Senior Teams | April 13-14 | Northern Football Netball League

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

There are a host of key players set to miss this week’s action in Meadows Greyhounds Division 1, building extra intrigue across the Round 2 matches.

Macleod will be without 2018 Frank Rosbrook medallist Lucas Hobbs, Justin White, Brad Leggett and Patrick Martin. All are unavailable for their side’s trip to Montmorency to take on former coach Garry Ramsay for the first time since his move to the Magpies. Jack Baker and Chris Long are among the inclusions for the Roos.

The home side will be relatively fresh-faced, with Ben Walton, Matthew White, Michael Fitz-Gerald and Matthew Hunt all set to miss. They have been replaced by a host of youngsters.

Hurstbridge will travel to Heidelberg without 2016 premiership captain Brayden Shaw and key forward Bailey Jordan. The Tigers will be without ruckman Sam Gilmore.

Luke Collins is one of two outs for Bundoora for its important match against North Heidelberg at Yulong Reserve. Collins was the Bulls’ best player in his club debut last week. The Bulldogs will be without Jack Mapleson.

Meanwhile, West Preston-Lakeside will be without Ozgur Uysal when it hosts Northcote Park at J.E. Moore Park. The Cougars have made three changes from their opening-round side, with Brock McLennan, Bryn Barnes-Webb and Michael Naldrett all set to miss.

In A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2, Banyule has named recruits Jack Langford, Tim Martin, Mitchell Lovell and Reuben Blackmore-Moore, along with Brent Stanton for its season opener against Eltham.

The Panthers have named Brandon Freeman and Tom Evans for the much-anticipated match, however key defender Matthew Keys is among the outs.

Chris McCabe will play his first game for Whittlesea since Round 2 last year when the Eagles host Diamond Creek. The visitor regains ruckman Josh Marchbank but will be without gun recruit Tom Bennett, who was injured in last week’s win against the Fitzroy Stars.

Kane Slater has been named to make his Thomastown debut when the Bears travel to Whatmough Park to take on St Mary’s, while retired ex-captain Matthew Crompton is among two changes for Watsonia’s trip to Epping.

In Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, Lalor has named nine new players for its first game of the season, when it hosts Laurimar. The Power will be without Adam Dennis and Kieran Sheehan.

Panton Hill will unveil new ruckman Joel McLellan when it hosts South Morang in the twilight game at A.E. Cracknell Reserve. The Lions have suffered a setback, with Tye Hall and Matthew Trim both named among the outs.

Kyl Ewart is out of Heidelberg West’s side for its trip to Reservoir. The key forward booted seven goals in last week’s win against Mernda.

Meanwhile, the Demons welcome back Dayne Kellett for their important home fixture against Kilmore. Ben Tsakmakis returns for the Blues, although Scott Swindells will miss.

Selected teams for the NFNL Women’s competition will be named in the lead-up to each match.

Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.

MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Hurstbridge
Heidelberg: IN – Fletcher Carroll, Michael Finn; OUT – Sam Gilmore, Mitchell Sier
Hurstbridge: IN – Nicholas Milne, Max Scott; OUT – Bailey Jordan, Brayden Shaw

Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs Northcote Park
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Bill Samie; OUT – Ozgur Uysal
Northcote Park: IN – Ahmad Ahmad, Liam McErlain, Alexander Phokos; OUT – Bryn Barnes-Webb, Brock McLennan, Michael Naldrett

Selected teams: Montmorency vs Macleod
Montmorency: IN – Xavier Cahill, Blake Charles, Bailey Eustance, Benjamin Ramsey, Tarwan Rennie; OUT – Michael Fitz-Gerald, Riley Howe, Matthew Hunt, Ben Walton, Matthew White
Macleod: IN – Jack Baker, Jordan Corelli, Luke Joyce, Chris Long, Liam Wanders; OUT – Aaron Burns (injured), Lucas Hobbs, Brad Leggett, Patrick Martin, Justin White (all unavailable)

Selected teams: Bundoora vs North Heidelberg
Bundoora: IN – James Lord, Adrian Stefanile; OUT – Luke Collins, John Jorgensen
North Heidelberg: IN – Mitchell Brown, Mitchell Dillon; OUT – Luke Dowdle, Jack Mapleson

A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2

Selected teams: Epping vs Watsonia
Epping: IN – Jaedyn Kearney, Michael Sibaie; OUT – Dean Ferguson, Nathan Godino
Watsonia: IN – Vincent Nativo, Stefan Tanti; OUT – Matthew Crompton, Lachlan Sinclair

Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Thomastown
St Mary’s: IN – Jordan Galea, Mitchell Lee, Jackson Wolczko; OUT – Myles Guldon, Connor Kissane, Joseph Maggio
Thomastown: IN – Shannon Ball, Nicholas Fiore, Michael Gravina, Kane Slater; OUT – Lukas Fellows, Brayden Plant, Christian Toppi, Lane Tucker

Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Diamond Creek
Whittlesea: IN – Matthew Langford, Chris McCabe; OUT – Luke Deards, Mitch Taplin
Diamond Creek: IN – Timothy Hall, Nicholas Kitchell, Joshua Marchbank; OUT – Thomas Bennett, Jack Prosser, Charlie Whalley

Selected teams: Banyule vs Eltham
Banyule: NEW – Reuben Blackmore-Moore, Jack Langford, Mitchell Lovell, Tim Martin
Eltham: IN – Tom Evans, Brandon Freeman; OUT – Thomas Burns, Matthew Keys

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3

Selected teams: Reservoir vs Heidelberg West
Reservoir: IN – Matthew Hands, Aaron Lanning, Daniel Murphy, Matthew Perichon, Donovan Stuart; OUT – Harrison Evans, Andrew Ghiller, Taylann Luckman, Marko Novoselek, Kris Parsons
Heidelberg West: IN – Brodie Muir, Josh Smith Thompson, Jordan Vellios, Oliver Welsh; OUT – Kyl Ewart, Stuart Guthrie, Alexander Purtell, Cameron van Florestein

Selected teams: Lalor vs Laurimar
Lalor: NEW – Adrian Cirianni, Ben Curtiss, Jacob Duson, Jake Grey, Mitchell Hill, Shannon Mills, Josh Novelli, Sam Rexhepi, Shane Whitnall
Laurimar: IN – Brayden Gardiner, Brett McDonald; OUT – Adam Dennis, Kieran Sheehan

Selected teams: Mernda vs Kilmore
Mernda: IN – Aaron Colliss, Tom Deayton, Dayne Kellett; OUT – Joshua Coe, Matthew Dean, Jack Moroney
Kilmore: IN – Benjamin Taylor-Egan, Ben Tsakmakis; OUT – Thomas de Sousa, Scott Swindells

Selected teams: Panton Hill vs South Morang
Panton Hill: IN – Michael Glouftsis, Joel McLellan, Brent Ryan; OUT – Josh Barton, Nathan Hendry, Dylan Rowe
South Morang: IN – Matthew Arnold-Treweek, Joshua Lansfield, Bojan Marinkovic; OUT – Rohan Buzzini, Tye Hall, Matthew Trim