Senior Teams | August 12-13 | Northern Football Netball League

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

All senior men’s teams in Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 are permitted to select a 23rd Player for this weekend’s matches. The 23rd Player must be an under-19 eligible player and can’t have previously played more than two senior games.

Macleod have made seven changes for their clash with top of the table Heidelberg, headlined by the inclusions of Justin White, who will play his first senior game for the club since Round 9, 2022 and Michael Hurley.

Stefan Uzelac will also make his long-awaited return to senior football, being selected by Montmorency for his first match since Round 10, 2022.

The Magpies also welcome back Patrick Dozzi for their match with West Preston-Lakeside, the Roosters will miss Alexander Federico and Aidan Tilley.

Bundoora have been bolstered by the inclusion of star duo John Jorgensen and Shaun McKernan as they prepare to host Hurstbridge.

Both Watsonia and Northcote Park have made five changes for their crunch match at Binna Park tomorrow meanwhile Makhoul Zakkour headlines the inclusions for Thomastown ahead of their trip to Diamond Creek.

Thomas Goodwin is back for Eltham in their battle with Lower Plenty, however the Panthers will miss Joshua Merkel.

Jack Bianchin (St Mary’s) and Nathan Stefanile (South Morang) have also been listed as out for their club’s respective matches.

Both Heidelberg West and Kinglake will miss key names in their important clash while Lionel Proctor returns for the Fitzroy Stars.

Selected teams for the NFNL Women’s competition will be named in the lead-up to their Semi-Finals this weekend.

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

MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1

Selected teams: Montmorency vs West Preston-Lakeside
Montmorency: IN – Benjamin Crick, Patrick Dozzi, Stefan Uzelac; OUT – Braedyn Gillard, Jackson Jones, Liam McMahon; 23rd Player – Thomas Sims
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Marcus Federico, Samuel McIlroy, Nathan Radeski, Matthew Vincitorio; OUT – Alexander Federico, Callum Kilpatrick, Aidan Tilley, Daniel Valeri; 23rd Player – Nil

Selected teams: North Heidelberg vs Greensborough
North Heidelberg: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil; 23rd Player – Liam Barber
Greensborough: IN – Brody Glenn, Nathan Pyers; OUT – Rayden Garrard, Benjamin Ham; 23rd Player – Martin Fitzgerald

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Macleod
Heidelberg: IN – Mackenzie Hogg, Matthew Signorello, Kellan Smith; OUT – Thomas Sullivan, Max Thompson, Kane Veliou; 23rd Player – Noah Barnes
Macleod: IN – Michael Hurley, Ethan Lowe, Matthew Newbold, Mitchell Tsaparis, Justin White, James Williams, Liam Williams; OUT – Tyler Amor-Beale, Jake Chiminello, James Condello, Caleb Karavas, Sebastian Latina, Brad Leggett, Jacob Walker; 23rd Player – Jack Medley

Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Banyule
Whittlesea: IN – Clancy Bland; OUT – Christian Prestopino; 23rd Player – Ethan Hempenstall
Banyule: IN – Tom Ebbage, William Goodieson, Xavier Mitchell, Joshua Page; OUT – Kurt Aylett, Patrik Della Rocca, Lachlan King, Nicholas Mayne; 23rd Player – Joel Perugini

Selected teams: Bundoora vs Hurstbridge
Bundoora: IN – John Jorgensen, Shaun McKernan; OUT – Hayden Bolzon, Jedd Longmire; 23rd Player – Luke Lo Valvo
Hurstbridge: IN – Ty Franks, Samuel House; OUT – Nicholas Kent, Darcy Stewart; 23rd Player – Nil

MC LABOUR DIVISION 2

Selected teams: Watsonia vs Northcote Park
Watsonia: IN – Adrian Alfonsi, Jack Larkin, James Love, Jacob Pickett, Riley Taylor; OUT – Spencer Briggs, Cooper Burns, Harry Carter, Liam Doherty, Jett Humphreys
Northcote Park: IN – Samuel Amad, Nicholas Balderanos, Brock McLennan, Alastair Punshon, Benjamin Reddick; OUT – Cameron Allum, Daniel Brown, Gabriel Buzzard, Joel Napoleone, Dallyce Taylor

Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Thomastown
Diamond Creek: IN – Daniel Jarvis; OUT – Benjamin Hoenger, Ryan Sizeland
Thomastown: IN – Tyla Barrow, Sean Culhane, Benjamin Nesci, Makhoul Zakkour; OUT – Daniel Chadwick, Jordan Cugnetto, Jonathon Stathopoulos, Christian Toppi

Selected teams: Eltham vs Lower Plenty
Eltham: IN – Thomas Goodwin, Liam Frazer, Sebastian Molloy, Luke Wachinger; OUT – Joshua Merkel, Luke Sirianni, Mitchell Stafford, Bradyn Taglieri, Anton Woods
Lower Plenty: IN – Luke Deslandes, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Parry; OUT – Jarred Coutts, Harvey Littlefield, Matthew Munson, Dion Stallbaum

Selected teams: South Morang vs Panton Hill
South Morang: IN – Aaron Lazaric, Nicholas Poursanidis; OUT – Lachlan Potter, Nathan Stefanile
Panton Hill: IN – Timothy Duckworth, Daniel Freeman, Jackson Grimble, Jake Rowe; OUT – Thomas Blake, Ben Graham, Ryder Hobbs, Connor Lidgerwood, Connor Pilatti

Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Epping
St Mary’s: IN – Daniel Castagnini, Zane Costello, Liam Neil; OUT – Jack Bianchin, Kane Francis, Joshua Fry, Oliver Gleeson
Epping: IN – Francis Keenan; OUT – Bailey Cullen, Connor Fitzgerald

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3

Selected teams: Reservoir vs Old Eltham Collegians
Reservoir: IN – Robert Bentley, Dylan Bryce, Julian Caminiti; OUT – Alex Mills, Darcy Panayiotis, Linden Young
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Matthew Dean, Jaedyn Kearney, Jake Tyson; OUT – Matthew Keys, Ben Rowe, Tim Woods

Selected teams: Heidelberg West vs Kinglake
Heidelberg West: IN – Ben Kennan, Noah Lucin, Lachlan Reinke, Matthew Reinke; OUT – Jordon Bulman, Louis Hill, Marcus Hill, Wyatt Le Gassick
Kinglake: IN – Harrison Balazsy, Jackson Dwyer, Lochlan Kelly; OUT – Krystopher Douglas, Mason McAllister, Damian Pywell

Selected teams: Kilmore vs Fitzroy Stars
Kilmore: IN – Ethan Fitzpatrick, Thomas McMillan; OUT – Michael McCulloch, Jaden Smith, Mace Upton
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Djye Thorpe-Morgan, Allan Norris, Lionel Proctor; OUT – Steven Deshong, Michael Graham, Hedley Smith, Anthony Walker

Selected teams: Mernda vs Lalor
Mernda: IN – Cooper Bartczak, Aidan Black, Joshua Coe, Zac Hill, Seth Jackson; OUT – Shannon Bennett, Michael Evans, Matthew Golledge, Ryan Kannegiesser, Bryce Kimuliatis
Lalor: IN – Jarryd Baldasso, Jaidyn Curzi, Michael Gravina, Josh Plummer, Raymond Poulton, Andrew Tyrrell; OUT – Abudin Awo, Ardon Bektash, Jai Bennett, Hayden Chapman, Christian Pisano, Jake Wheeldon