The selected teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches are in.
In the Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 top of the table clash, Nathan Honey will play his first game of the season for Heidelberg while Darcy Porter comes into Montmorency’s starting lineup.
Tom Bell and Tynan Smith headline inclusions for Greensborough’s game against Northcote Park. The Cougars will miss Benjamin McNiece.
Jack Bianchin returns for Macleod when they face Whittlesea while Brent Harvey is unavailable for North Heidelberg’s huge battle with West Preston-Lakeside.
In MC Labour Division 2, Diamond Creek will welcome back Hugh Kavanagh and Chris Moloney in their first vs second match with Eltham, the Creekers will miss Ryan Pingree. In a big blow, the Panthers will be without the likes of Finnbar Maley, Jackson Weatherald and Anton Woods.
St Mary’s gain three huge inclusions for their top five battle with Banyule, welcoming back Tane Cotter, Jake Dambrauskas and Myles Guldon. The Bears will miss Reuben Blackmore-Moore and Devin McDonald.
Anthony Capeci returns for Thomastown’s must win clash against a Fitzroy Stars side who will have Nathan Lovett-Murray available.
Darcy Barden will miss in Lower Plenty’s game against Epping.
Old Eltham Collegians will miss Sebastian Francis-Perkins and Nick Snowden in their Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 battle with South Morang. The Lions making one change.
Chris Ryall returns for Kilmore in their match with Reservoir while Ryan Bongetti will be an important inclusion for Mernda when they take on Heidelberg West.
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 Greensborough
Northcote Park: IN – Joshua Byron, Daniel Tallariti; OUT – Lachlan Boscarini, Benjamin McNiece, Bryson Norris
Greensborough: IN – Thomas Bell, Dylan Clancy, William Reinhold, Tynan Smith; OUT – Benjamin Ham, Jack Johnston, Will Mcfawn, Andrew Stellas, Joel Trudgeon
Selected teams: Macleod vs Whittlesea
Macleod: IN – Jack Bianchin; OUT – Dylan Brizzi, Thomas Newbold
Whittlesea: IN – Nil; OUT – Riley Dyson
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs North Heidelberg
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Christopher McCabe, Cooper Shoebridge; OUT – Damandeep Aujla, Hayden Delos, Matthew Vincitorio
North Heidelberg: IN – Will Gunn, Corey McKay; OUT – Joshua Doherty, Brent Harvey, Kyle Jarman
Selected teams: Montmorency vs Heidelberg
Montmorency: IN – Darcy Porter; OUT – Brodie Jones, Ben Walton
Heidelberg: IN – Nathan Honey, Matthew McInerney, Charlie Wilson; OUT – Mackenzie Hogg, Ryan Howarth, Jesse Kane, Kellan Smith
Selected teams: Bundoora vs Hurstbridge
Bundoora: IN – Jackson Bowne, Jackson Davies, Joel Lamotte, Nicholas McColl, Isaac McMillan; OUT – Zane Barker, Tristan Brown, Scott Dowell, Matthew Morison, Cooper Scott, Ryan Sturgess
Hurstbridge: IN – Aidan Clarke, James Mellerick; OUT – Mitchell Dale, Liam Karakaltchev, Sean Smith
MC LABOUR DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Banyule vs St Mary’s
Banyule: IN – Liam Chambers, James Kayrooz; OUT – Reuben Blackmore-Moore, Devin McDonald, Ted Meehan
St Mary’s: IN – Tane Cotter, Jake Dambrauskas, Myles Guldon; OUT – Joshua Carelli, Zane Costello, Thomas Hardy, Lachlan Potter
Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Eltham
Diamond Creek: IN – Matthew Brennan, Hugh Kavanagh, Chris Moloney; OUT – Thomas Baird, Danyon Kambouris, James Marchbank, Ryan Pingree
Eltham: IN – Riley Byrne, James Minahan, Bailey Taglieri, Darcy Vallance, Luke Wachinger; OUT – Finnbar Maley, Jason McCormick, Kyle O’Sullivan, Jackson Weatherald, Jameson Wood, Anton Woods
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Panton Hill
Watsonia: IN – Kyle Kemp, Adrian Saccuzzo; OUT – Toby Berardi, Shannon Mills, Harrison Sinclair
Panton Hill: IN – Nil; OUT – Scott Conte, Daniel Freeman
Selected teams: Epping vs Lower Plenty
Epping: IN – Alec Buchan, Bailey Caldow, Adrian Cirianni, Ethan Kunelius, Daniel Rakhlin; OUT – Thomas Burnside, Leigh Judd, Tarkin Kunelius, Damon Marcon, Caleb Newport
Lower Plenty: IN – James Elliott, Nathan Lynch, Billy Reardon; OUT – Darcy Barden, Daniel Iozzi, Lachlan Stagoll
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Thomastown
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Mitchell Evans, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Aaron Lynn, David Smith; OUT – Luke Close, Jamaica Ilsley, Ken Priestley, Lionel Proctor
Thomastown: IN – Anthony Capeci, Jackson Hayse, Salvatore Mamone; OUT – Wahib Dib, Cory Giannone, Thomas Gioskos, Benjamin Nesci
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Laurimar vs Lalor
Laurimar: IN – Jacob Bateman, Brayden Burgess, Jayden Wendt; OUT – Bailey Macleod , Noah Mooney, Andrew Phillips, Micah Vecchio
Lalor: IN – Matthew Baker, Nadem Taha, Jediah Te Whaiti; OUT – James Carroll, Andrew Tyrrell, Thomas Venezia
Selected teams: Old Eltham Collegians vs South Morang
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Luke Bower, Jake Francis, Joshua Hanley, Thomas O’Neill, Matthew Quinton; OUT – Nathan Byatt, Jack Fitzgerald, Sebastian Francis-Perkins, Angus Robertson, Nick Snowdon
South Morang: IN – Mitchell Dickson; OUT – Samuel Hutton, Jay Kociski
Selected teams: Kilmore vs Reservoir
Kilmore: IN – Mathew Lawson, Chris Ryall, Jordan Sullivan; OUT – Ethan Fitzpatrick, Cole Isbister, Michael Marrett, Kieran Moran
Reservoir: IN – Noah Diana, Thomas Dunn; OUT – Thomas Hollaway, Dylan Moulton
Selected teams: Mernda vs Heidelberg West
Mernda: IN – Ryan Bongetti, Nicholas Eades, Kyle Yankos; OUT – Nathan Jerrard, James Maraschiello, Lucas Vasilevski
Heidelberg West: IN – Hayden Chapman, Ryan Offer; OUT – Daniel Offer
WINNING EDGE DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: West Preston-Lakeside 1 vs Greensborough
Sunday 1:15pm at J.E. Moore Park
Selected Teams: VU Western Spurs vs Lower Plenty
Sunday 3:00pm at Henry Turner Reserve
Selected Teams: Montmorency 1 vs Darebin 1
Sunday 3:00pm at Montmorency Park North Oval
Selected Teams: Diamond Creek Women’s 1 vs Heidelberg 1
Sunday 3:00pm at Plenty Park Oval
SG PRINT & PAPER DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Darebin 2
Friday 7:30pm at A.H. Capp Reserve
Selected Teams: Eltham vs Banyule
Friday 7:30pm at Eltham Central Park
Selected Teams: Montmorency 2 vs Diamond Creek Women’s 2
Sunday 1:15pm at Montmorency Park North Oval
Selected Teams: St Mary’s vs Whittlesea
Sunday 3:00pm at Whatmough Park
CLEANING MELBOURNE DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: Laurimar vs West Preston-Lakeside 2
Sunday 3:00pm at Laurimar Reserve
Selected Teams: Mernda vs Hurstbridge
Sunday 3:00pm at Waterview Recreation Reserve
Selected Teams: Heidelberg 2 vs Wallan
Sunday 4:45pm at Warringal Park