THE SELECTED senior teams for this weekend’s matches.
The action commences tonight, with Northcote Park hosting Montmorency under lights at Bill Lawry Oval. The Cougars have named five new players, including Collingwood VFL listed player Nick Gray, while Brett Zorzi plays his first game for the Magpies.
Michael Ryan makes his Lower Plenty return tomorrow when the Bears host a star-studded Heidelberg outfit. James Magner, Daniel Connors and Sam Gilmore are among the names who will make their debut for the Tigers at Montmorency Park.
Justin Sherman has been named for Whittlesea as it prepares to unfurl its Division 2 premiership flag against West Preston-Lakeside. The Roosters have included former Collingwood forward Patrick Karnezis and EFL star Rhett Jordon.
Meanwhile, Bundoora welcomes back four familiar faces when it hosts Macleod at Yulong Reserve, with brothers Trent and Troy Barbero, David Mitchell and Matthew Ferraro all named for their return games. The reigning premier has named former Bull Ned McKeown, Josh Totino and Reece Geary for their first game for the Roos.
In Division 2, Darragh McGovern and Timmy Peck are among four new faces named to play for Lalor in its home clash with Thomastown. The Bears have included Stefan Berak, Dean Franics and Carl Peterson.
Mungara Brown returns to the Fitzroy Stars as they host North Heidelberg at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval, while Clinton Benjamin and Rivva Karpany will make their Stars debut. The Bulldogs have selected midfielder Luke Edmondson and former Reservoir captain Ryan Docherty.
Former Lower Plenty Matthew Duckworth makes his debut for Panton Hill when the Redbacks host Diamond Creek in a twilight clash at Cracknell Reserve. Brad Perry and Oliver Parks are among the new faces for the Demons.
In Division 3, Chris Tarrant is the biggest inclusion, with the former AFL star set to make his Banyule debut when the Bears host Watsonia. The ladder-leading Bears have also included Will Drapac and Bailey Jordan, while Xavier Kelly make his Watsonia debut.
Epping has included Daniel Moore, Tom Hughes and Shane Wood as it searches for its first win when it hosts Kilmore.
Meanwhile, Dillan Ronalds makes his St Mary’s comeback when the Burra host Heidelberg West.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park v Montmorency
Northcote Park: NEW – Ricky Fandrich, Nick Gray, Mannon Johnston, Jordan Perry, Paul Steinicke
Montmorency: NEW – Kristian Amenta, Brent Brigham, Brett Zorzi
Selected teams: Lower Plenty v Heidelberg
Lower Plenty: NEW – Mitch Brown, Mitch Clamp, Daniel Iozzi, Michael Ryan, Corey Sleep
Heidelberg: NEW – Daniel Connors, Sam Gilmore, James Magner, Thomas Sullivan, Adam Symes, Lachlan Wilson
Selected teams: Whittlesea v West Preston-Lakeside
Whittlesea: NEW – Luke Deards, Roy Dyson, Justin Sherman
West Preston-Lakeside: NEW – Rhett Jordon, Patrick Karnezis, Kyle Simpson, Alex Stoikos
Selected teams: Bundoora v Macleod
Bundoora: NEW – Troy Barbero, Trent Barbero, Matthew Ferraro, Will Flanders, David Mitchell, Isaac Muller, Dom Nixon
Macleod: NEW – Reece Geary, Ned McKeown, Josh Totino
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Lalor v Thomastown
Lalor: NEW – Daniel Cartisano, Darragh McGovern, Timmy Peck, Blake Seeley
Thomastown: NEW – Chris Bateman, Stefan Berak, Adrian Farchione, Dean Francis, Adrian Pappas, Carl Peterson
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars v North Heidelberg
Fitzroy Stars: NEW – Clinton Benjamin, Mungara Brown, Peter Harrison, Rivva Karpany, Kain Proctor, Tyla Sandiford
North Heidelberg: NEW – Ryan Docherty, Luke Edmondson, Guneyt Ozusen, Ryan Keyes, Cameron Rooney, Brody Tardio
Selected teams: Panton Hill v Diamond Creek
Panton Hill: NEW – Scott Conte, Matthew Duckworth, Dillon Fiorini, Brandon Freeman, Jesse Freeman, Timothy Wilson, Jack Young
Diamond Creek: NEW – Matt Aquilina, Nicholas Parks, Oliver Parks, Brad Perry, Kane Tenace
DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Epping v Kilmore
Epping: IN – Paul Dempsey, Tom Hughes, Daniel Moore, Jordan Wilkins, Shane Wood; OUT – Alec Buchan, Jordan Cugnetto, Michael Robertson, Jason Stavely, Josh Stavely
Kilmore: IN (from) – James Ferlazzo, Mitchell McGrath, Ben Taylor-Egan; OUT – TBA
Selected teams: South Morang v Mernda
South Morang: IN – James Hewson, Ben Nesci, Jordan Steele; OUT – Craig Meredith, Mathew Robinson, Harry Whybrow
Mernda: IN – Tom Deayton, Tom McIntosh; OUT – Dean Delaney, Edward Mills
Selected teams: Banyule v Watsonia
Banyule: IN – Will Drapac, Nathan Elsworthy, Bailey Jordan, Max Post, Chris Tarrant; OUT – Ethan Cox, Ryan Keys, Josh Luttrell, Devin McDonald, Chris Taylor
Watsonia: IN – Xavier Kelly, Kyle Kemp; OUT – Jake Murphy, John Perichon
Selected teams: St Mary’s v Heidelberg West
St Mary’s: IN – Adrian Coco, Jake Dambrauskas, Dillan Ronalds; OUT – Sean Desmond, Isaac Edgar, Raygan Tate
Heidelberg West: IN – Ryan Floyd, Ryan Gall, Nicholas Lewis, Liam Pender, Adam Wiseman; OUT – Brae Ferguson Naggs, Jack Fullgrabe, Ayden Kelly, Andrew Muir, Stuart Pike
