The senior teams for this week’s matches.
Andrew Walker, Mathew Stokes and Ahmed Saad will all make their West Preston-Lakeside debut in tomorrow’s Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 season-opener against Heidelberg.
The trio will be joined in the Roosters’ side by Jackson Clarke, while Adam Valeri and Garrett McDonagh have also been included.
Reigning premier Heidelberg has named new recruits Sam Grimley and Shaun Huy, along with 2015 best and fairest Michael Looby who missed last year’s premiership campaign.
Lance Whitnall, Peter Shepherd and Adam Dennis headline Laurimar’s team ahead of its debut senior game against Kilmore. The Blues will have eight new faces for the clash at Laurimar Reserve.
Former Division 1 leading goal kicker James Kroussoratis, Macleod premiership wingman Matthew Yarwood and Kieran Malone will all line-up for Banyule in its trip to Reservoir.
The Mustangs have named 2015 premiership players Ryan Docherty and Kent and Kael Beaumont for their return to the field after spending 2016 in recess.
As many as 14 players will make their Heidelberg West debut when the Hawks host Mernda at Heidelberg Park. Among the new faces are co-captain Justin Bentley and Masaki Miki.
Meanwhile, Epping has added former Division 3 leading goal kicker Ash Flavel for its trip to St Mary’s.
The former Reservoir premiership forward will be up against former teammates Joel Buckley, Leigh Sullivan and Ryan Keyes – who have all be named for their first game for the Burra.
Continue below for all the new players. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
Meadows Greyhounds Division 1
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs Heidelberg
West Preston-Lakeside: NEW – Jackson Clarke, Ahmed Saad, Mathew Stokes, Andrew Walker
Heidelberg: NEW – Sam Grimley, Shaun Huy
Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3
Selected teams: Reservoir v Banyule
Reservoir: Returning from recess
Banyule: NEW – Ben Embleton, Brandon Henness, Lachlan James, Riley Keath, James Kroussoratis, Kieran Malone, Matthew Yarwood,
Selected teams: Heidelberg West v Mernda
Heidelberg West: NEW – Daniel Ballantyne, Justin Bentley, Paul Brown, Zach Clever, Jarryd Coulson, Ben Kennan, Ryan Lee, Zach Matthews-Prosser, Luke McNeil, Masaki Miki, Harley Mozdzierz, Brodie Muir, Adem Samsa, Zach Tranter
Mernda: NEW – Daniel Cobbett, Nathan Taylor
Selected teams: Laurimar v Kilmore
Laurimar: Making senior debut
Kilmore: NEW – Matthew Bulluss, Luke Chapman, Michael Fairweather, Leigh Irons, Bradley Kite, Billy McKeown, Thomas McMillan, Wade Zolnierczyk
Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Epping
St Mary’s: NEW – Joel Buckley, Shannan Ciavarella, Ryan Keyes, Leigh Sullivan, Bart Walsh
Epping: NEW – Ash Flavel, Andrew Luzza, Guneyt Ozusen, Glen Widdicombe
