This weekend sees the introduction of the 23rd Player Rule in Division 1.
All Division 1 clubs will be able to select 23 plays for their senior game. The 23rd player must be an under-19 player.
This rule will apply during four rounds during the year. They will be rounds 4, 8, 12 and 16.
The 23rd player cannot be the same player in all four games. It must be a different player in each of the games.
This week’s nominated 23rd players are:
Bundoora – Ned McKeown
Eltham – Kyle O’Sullivan
Greensborough – Dylan Clancy
Heidelberg – Isaac Edgar
Lower Plenty – Nathan Sleep
Macleod – Reid Brandt
Montmorency – Xavier Cahill
Northcote Park – Nathaniel Leach
West Preston – Adam Valeri
Whittlesea – Jay Russell