The senior teams for this weekend’s matches have been selected.
A host of big names return for Greensborough as it makes the trip to Warringal Park to play unbeaten Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 ladder-leader Heidelberg.
The Boro have regained co-captains Lachlan McQuilken and Tristan Stead, along with Matthew Hyde and Josh Callaway.
Heidelberg has selected 2011 Frank Rosbrok medallist Michael Finn for his first senior game of the season.
Josh Grabowski, James Lord and Isaac Muller have all been named for Bundoora’s trip to Whittlesea. The Eagles will be without Sam Peet.
Jack Langford returns for Macleod as it looks to break a two-game losing streak when it travels to Lower Plenty. The Roos’ depth will be tested, with Hamish Paynter, Cathal Corr, Reid Brandt and Daniel O’Brien all set to miss the match.
Lower Plenty will be without utility Bill Barden.
Elsewhere, Chase Caulfield has been included for Eltham’s away clash with Northcote Park, while Craig Flint returns for Montmorency’s trip to West Preston-Lakeside.
In Division 2, Hurstbridge has added Sean Jellie and Micheal Farrelly for its top of the ladder battle against North Heidelberg.
Two-time competition best and fairest Lionel Proctor returns for the Fitzroy Stars for their home match against fifth-placed Panton Hill.
In Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, Watsonia has been bolstered for its trip to Banyule, with Andy Bennett and Jordan Brown among four inclusions.
Former Reservoir premiership forward Toby O’Meara will play his first game for St Mary’s in his new club’s top-four clash against Mernda. The Demons have regained captain Les Adams.
Meanwhile, South Morang midfielder Mitch Buckley will miss his side’s home match against Heidelberg West.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park v Eltham
Northcote Park: IN – Daniel Chadwick; OUT – Lachy Little
Eltham: IN – Chase Caulfield, James El Moussalli, Luke Wachinger; OUT – Sean Bolger, Anthony Di Paolo, Riley Hunt
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside v Montmorency
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Shaun Barker, Kane Heaney, Michael McMahon; OUT – Tom O’Neill (overseas), Joe Tegart (Coburg), Daniel Valeri
Montmorency: IN – Alex Chiocci, Craig Flint, Billy Jenkin, Lachlan O’Brien; OUT – Sam Binion, Wyatt Le Gassick, Ethan Miller-Gaff, Alex Potter
Selected teams: Lower Plenty v Macleod
Lower Plenty: IN – Nick Mackay, Corey Sleep; OUT – Billy Barden, Jesse Smith
Macleod: IN – Jake Chiminello, Dalton Doherty, Sean Driscoll, Jack Langford; OUT – Reid Brandt (suspended), Cathal Corr (unavailable), Daniel O’Brien (injured), Hamish Paynter (unavailable)
Selected teams: Heidelberg v Greensborough
Heidelberg: IN – Michael Finn, Jack Ryan; OUT – Ben Irving, Will Knight
Greensborough: IN – Josh Callaway, Matthew Hyde, Lachlan McQuilken, Tristan Stead; OUT – Billy Bedford, Josh Doherty, Jake Lambert, Josh Riddle
Selected teams: Whittlesea v Bundoora
Whittlesea: IN – Clancy Bland; OUT – Sam Peet
Bundoora: IN – Josh Grabowski, James Lord, Isaac Muller; OUT – Matthew Ferraro, Tristan Mancuso, Dominic Nixon
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Hurstbridge v North Heidelberg
Hurstbridge: IN – Ryan Burton, Micheal Farrelly, Alisdair Jackson, Sean Jellie; OUT – Joel Dale, Bowen Griffiths, Tony Heron, Mitchell Hymus, Bryce Mullane
North Heidelberg: IN – Marcus Hill, Brody Tardio; OUT – Jake Brown, Trent Scannell
Selected teams: Thomastown v Lalor
Thomastown: IN – John Agius, Terry Dehghani, Tristain Harrower, Declan Paras, Julian Terzioski; OUT – Albion Abdullah, Jason Abela, Adrian Farchione, Anthony Fazzari, Joseph Vaccaro; 23rd Man – TBA
Lalor: IN – Ryan McDonald, Daniel Morrison, Daniel Ray, Alex Vinar; OUT – Jordie Grainger, Dylan Raabe; 23rd Man – TBA
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars v Panton Hill
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Dylan Potter, Lionel Proctor; OUT – Rivva Karpany, Keith Morgan
Panton Hill: IN – Kane Gilmore, Andrew Jackson, Sam Parks; OUT – Josh Barton, Anthony Bryce, Michael Linton
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Kilmore v Epping
Kilmore: IN – Ben Cooney, Matthew Gann, Adam Goudge, Matt Smith, Thomas Snaith; OUT – Daniel Matthew, Hayden Phillips, Ben Taylor-Egan
Epping: IN – Alec Buchan, Ryan Smyth; OUT – Aaryn Gibson, Robert Tinsley
Selected teams: South Morang v Heidelberg West
South Morang: IN – James Hewson, Brent Howlett; OUT – Mitch Buckley, Nick Johnston
Heidelberg West: IN – Jason Butera, Ryan Offer, Jayden Shirreff; OUT – Jack Marris, Aaron Smith, Brandon Walters
Selected teams: Banyule v Watsonia
Banyule: IN – James Black, Daniel Camilleri, Ben Nethercote; OUT – Richard Dennis, Devin McDonald
Watsonia: IN – Andrew Bennett, Jordan Brown, Levi Moss, John Perichon; OUT – Thomas Frawley, Tom McCluskey, Cordie McKendrey, Ben Weissenfeld
Selected teams: St Mary’s v Mernda
St Mary’s: IN – Sean Desmond, Nicholas Gedge, Toby O’Meara, Matthew Patti; OUT – Adrian Coco, James Dambrauskas, Jordan Dupont, Isaac Edgar
Mernda: IN – Les Adams, Steven Christou, Tom Deayton, Jake Stavrevski; OUT – Yak Dut
