Senior Teams | April 25


Published on Wednesday, April 24, 2019

The senior teams for every NFNL senior football match on Anzac Day.

Both Heidelberg and Macleod have named significant inclusions for their Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 clash at Warringal Park.

The Tigers regain ruckman Sam Gilmore, along with VFL-listed duo Christian Buykx-Smith and Fletcher Carroll.

The Roos welcome back Lucas Hobbs, Justin White, Brad Leggett, Patrick Martin and Hamish Paynter as they look for their first win of the 2019 season.

In A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2, Ricky Dyson will play his first game for Banyule when the Bears host St Mary’s in the twilight game at Beverley Road Oval. 2017 premiership skipper Scott Gumbleton will also play his first game of the year.

Josh Marchbank and Hugh Kavanagh will both miss Diamond Creek’s home match against Epping at Coventry Oval.

The Blues have also suffered a blow with 2018 best and fairest Alec Buchan among three outs.

Lukas Fellows returns for Thomastown’s clash with the Fitzroy Stars at Main Street Recreation Reserve, however ruckman Dylan Chapman goes out of the side. The Stars will be without Carl Groth.

Laurimar welcomes back Adam Dennis and Kieran Sheehan for its match against Mernda in Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, while the Demons regain Tom Deayton and Dayne Kellett.

Lalor has made seven changes for its trip to Crispe Park to face Reservoir. Skipper Jackson Freebairn and Daniel Moore are both in, although recruit Josh Novelli is out.

The Mustangs will be without reigning best and fairest Samuel McDowell.

The sides are also in for the sole NFNL Women’s match on Anzac Day between Heidelberg and VU Western Spurs 2 at Warringal Park.

Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.

MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Macleod
Heidelberg: IN – Christian Buykx-Smith, Fletcher Carroll, Sam Gilmore; OUT – Patrik Della Rocca, Michael Finn, Samuel Wright
Macleod: IN – Lucas Hobbs, Brad Leggett, Patrick Martin, Hamish Paynter, Justin White; OUT – Nick Lynch (inj), Daniel O’Brien (inj), Harry Simington (VFL), Rourke Turner (inj)

A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2

Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Epping
Diamond Creek: IN – Bryce Adams, Jonah Potter, Jack Prosser, Ben Wingrave; OUT – Hugh Kavanagh, Nicholas Kitchell, Joshua Marchbank, Ryan Pingree
Epping: IN – Jake Conway, Nathan Taylor, Harry Vincent; OUT – Alec Buchan, Jake Perry, Robert Skiathitis

Selected teams: Thomastown vs Fitzroy Stars
Thomastown: IN – Robert Chadwick, Lukas Fellows, Mitchell Hayse; OUT – Dylan Chapman, Lawrence Lopiccolo, Kane Slater
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Gordon Bamblett, Riley Livingston, Aaron Lynn, Kyle Thomas, Alex Williamson; OUT – Carl Groth, Keith Morgan, Jared Payne

Selected teams: Banyule vs St Mary’s
Banyule: IN – Ricky Dyson, Scott Gumbleton; OUT – Artan Cabdi, Lachlan Turner
St Mary’s: IN – Connor Kissane, Joseph Maggio, Rhys Rigoni; OUT – Nicholas Daisley, Zachary Hudson, Nathan Jasper

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3

Selected teams: Reservoir vs Lalor
Reservoir: IN – Jackson Bellingham, Andrew Ghiller, Jake Lovell, Zack Lovell; OUT – Paul Cluney, Samuel McDowell, Reece Miller, Ben Mowlam
Lalor: IN – Spencer Christopher, Jackson Freebairn, Michael Jacobson, Jonathan McCartney, Daniel Moore, Daniel Morrison, Dean Thomas; OUT – Daniel Cartisano, Adrian Cirianni, Daniel Langborne, Joshua Novelli, Andrew Sneddon, Nathan Stavridis, Shane Whitnall

Selected teams: Laurimar vs Mernda
Laurimar: IN – Adam Dennis, Kieran Sheehan; OUT – Bradley Deed, Dylan Humm
Mernda: IN – Nicolas Aleksovski, Matthew Dean, Tom Deayton, Kody Keane, Dayne Kellett; OUT – Joshua Coe, Sean Collins, Matthew Ferraro, Nathan Fitzpatrick, Tyler Peirce

NFNL WOMEN’S (GRADING)

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs VU Western Spurs 2
Heidelberg: IN – Georgia Barrot, Kimberly Buck, Tayla Moffat, Laura Wilkinson; OUT – Laura Clarke, Jasmin Davis, Lauren Duncombe, Madison Masuino, Alexandra McBroom
VU Western Spurs 2: IN – Lauren Beck, Kirsten Pocock, Alana Taylor; OUT – Rachel Bailey, Rebecca Foggie, Richelle Osborne, Maria Soldatos, Emma Taylor

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