THE SELECTED senior teams for this weekend’s matches.
Following the announcement of club legend Blair Harvey’s retirement, Heidelberg heads undermanned into its grand final rematch against Greensborough.
Already without Paul Bower, the Tigers have also lost captain Jason Kennedy and forward Daniel Archer to injury. Michael Finn returns to the side following last week’s lost at West Preston-Lakeside.
Greensborough will be bolstered by the return of key defender Nick Riddle and forward Josh Riddle after both missed last week’s big win over North Heidelberg.
Northcote Park captain Bronik Davies will play just his second senior match for 2015 when the Cougars host Lower Plenty at Bill Lawry Oval. The two-time Frank Rosbrook Trophy winner has had an interrupted start to the season due to filming commitments for Channel 7 program House Rules, of which he is a contestant this series.
Coburg-listed defender Matthew Clark will play his first NFL game of the season when ladder-leader Macleod heads to Eltham. The Panthers have regained youngster Adam Brovedani.
Ricky Dyson returns to Bundoora’s line-up for its home clash against winless North Heidelberg. The Doggies will be improved by the return of Jackson Jones and James McLean Brunton – who will play his first game for the club since 2011 after returning from Heidelberg West.
Whittlesea will field two VFL-listed players this weekend, with Cameron Conlon and Jai Robinson both set to play for the Eagles against Fitzroy Stars. Jake McCauley and Keith Morgan both return for the Stars in the 2013 Division 2 grand final rematch.
Elsewhere, Diamond Creek co-captain Travis Knight returns for his side’s venture to Hurstbridge, while Thomastown captain Anthony Fazzari has been named for his side’s match against Mernda.
Another captain will return to play in Division 3, with Daniel Heatley recalled from injury for South Morang’s home match against St Mary’s. Both sides will use an additional under-19 player for the game under the league’s 23rd player rule.
And Kane Moore will play his first game for Heidelberg West this season when the Hawks travel to Watsonia.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams in starting positions.
DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park v Lower Plenty
Northcote Park: IN – Bronik Davies; OUT – Jordan Collopy, Janus Waldron
Lower Plenty: IN – Alden Meale ; OUT – Dillan Ronalds; Julian Soccio
Selected teams: Eltham v Macleod
Eltham: IN – Adam Brovedani, Jordan Pettigrove, Bailey Taglieri; OUT – Harrison Burns, Thomas Burns, Jye Lorey, Chris McCabe
Macleod: IN – Matthew Clark, Sean Driscoll, Shaun Melican; OUT – Steve Kelly, Riley Salvador, Hayden Seivers, Jayden Wilding
Selected teams: Montmorency v West Preston-Lakeside
Montmorency: IN – Jason Cole; OUT – Connor Dalgleish, Liam Hunt
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Kirk Lang, James Tadd (debut); OUT – Michael Perfetto, Corey Ray; Daniel Valeri
Selected teams: Heidelberg v Greensborough
Heidelberg: IN – James Allery, Michael Finn, Matthew Pianto, Allan Young; OUT – Daniel Archer, Lewis Beers, Ben Irving, Jason Kennedy, Harley Mozdzierz
Greensborough: IN – Josh Riddle, Nick Riddle; OUT – Liam Bowkett, Cam Jordan, Jacob Pickett
Selected teams: Bundoora v North Heidelberg
Bundoora: IN – Ricky Dyson, Jordan Galea, Blair Kelly; OUT – Jake Bennett, Travis Keating, Jordan Lord, Salvatore Mamone
North Heidelberg: IN – Jackson Jones, James McLean-Brunton; OUT – Gazi Assi, Michael Celestin, Billy McKeown, Trent Scannell
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Hurstbridge v Diamond Creek
Hurstbridge: IN – Kyle Thompson, Geoff Websdale; OUT – Jay Barbera, Declan Carson McClennan, Josh Saw
Diamond Creek: IN – Travis Knight; OUT – Nathan Byatt, Ty Franks
Selected teams: Lalor v Panton Hill
Lalor: IN – Joe Arceri, Jarrod Parry; OUT – Alex Dao, Kaine Digney, Jake Langborne, Mark Roumanos
Panton Hill: IN – Jason Evans, Tait Forster, Oscar Weichmann; OUT – Jack Baines, Carson Dawson, Kane Gilmore, Jackson Mill
Selected teams: Mernda v Thomastown
Mernda: IN – Nicholas Avenoso, Andrew Douglas, Matthew Duggan, Travis McCrea; OUT – Jayden Adams, Jordan Aldrich, Shannon McVeigh, Adrian Stefanile, Alexander Weetra
Thomastown: IN – Anthony Fazzari, Alexander Stoikos, OUT – Jake Grey, David Janevski, Ricky Mercuri
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars v Whittlesea
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Douglas Briggs, James Ellis, Jake McCauley, Keith Morgan; OUT – Jermaine Austin, Luke Brown, Patrick Kelly-Briggs, Gary Mongta
Whittlesea: IN – Nathan Andrews, Cameron Conlon, Jai Robinson, Dale Saddington; OUT – Lachlan Dyson, Brett Hayes, Nicholas Horman, Matthew Langford, Mitch Taplin
DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Watsonia v Heidelberg West
Watsonia: IN – Sam Harris, Andrew Kidd; OUT – John Perichon, Brendan Wheeler
Heidelberg West: IN – Kane Moore, Aaron Nelson, Daniel Offer, Jayden Shirreff; OUT – Tim Amor, Ryan Gall, Brendan Hill, Matthew Reinke
Selected teams: Reservoir v Banyule
Reservoir: No change
Banyule: IN – Eamon Charles, Jake Grose, Jake Hooper, Michael Italia, Stephen Tindale; OUT – Ash Brown, Christian Buckley, Mitchell Kerrison, Marc Lardo, Charles Ross, Tore Valvo
Selected teams: South Morang v St Mary’s
South Morang: IN – Matthew Campbell, Aaron D’Angelo, Daniel Heatley, Ben Nesci; OUT – Lachlan Buckley, Anthony Capeci, Russell Elder; 23rd Player – James Hewson
St Mary’s: IN – James Boarotto, Adam Lucci, Samuel Mitrovski, Ryan Pieper; OUT – Daniel Castagnini, Nicholas Delanty, Nicholas Gedge; 23rd Player – Mitchell Lee
