The senior teams for this weekend’s matches.
Both Heidelberg and Bundoora have made a raft of changes ahead of their Round 12 clash at Warringal Park. The second-placed Tigers will be without captain Jason Kennedy, Michael Brunelli and Michael Finn. The Bulls have regained both Ricky Dyson and Anthony Hogan.
Montmorency has added Mark McKenzie for its home match against Macleod, although have lost Ben Fennell. The Roos will be without suspended forward Patrick Martin.
Greensborough and Eltham both welcome back key players from long layoffs, with Rhys Boyden and Gavan Connelly both named for their respective clubs for the first time since Round 1.
All Division 1 teams can name 23 players this week, with Round 12 the third nominated round to use an additional under-19 player under the new 23rd Player Rule.
Allan Murray returns from a hamstring injury as Fitzroy Stars travel to Hurstbridge in Division 2. The Bridges will be without Michael Ryan and Aron Burns.
Jack Bianchin returns for Mernda as it travels to Diamond Creek, while Lalor has named an unchanged squad for its trip to Panton Hill.
In Division 3, Watsonia welcomes back skipper Matthew Crompton for its top-four clash with South Morang. The Lions will be without Daniel Heatley.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams in starting positions.
DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Montmorency v Macleod
Montmorency: IN – Luke Collins, Jake Francis, Mark McKenzie; OUT – Mitch Anderson, Ben Fennell, Drew Schleibs
Macleod: IN – Brett Wilding, Rory Scott; OUT – Patrick Martin
Selected teams: Greensborough v Lower Plenty
Greensborough: IN – Rhys Boyden, Bradley Fox, Sean Salmon; OUT – Chris Clark, Samuel Parks
Lower Plenty: IN – Oliver Parks, Bowen Zimbolani, James Course; OUT – Ryan Gray, Rory Kavanagh
Selected teams: Heidelberg v Bundoora
Heidelberg: IN – James Allery, Kieran Andrew, William Knight, Jake McNamara, Jack Ridewood, Tom Shepherd, Ryan Stone, Allan Young; OUT – Michael Brunelli, Samuel Duck, Michael Finn, Ben Keenan, Jason Kennedy, James McGrath, Harley Mozdzierz
Bundoora: IN – Matthew Brown, Ricky Dyson, Anthony Hogan, Eray Saban; OUT – Matt Aquilina, Andrew Carmusciano, Matthew Ferraro
Selected teams: Whittlesea v Eltham
Whittlesea: IN – Matt Dornauf, Jordan Ormerod, Nathan Stefanile, Brent Toll; OUT – Brenton Briffa, Max Dyson, Matthew Gersh
Eltham: IN – Sam Bonello, Gavan Connelly, Jesse Freeman, Matthew Keys, James Reid; OUT – Ailin Hourigan, Owen Robinson, Brendan Ryan, Michael Scalzo
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside v Northcote Park
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Carl Adams, Michael Tilmouth-Turner, Zac Watkins, Josh Beare; OUT – James McInerney, Corey Ray, Paul Di Giuseppe
Northcote Park: IN – Wade Demasi, Henry Mason, Lachy Thorpe, Lachy Boscarini; OUT – Mitch Papas, Brock McLennan, James Hodder
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Hurstbridge v Fitzroy Stars
Hurstbridge: IN – Tieran Barbera, Joel Dale, Adam Gambling, Michael Harper, Daniel Sadowy; OUT – Bryce Atkins, Aron Burns, Anthony Heron, Michael Ryan, Michael Saldaneri
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Richard Bamblett, Aaron Clark, Allan Murray; OUT – Gary Joseph Saunders, Shannon Turner, Djaran Whyman
Selected teams: Diamond Creek v Mernda
Diamond Creek: IN – TBA; OUT – Andrew Campbell
Mernda: IN – Jack Bianchin, Brent Gallichio; OUT – Mitch Kerslake, Andrew Smith
Selected teams: Panton Hill v Lalor
Panton Hill: IN – Nick Lowther; OUT – Simon Amore, Haydn Bryce, Brendan O’Connor
Lalor: No change
Selected teams: Epping v North Heidelberg
Epping: No change
North Heidelberg: IN – Jesse Tardio, Cameron Conlon; OUT – Daniel Bramich, Leigh Taggart
DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Watsonia v South Morang
Watsonia: IN – Thomas Classen, Matthew Cottier, Matthew Crompton, Nabil Yassine; OUT – Cameron Bayliss, Nick Hearn, Alistair Johnson, Simon Joules
South Morang: IN – Liam Failla, Jake Hough; OUT – Michael Szikla, Daniel Heatley
Selected teams: Thomastown v Parkside
Thomastown: IN – John Agius, Anthony Calafiore, Osman El-Massri, Anthony Fazzari; OUT – Steven Cadby, Tristain Harrower, James Mercuri, Nathan Stavridis
Parkside: TBA
Selected teams: St Mary’s v Heidelberg West
St Mary’s: IN – Stephen Campbell, Daniel Castagnini, Shane Derham, John Desmond, Jordan Dupont; OUT – Troy Bickerton, Jarrod Bunker, Dylan Flannery, Matthew Galiazzo, Ryan Pieper
Heidelberg West: IN – Callum McGough, Sam James, Matt Apostlou, Nick Lewis, Ben Sheldrake; OUT – Jake Grimshaw, Kevin Caldera, John Shanahan, Ryan Gall, Tom Griffen
