The senior teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.
Bundoora has included four premiership players for its home match against Greensborough, where it will unfurl its 2017 premiership flag.
Nathan Thomas, Nick Grabowski, Jack Furlong and Ben Young all come into the Bulls side, although Andrew Sturgess will miss after a dominant showing against Northcote Park last week. Boro forward Josh Grubb will miss through injury.
Northcote Park will gain four key players for its Round 2 match against Hurstbridge, with Bronik Davies, Ash Close, Brock McLennan and newcomer James Svarc all named.
The Bridges will make the trip to Bill Lawry Oval without key trio Travis Cloke, Tom Simpson and Mitch Burton.
West Preston-Lakeside and Heidelberg have each made three changes for their match at J.E. Moore Park. Jordan Treloar and Mathew Pianto are among the inclusions for the Tigers.
Chris McCabe will play his first game for Whittlesea when the Eagles host Macleod. The Roos have lost key defender Brad Leggett to injury.
Montmorency has added skipper Jesse Donaldson for its twilight match against North Heidelberg, however gun midfielders Tyrone Leonardis and Ben Fennell will both miss.
Oliver Parks will play his first game of the season when Diamond Creek travels to Epping. The Blues have included Paul Dempsey.
Banyule will be without skipper Scott Gumbleton for its home game against Eltham, although Bailey Jordan has been named.
In Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, St Mary’s has regained Leigh Sullivan and Daniel Dober for its top-of-the-table clash against Kilmore. The Blues have added Leigh Irons and Ben Tsakmakis.
South Morang will be without Tye Hall when it hosts Lalor, while Owen Donaghy-Arrowsmith will play his first game for Heidelberg West when the Hawks travel to Panton Hill.
Selected teams for the three ANZ NFNL Women’s competition will be named in the lead-up to Sunday’s matches.
Continue below for all the new players and team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park vs Hurstbridge
Northcote Park: IN – Ash Close, Bronik Davies, Brock McLennan, James Svarc (new); OUT – Ben Augustus, Dylan Campbell, Thomas Jackson
Hurstbridge: IN – Angus Butterfield, Mitchell Dale, Nicholas Milne; OUT – Mitchell Burton, Travis Cloke, Tom Simpson
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs Heidelberg
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Ben Luc (new), Niall McDonagh, Daniel Valeri; OUT – Michael Ercolano, Matthew Harman, Joel McDonald
Heidelberg: IN – Anthony Fable, Mathew Pianto, Jordan Treloar; OUT – Matthew Cecchin, Connor Hehir, Eamonn McCuskey
Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Macleod
Whittlesea: IN – Chris McCabe (new); OUT – Jordan Ormerod
Macleod: IN – Luke Dowdle, Luke Joyce; OUT – Brad Leggett (inj), James Williams
Selected teams: Bundoora vs Greensborough
Bundoora: IN – Jack Furlong, Nick Grabowski, Nathan Thomas, Ben Young; OUT – Jai Burns, Brendan Carlyon, Joel Grace, Andrew Sturgess
Greensborough: IN – Jake Lambert; OUT – Josh Grubb (inj)
Selected teams: Montmorency vs North Heidelberg
Montmorency: IN – Zachary Beadle, Callum Daley, Jesse Donaldson; OUT – Ben Fennell, Tyrone Leonardis, Stefan Uzelac
North Heidelberg: IN – Andre Habchi, Marcus Hill; OUT – Louis Hill, Micheal Shaw
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Epping vs Diamond Creek
Epping: IN – Jake Cullen, Paul Dempsey; OUT – Brad Taylor, Corey Middleton
Diamond Creek: IN – Micheal McKenzie, Oliver Parks, Cameron Wild; OUT – Ty Franks, Nathan Searl, Mitchell Wild
Selected teams: Thomastown vs Fitzroy Stars
Thomastown: IN – Nick Horman; OUT – Lachlan Evans
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Malcolm Dow, Nathan Kelly, Gary Mongta; OUT – Kaelun Brown, Brodie Cook, Steven Miles
Selected teams: Banyule vs Eltham
Banyule: IN – Bailey Jordan; OUT – Scott Gumbleton
Eltham: IN – Tom Evans; OUT – Bronson Glasgow
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Lower Plenty
Watsonia: IN – Spencer Briggs, Christopher Harris, Nathan Tassell, Allan Young; OUT – Adrian Alfonsi, Madison Bell, Kyle Kemp, Daniel Norden
Lower Plenty: No change
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: South Morang vs Lalor
South Morang: IN – Aaron Lazaric, Benjamin Peterson; OUT – Tye Hall, Harry Whybrow
Lalor: IN (from) Jonathan McCartney, Brandon McRedmond; OUT – TBA
Selected teams: Mernda vs Laurimar
Mernda: IN – Brayden Gardiner, Matthew Golledge, Danny-lee Rigby; OUT – Dean Delaney, Bradley Dimech, Anthony Talbot
Laurimar: IN – Jacob Lawson, Joshua Leather; OUT – Jake Richards, Jack Stewart
Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Kilmore
St Mary’s: IN – Daniel Dober, Leigh Sullivan; OUT – Zachary Hudson, Chris Petroro
Kilmore: IN – Leigh Irons, Thomas McMillan, Kieran Moran, Ben Tsakmakis; OUT – Brent Bailey, Mathew Lawson, Shane Skidmore, Cody Treanor-McQueen
Selected teams: Panton Hill vs Heidelberg West
Panton Hill: IN – Matthew Byron, Samuel Montanaro; OUT – Ryan Boyden, Jayden Neilson
Heidelberg West: IN – Anthony Barker, Owen Donaghy-Arrowsmith; OUT – Dan Bailey, Sean Kelly
ANZ NFNL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Darebin vs Diamond Creek Women’s
Sunday 3:00pm at A.H. Capp Reserve
Selected teams: Whitehorse vs Keilor
Sunday 3:00pm at Springfield Park
Selected teams: Bendigo vs VU Western Spurs
Sunday 3:00pm at Weeroona Oval
ANZ NFNL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Darebin vs Laurimar
Sunday 1:00pm at A.H. Capp Reserve
Selected teams: South Morang vs VU Western Spurs
Sunday 3:00pm at Mill Park Lakes Reserve
Selected teams: Montmorency vs La Trobe University
Tuesday 7:00pm at Montmorency Park North Oval
ANZ NFNL WOMEN’S DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Eltham vs VU Western Spurs
Sunday 3:00pm at Eltham Central Park
Selected teams: Greensborough vs La Trobe University
Sunday 3:00pm at Greensborough War Memorial Park
Selected teams: Mernda vs St Mary’s
Sunday 3:00pm at Waterview Recreation Reserve
