The senior teams for this week’s NFL matches.
Macleod has regained Anthony Doherty for its Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 top of the table clash against West Preston-Lakeside, but will be without suspended co-captain Hamish Paynter.
The Roosters will also be without their skipper, Shaun Gannon, however Mathew Stokes has been named among four inclusions.
Ricky Mullins makes his return for Greensborough for his side’s home match against Montmorency, although Boro skipper Tristan Stead and ruckman Jamie Craker won’t play.
The Magpies will regain Luke Collins, but lose James Brooker.
Brent Marshall and Nathan Thomas headline Bundoora’s inclusions for the Bulls’ clash with Hurstbridge at Yulong Reserve.
There will be a host of stars out of the game however, with Bundoora’s Ricky Dyson and Kris Bardon set to miss, while Jack Grimes is out of the Bridges’ line-up.
Eltham has made three changes for its home match against Heidelberg. The Tigers have made two, with Paul Bower among the outs.
Meanwhile, Jake Mills makes his return from a knee injury when Northcote Park travels to Whittlesea. The Eagles have lost suspended pair Dale Saddington and Jay Russell.
In A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2, Lower Plenty has named playing-coach Michael Ryan and Matthew Duckworth for its big clash against North Heidelberg.
The Bulldogs regain Brent Harvey among five changes, with Jesse and Brody Tardio both set to miss.
Playing-coach Jarrod King hasn’t been named in Lalor’s side for its trip to Panton Hill. The Redbacks’ have named four changes.
Diamond Creek has lost Brad Perry for its trip to Thomastown, while the Bears will be without Joe Vaccarro.
In Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, Epping has named Shane Wood for its trip to Laurimar after he was a late out for last week’s loss to South Morang.
Reservoir has made nine changes for its home clash against Heidelberg West, with Ryan Docherty a key inclusion.
Mernda will be without Les Adams and David Hutchinson when it hosts St Mary’s, while Kane Maghamez and Ben Tsakmakis return for their respective sides when South Morang and Kilmore meet at Mill Park Lakes Reserve.
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: Macleod vs West Preston-Lakeside
Macleod: IN – Anthony Doherty; OUT – Hamish Paynter (suspended)
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Niall McDonagh, Mathew Stokes, James Tadd, Khodr Waari; OUT – Shaun Gannon, Garrett, McDonagh Luke McKenna, Brad Sanderson
Selected teams: Eltham vs Heidelberg
Eltham: IN – Thomas Burns, Lachlan Merkel, Jack Woodfall; OUT – Stefan Courtot, Hayden Hunt, Jye Lorey
Heidelberg: IN – Chaz Sargeant, Jake Truefeldt; OUT – Paul Bower, Lachlan T Wilson
Selected teams: Greensborough vs Montmorency
Greensborough: IN – James Love, Ricky Mullins; OUT – Jamie Craker, Tristan Stead
Montmorency: IN – Zachary Beadle, Anthony Bernardi, Luke Collins, Zachary Smith; OUT – Sam Binion, James Brooker, Michael Fitz-Gerald, Alex Potter
Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Northcote Park
Whittlesea: IN – Jake Chatley, Luke Deards; OUT – Jay Russell (suspended), Dale Saddington (suspended)
Northcote Park: IN – Brock McLennan, Jake Mills; OUT – Jayden Brennan, Ricky Fandrich
Selected teams: Bundoora vs Hurstbridge
Bundoora: IN – Brent Marshall, Benjamin Nesci, Dominic Nixon, Nathan Thomas,
OUT – Kris Bardon, Ricky Dyson, Adam Follacchio, Nicholas Grabowski
Hurstbridge: IN – Broderick Dawson, James Thompson; OUT – Callum Cook, Jack Grimes
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Fitzroy Stars
Watsonia: IN – Riley Taylor, Ben Weissenfeld, Kelby White; OUT – Ben Anderson, Ben Kowski, Michael Paske
Fitzroy Stars: IN – James Dau,Thomas Higgins; OUT – Jai Burns, Joshua Calyun
Selected teams: Thomastown vs Diamond Creek
Thomastown: IN – Dylan Armstrong, Jordan Ngawati; OUT – James Mercuri, Joseph Vaccaro
Diamond Creek: IN – Dion Fleming, Jai Norman, Ryan Pingree; OUT – Hamish McDonald, Brad Perry, Jack Prosser
Selected teams: Lower Plenty vs North Heidelberg
Lower Plenty: IN – Matthew Duckworth, Laurie Naismith, Michael Ryan; OUT – Lucas Cronin, Kallum Hinchcliffe, Jordan Jackson
North Heidelberg: IN – Luke Annett, Gazi Assi, Leigh Bentley, Brent Harvey, Marc Lonergan, Pasquale Saccuzzo; OUT – Mitchell Dillon, Joshua Iezzi, Corey McKay, Trent Scannell, Brody Tardio, Jesse Tardio
Selected teams: Panton Hill vs Lalor
Panton Hill: IN – Indigo Goozee, Benjamin Hibberd, Bailin Searle, Oscar Weichmann; OUT – Jack Aldersea, Kane Gilmore, Matthew Hunt, Oliver Wilson
Lalor: IN – Spencer Christopher, Nathan Kelly, Terence Upoko; OUT – Mitchell Henwood, Jarrod King, Timmy Peck
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Reservoir vs Heidelberg West
Reservoir: IN – Josh Alexander, Daniel Arnold, Emrys Black, Casey Brown, Jacob Bryant, Ryan Docherty, Domonic Ericksen, Ben Mowlam, Allan Yas; OUT – Kael Beaumont, Brendan Bergin-Leighton, Lucas Boucher, Steven Deshong, Lachlan Moir, Fabian Ottaviani-Giammarco, Shane Potter, Raymond Poulton, Joseph Spicuglia
Heidelberg West: IN – Jack Fullgrabe; OUT – Nicholas Lewis
Selected teams: Laurimar vs Epping
Laurimar: IN – Dylan Humm, Craig O’Neill, Nicholas Riseley, Anthony Taylor, Jayden Wendt; OUT – Jacob Bateman, Michael Boyle, Leigh Murphy
Epping: IN – Jake Cullen, Peter McMahon, Shane Wood; OUT – Lewis Harry, Glen Widdicombe
Selected teams: South Morang vs Kilmore
South Morang: IN – Luke Jackson, Kane Maghamez, Nader Nasra, Harry Whybrow; OUT – Daniel Caruso, Nicholas Johnston, Brad Kinnane, Ben Power
Kilmore: IN – Ben Tsakmakis; OUT – Dylan Stone
Selected teams: Mernda vs St Mary’s
Mernda: IN – Daniel Bryant, Daniel Cobbett, Nathan Thomas; Out: Les Adams, David Hutchinson, James Maraschiello
St Mary’s: IN – Jake Dambrauskas, Raygan Tate; OUT – Jake Johnston, Ryan Keyes
