The senior teams for this week’s NFL matches.
Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 leading goal kicker Ahmed Saad returns for West Preston-Lakeside’s trip to Warringal Park to take on Heidelberg. Sadd kicked seven majors when the sides met in Round 1.
After beating Northcote Park in a thriller last week, the Tigers have further strengthened their side with the addition of skipper Michael Brunelli, Lachlan Wilson and Michael Looby.
Rhyce Shaw will play his first game for Hurstbridge against Eltham at Ben Frilay Oval. The Swans premiership defender signed on with the Bridges back in April.
Bundoora captain Brent Marshall and playing-assistant Nathan Thomas return for the Bulls as they look to end a two-game losing streak against Greensborough. The Boro have included Josh Riddle.
Rebounding defender Josh Henkel is back in Macleod’s line-up for its home clash against Montmorency.
The Magpies have made six changes, with James Brooker coming into the side, however Mark Deaves, Luke Collins and Michael Fitz-gerald will all miss.
North Heidelberg regains captain Daniel Bramich and ruckman Michael Florance for its A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2 top-four clash against Lower Plenty, while Clint Monger comes back into the Bears’ line-up.
Diamond Creek will be without Jedd McQueen when it hosts Thomastown at Coventry Oval, however the Bears have lost Matthew Cupo.
Lalor and Panton Hill have both brought in key players for their important match at Lalor Reserve.
Shane Jacobs returns for the Bloods, while Scott Conte, Matthew Fowler and Cameron Jordan are back for the Hillers.
Heidelberg West has suffered a blow ahead of its match against Kilmore in Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, losing Brad Moore and Zach Tranter.
The Blues return after a three-week break and have regained captain Ben Tsakmakis and Nick Sheldon.
Alec Buchan and Kevin Kiernan have been added to Epping’s team for its trip to Reservoir, where the Mustangs welcome back co-captain Ryan Docherty.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Hurstbridge vs Eltham
Hurstbridge: IN – Jack Donnelly, Mitch Hymus, Rhyce Shaw; OUT – Rad Dyson, Robert Graham, Mitch Lucas
Eltham: IN – Michael Tinkler; OUT – Harvey Furlong, Lachlan Merkel
Selected teams: Northcote Park vs Whittlesea
Northcote Park: IN – Patrick Considine, Matthew Perry; OUT – Ben Augustus, Michael Naldrett (injured), Cameron Simpson (rested)
Whittlesea: IN – Jack Dyson; OUT – Max Dyson, Andrew Fairchild
Selected teams: Macleod vs Montmorency
Macleod: IN – Josh Henkel; OUT – Charlie Smythe, Liam Wanders
Montmorency: IN – James Brooker, Xavier Cahill, Jacob Fahey, Matthew Miller, Lachlan O’Brien, Sean Smith; OUT – Luke Collins, Mark Deaves, Michael Fitz-Gerald, Brent Fotheringhame, Wyatt Le Gassick, Ethan Miller-Gaff, Stefan Uzelac
Selected teams: Greensborough vs Bundoora
Greensborough: IN – Josh Riddle, Jeremy Cann; OUT – Rhys Boyden, Thomas Brindley, Ben Pannam
Bundoora: IN – James Lord, Brent Marshall, Nathan Thomas; OUT – Milad Almatrah, Adam Follacchio, Tristan Mancuso, Beau Moorcroft
Selected teams: Heidelberg vs West Preston-Lakeside
Heidelberg: IN – Michael Brunelli, Michael Looby, Lachlan Wilson; OUT – Lewis Beers, Giulian Fable, Tom Sheppard, Adam Symes
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Ahmed Saad, Alex Stoikos, Matthew Vincitorio; OUT – Nicholas Marangos, Liam McVeigh, Michael Perfetto, Jaylon Thorpe
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Fitzroy Stars
Watsonia: IN – Eldon Abbott, Anthony Cardamone, Ben Kowski, Daniel Norden; OUT – Kyle Fitzgerald, Jamie Haber, Ben Sutherland
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Gordon Bamblett, Beau Cooper, Taylor Drummond, Dylan Harvey; OUT – Clinton Edwards, Lionel Proctor, Gary Joseph Saunders, Shawn Wilkey
Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Thomastown
Diamond Creek: IN – Ryan Pingree; OUT – Jedd McQueen, Nicholas Miles
Thomastown: IN – Michael Di Battista, Declan Paras; OUT – Steven Cadby, Matthew Cupo
Selected teams: Lalor vs Panton Hill
Lalor: IN – Beau Delcus, Shane Jacobs, Tim Murphy; OUT – Ben Gibson, Brett Godfrey, Kane Toronis
Panton Hill: IN – Declan Carson-Mclennan, Scott Conte, Matthew Fowler, Daniel Freeman, Matthew Hunt, Cameron Jordan, Alek Tsardakis; OUT – Jack Aldersea, Josh Barton, Ben Hibberd, Andrew Jackson, Ian Jenkinson, Jonty Rushton, Oscar Weichmann
Selected teams: North Heidelberg vs Lower Plenty
North Heidelberg: IN – Daniel Bramich, Michael Florance, Zac Gleeson, Marcus Hill, Corey McKay; OUT – Gazi Assi, Jackson Bailey, Cooper Gunn, Matthew Mahony, Liam McLeod, Pasquale Saccuzzo
Lower Plenty: IN – Daniel Iozzi, Clint Monger, Paul Papatheodorou,Thomas Ralph; OUT – Matthew Barden, Lucas Cronin, Luke Deslandes, Nick Mackay, Ned Waters
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Reservoir vs Epping
Reservoir: IN – Andrew Conte, Ryan Docherty, Liam Killey, Reece Miller, David Roberts, Joseph Spicuglia, Rikki Toet; OUT – Hugh Gordon, Lachlan Moir, Ben Mowlam, Ben Noy, Fabian ottaviani-Giammarco, Shane Potter, Max Tidd
Epping: IN – Alec Buchan, Kevin Kiernan, Jason Stavely; OUT – Aaryn Gibson, Michael Robertson, Shane Wood
Selected teams: Heidelberg West vs Kilmore
Heidelberg West: IN – Ryan Gall, Brad McNeil, Brae Naggs-Ferguson, Stuart Pike;
OUT – Paul Brown, Ayden Kelly, Brad Moore, Zach Tranter
Kilmore: IN – Ben Cooney, Brad Kite, Nick Sheldon, Ben Tsakmakis; OUT – Thomas de Sousa, Luke Gallina, Jack Maher, Wade Zolnierczyk
Selected teams: Laurimar vs St Mary’s
Laurimar: IN – Matthew Carmichael, Damian Pywell, Scott Toull; OUT – Kieran McMillan, Dale Piggott, Ashley Williams
St Mary’s: IN – Daniel Dober, Jordan Dupont, Myles Guldon, Jake Johnston, Daniel Laurelli, Matthew Patti, Ryan Pieper; OUT – Joel Buckley, Jesse McKinnon, Lee Minuz, Samuel Mitrovski, Toby O’Meara, Ashby Smith, Jacob Yeomans
Selected teams: Banyule vs Mernda
Banyule: IN – Jake Hooper, Daniel Kelly, Ryan Keys, Riley Loton, Mark Smith; OUT – Michael Edwards, Brandon Henness, Lachlan James, Harry Stemp, Sean Tanudtanud
Mernda: IN – Michael Arcus, Matthew Campbell, Damon Earp, Kiril Panov, Trent Ryan; OUT – Michael Aparo, Daniel Cobbett, Shannon Mills, Josh Nixon, James Voros
