Bell, Benjamin Peterson; OUT – Rohan Buzzini, Mitchell Dickson
Lalor: IN – Matthew Cooper, Timothy Murphy, Hayden Muscat, Andrew Tyrrell, Nathan Wilcox; OUT – Luke Baker, Dylan Cawsey, Jake Cawsey, Connor Fitzgerald, Robert Todd
WOMEN’S GRADING
Selected Teams: Banyule vs St Mary’s
Friday 7:00pm at Beverley Road Oval
Selected Teams: Diamond Creek Women’s 2 vs Fitzroy Stars
Sunday 1:30pm at Plenty Park Oval
Selected Teams: Eltham vs Darebin 2
Sunday 3:00pm at Eltham Central Park
Selected Teams: Greensborough vs Lower Plenty-Bundoora
Sunday 3:00pm at Greensborough War Memorial Park
Selected Teams: VU Western Spurs vs Darebin 1
Sunday 3:00pm at Henry Turner Reserve
Selected Teams: West Preston-Lakeside 2 vs Wallan
Sunday 3:00pm at J.E. Moore Park
Selected Teams: Laurimar vs Mernda
Sunday 3:00pm at Laurimar Reserve
Selected Teams: Diamond Creek Women’s 1 vs West Preston-Lakeside 1
Sunday 3:00pm at Plenty Park Oval
Selected Teams: Whittlesea vs Hurstbridge
Sunday 3:00pm at Whittlesea Showgrounds
Selected Teams: Heidelberg 2 vs Montmorency 2
Monday 11:00am at Warringal Park
Selected Teams: Heidelberg 1 vs Montmorency 1
Monday 12:30pm at Warringal Park