Senior Teams – August 23-24


Published on Friday, August 22, 2025

The selected teams are in for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.

Timothy Martin and Jack Sammartino return for Banyule’s critical contest against a North Heidelberg outfit that regains Liam Hunt and Dane Whitnall.

Greensborough regain VFL quartet Harrison Andronaco, Brody Glenn, Conor Willis and Joel Trudgeon for their clash with Bundoora while Heidelberg welcome back Sam Gilmore, Kai Kearns and Brayden Sier for their trip to Hurstbridge.

Declan Ayres and Jesse Donaldson are among the ins for Eltham’s final game of the season against South Morang. The Lions welcome back Deacon Kalpakis for their final Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 game for the foreseeable future.

Montmorency welcomes back Braedyn Gillard and Cameron Nyko as well as Ben Paterson and Flynn Riley for their clash against West Preston-Lakeside, who will be without captain Max Dreher and Joshua Iacobaccio.

Macleod and Whittlesea strengthen their lineups for their qualifying final meeting at Lalor Reserve this Saturday. The Roos welcome back Michael Hurley and Darcy Hogg while Blake Watson returns for the Eagles.

In the other MC Labour Division 2 final this weekend St Mary’s add Dom Akuei, Joseph Maggio and Lachlan Read into their lineup while Northcote Park welcome back Martin Kelly, Lachlan Boscarini and Leo Amad.

Fitzroy Stars add Patrick Farrant and Eddie Betts into their Second Semi Final lineup while Laurimar make no changes for the clash at Main Street Recreation Reserve.

The First Semi-Final in Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 sees Ivanhoe welcome back Michael Doyle and Jamie Lay but lose Daniel McLinden and Charles Robinson. Kilmore on the other hand welcome back Jared Crosbie.

MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1

Selected teams: Banyule vs North Heidelberg
Banyule: IN – Sebastian Francis-Perkins, Timothy Martin, Jack Sammartino; OUT – Logan Kilcullen, Bailey Neilson, Harrison White
North Heidelberg: IN – Liam Hunt, Dane Whitnall; OUT – Kyan Carman, Matthew Stingas

Selected teams: Greensborough vs Bundoora
Greensborough: IN – Harrison Andronaco, Brody Glenn, Joel Trudgeon, Conor Willis; OUT – Darcy Blakeley, Chris Clark, Rayden Garrard, James Grant
Bundoora: IN – Michael Fitz-Gerald, John Jorgensen, Liam Kolar, Peter McEvoy; OUT – Brandon Compt, Matthew Johnson, Joel Motley, Lachlan Urbon

Selected teams: Hurstbridge vs Heidelberg
Hurstbridge: IN – Thomas Hird, Jed Tyrrell; OUT – Bailey Jordan, Cameron Wild
Heidelberg: IN – Matt Cecchin, Sam Gilmore, Jesse Kane, Kai Kearns, Brayden Sier, Brody Tardio, Sam Wright; OUT – Declan Campbell, Josh Campbell, Joel Kleiman, Sean Martin, Matthew Signorello, Max Thompson, James Nadalin

Selected teams: Eltham vs South Morang
Eltham: IN – Declan Ayres, Riley Byrne, Jesse Donaldson, Cooper James, Mitchell Stafford, Jett Williams, Matt Zrna; OUT – Alexander Bellchambers, Oscar Berry, Liam Doumtsis, Colm Culligan, Bronson Glasgow, James Marchbank, Sebastian Molloy
South Morang: IN – Jad Assaad, Nathan Gioffre, Deacon Kalpakis; OUT – Max Hayes, James Hewson, Liam Jolly

Selected teams: Montmorency vs West Preston-Lakeside
Montmorency: IN – Braedyn Gillard, Hudson Holmes, Cameron Nyko, Ben Paterson, Flynn Riley, Matt Shannon; OUT – Brock Binion, Jackson Bowne, Connor Butcher, Ryan Gardner, William Jenkin, Jake Spencer
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Charlie Aitken, Callum Isdale, Mischa Fraillon, Ajanj Kuol Mun, Jordan Matthews; OUT – Arben Dani, Max Dreher, Joshua Iacobaccio, Tom McMahon, Luke Vincitorio

MC LABOUR DIVISION 2

Selected teams: Macleod vs Whittlesea
Macleod: IN – Darcy Hogg, Michael Hurley, Brad Leggett, Patrick Martin; OUT – James Drummond, Zac Howell, Matt Newbold, Cooper Windebank
Whittlesea: IN – Riley Powell, Blake Watson; OUT – Steven Dempsey, Clayton McCartney

Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Northcote Park
St Mary’s: IN – Dom Akuei, Hayden Bickerton, Joseph Maggio, Lachlan Read; OUT – Kieran Abbott, Liam Neil, James Gregory, Noah Stanley
Northcote Park: IN – Leo Amad, Lachlan Boscarini, Martin Kelly, Liam McErlain, Alastair Punshon; OUT – Anthony Coccaro, George Dellaportas, Sullivan Everett, Joseph Hess, Alexander Phokos

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3

Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Laurimar
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Eddie Betts, Patrick Farrant, Corey Salvador, James Trajkovski; OUT – Joharo Harvey-Connellan, Anthony Walker, Corey Wanganeen, Josh Wanganeen
Laurimar: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil

Selected teams: Ivanhoe vs Kilmore
Ivanhoe: IN – Flynn Bergman, Michael Doyle, Lucas Keyhoe, Jamie Lay; OUT – Will Drapac, Ben Ernst, Daniel McLinden, Charles Robinson
Kilmore: IN – Jared Crosbie; OUT – Caleb Newport

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S

Selected Teams: Diamond Creek Women’s 1 vs Montmorency 1
Sunday 2:40pm at Eltham Central Park

CLEANING MELBOURNE DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S

Selected Teams: Lower Plenty vs Fitzroy Stars
Sunday 12:15pm at Eltham Central Park

NFNL DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S

Selected Teams: North Heidelberg vs Heidelberg West
Sunday 10:00am at Eltham Central Park

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