The senior teams for this weekend’s matches.
It’s a huge weekend of action with finals beginning in Division 3, while wins are also at a premium in the final round of action in Division 1 and 2.
Kent Delbridge returns for Bundoora’s must-win clash at Eltham, alongside Marlon Mitchell for his first senior game of the year. The Panthers have named an unchanged line-up.
Darcy Barden has been named amongst an extended Lower Plenty outfit to take on Northcote Park at Bill Lawry Oval. The Cougars have included Brock McLennan and Michael Naldrett for Jason Heatley’s final game as senior coach.
In Division 2, Epping welcomes back key duo Daniel Moore and Shane Wood for it’s crucial battle against Diamond Creek.
Despite losing Kaelun Brown and Mungara Brown, the Fitzroy Stars will be bolstered by the return of Allan Murray and Djaran Whyman for their top of the table clash with North Heidelberg. The Bulldogs have lost Lachlan Dowling to injury.
In Division 3, Thomastown has named an unchanged team for its second semi final against Reservoir. The Mustangs have named an extended squad, which includes returning trio Joel Buckley, Toby O’Meara and Danny O’Sullivan.
Watsonia has also named an extended squad for its first semi final against South Morang on Sunday. The Lions have made five changes, which includes the return of Lachlan Buckley.
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 – Brock McLennan, Michael Naldrett; OUT – Damien Galafaro (unavailable), Kane Slater (unavailable)
Lower Plenty: IN – Darcy Barden, Pat Cronin, James Dozzi, Nathan Harris, Oliver Parks, Nathan Sleep; OUT – Campbell Brown, Ben Buller, David Di Stefano, Clint Monger
Selected teams: Macleod v Heidelberg
Macleod: IN – Mitch Bottomley; OUT – Kyle Shepard-Mueller
Heidelberg: IN – Josh Iezzi; OUT – Aaron Crispe
Selected teams: Eltham v Bundoora
Eltham: No change
Bundoora: IN – Kent Delbridge, Marlon Mitchell; OUT – Salvatore Mamone, Ben Young
Selected teams: Montmorency v West Preston-Lakeside
Montmorency: IN – Luke Jackson, Bobby Lamanna; OUT – Nicholas Guthrie, Jake Wild
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Paul Di Giuseppe, Nathan Valladares; OUT – Shaun Barker, Zac Watkins
Selected teams: Greensborough v Whittlesea
Greensborough: IN – Jack Didier, Daniel Fowler, Sean Salmon; OUT – Tim Bongetti, Liam Bowkett, Scott Conte
Whittlesea: IN – Matthew Langford, Nathan Stefanile; OUT – Janan Daniel, Ashley Foxwell
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Epping v Diamond Creek
Epping: IN – Daniel Moore, Shane Wood; OUT – Matthew McMahon, Kurt Warren
Diamond Creek: IN – Tyler Barnes, Simon Buchanan, Josh Whitehouse-Summers, Shane Whitmore; OUT – Josh Barnes, Chris Burton, Levi de Pyle, Brenton Hoppe
Selected teams: Lalor v Hurstbridge
Lalor: IN – Paul Brown, Ben Curtiss, Ben Gibson, Kane Toronis; OUT – Kurt Henderson, Jarrod King, Josh Ranieri, Marc Ventura
Hurstbridge: IN – Bryce Mullane; OUT – Adam Gambling
Selected teams: Mernda v Panton Hill
Mernda: IN – Matthew Duggan, Nathan Mills, Andrew Oliver, Marcus Saddington; OUT – Nicholas Brannelly, Travis McCrea, Michael Milner, Jake Russell
Panton Hill: IN – Simon Amore, Scott Moran; OUT – TBA
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars v North Heidelberg
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Richard Bamblett, Jake McCauley, Djye Morgan, Allan Murray, Djaran Whyman; OUT – Kaelun Brown, Mungara Brown, Josh Landy, Max Maynard, Damien Walker
North Heidelberg: IN – Daniel Bramich, Brett Sabin; OUT – Ali Assi, Lachlan Dowling
DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Thomastown v Reservoir
Thomastown: No change
Reservoir: IN (from) – Joel Buckley, Adam Meroli, Toby O’Meara, Danny O’Sullivan, Cameron Rooney; OUT – Marc Defelice
Selected teams: South Morang v Watsonia
South Morang: IN – Lachlan Buckley, Anthony Capeci, James Gebert, Mitch Hicks, Matthew Trim; OUT – Daniel Berryman, Daniel Delromano, Shaun Kirby, Josh Stroud, Jason Ward
Watsonia: IN (from) – Corey Bennett, Steven Goodwin, Kallan Hogganl; OUT – Christian Sofos
