Simon Prestigiacomo returns for West Preston-Lakeside’s massive clash with Heidelberg at J.E. Moore Park. The Tigers have been forced to make two changes with Adam Jackson and Adam Symes both injured. John Shiels and Ben Cosgriff have been named as their replacements.
Kayne Pettifer is another big name who returns this week, with the Montmorency forward back from suspension to take on Lower Plenty.
Whittlesea has suffered a massive blow ahead of it’s encounter with Macleod with Nick Snowdon to miss through injury. The Kangaroos have made no changes to the side that beat Lower Plenty last week.
Meanwhile, Eltham and Greensborough have both regained key forwards, with the Panthers including Mark Keenan for, while Boro skipper Tim Bongetti headlines a list of five big recalls, which also includes 2011 best and fairest winner Nick Riddle.
Read below for this week’s team changes.
DIVISION 1
Bundoora: IN – Matthew Evans, Kent Delbridge, Thomas McEwan; OUT – TBA
Greensborough: IN – Tim Bongetti, Nick Riddle, Tristan Stead, Brent Ryan, Alex Rintoul; OUT – Simon Munkara (unavailable), Tait Forster, Mitch Anderson, Josh Calloway, Adam Lindstrom
Eltham: IN – Mark Keenan, Joshua Marchbank; OUT – Billy Glasgow, Brendan Ryan (unavailable)
Northcote Park: IN: Joseph Wooton, Daniel Rajab, Koden Colman; OUT – Muzaffer Ozdemir, Patrick Considine, Steven Hiho
Whittlesea: IN – Ben Barker, Matthew Atta, Jake Chatley; OUT – Nick Snowdon (inj), Scott McAuliffe (inj), Matthew Robertson (inj)
Macleod: No change
Montmorency: IN – Kayne Pettifer; OUT – Ben Walton
Lower Plenty: IN – Will Morley, Leighton O’Donnell; OUT – Jake Patterson, Nick Tyack
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Simon Prestigiacomo; OUT – TBA
Heidelberg: IN – John Shiels, Ben Cosgriff; OUT – Adam Jackson (inj), Adam Symes (inj)
DIVISION 2
North Heidelberg: IN – Billy McClintock, Ryan Souter; OUT – Will Connell, Louis Hill
South Morang: Shane Whitnall, Brent Howlett; OUT – Andrew Clarke, Steven Musico
Diamond Creek: IN – Alex Vella, Joel Burrell, Ryan Burton; OUT – Jai Norman (inj), Bryce Adams, Lachlan Buckley
Fitzroy Stars: IN – TBA; OUT – Graham Norris, James Dau, Randall Rioli
Hurstbridge: IN – Tom Grimes, Zac Johnston, Damon Earp, Jack Donnelly, Jack Wood, Chris Salvatore, Hayden Taylor; OUT – Tom Barrow, Ben Fennell, Ryan De Ree, Scott Blackwood, Tony Heron, Nathan Grimes, Brent Hay
Epping: IN – Joshua Stavely, Shaun Garland; OUT – Daniel Haynes, Shaun Hamling
Lalor: IN – Andrew Sneddon, Jae Delcus, James Tofts; OUT – Lee Pirronelli, Peter Kleemann, TBA
Thomastown: IN – Rabi Hojok; OUT – Matthew Cupo
DIVISION 3
Panton Hill: IN – Dylan Collins, Simon Gunn, Ryan Byrne, Tim Fry, Andrew Schadendorff, Paul Haydock; OUT – Will Box (inj), Kane Gilmore (inj), Zach Williams (inj), Nathan Grimshaw (inj), Daniel Keen (inj), Josh Chapman
Parkside: IN – Gilbert Davies, Nigel Dunne, Jayden Wendt, Shaun O’Neill, Liam Bell, Jonathan Friel, Brandon Matthews; OUT – Shane McLaren, Dallas King, Bradley Knowles, Jamie Gresham, Eric Edwards, Samuel Davies, Michael Muir
Mernda: IN – Jesse Owens-Draper, Luke Martin, Jai Robinson; OUT – Matthew Rees, Luke Soligo, Troy James
St Mary’s: Michael Camilleri, Ryan Pieper; OUT – Stephen Campbell (inj), Nathan Bragg (inj)
Heidelberg West: IN – Gene Aili, Jesse Gould, Mark Holloway, Nathan Sadler; OUT – Kane Cosstick, Thomas Bennett, Ben Tully, Nathan Patzel, Ky Donohue
