The senior teams for this week’s NFL matches.
West Preston-Lakeside regains Patrick Karnezis for its Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 top-four match-up against Macleod. It’s not all good news for the Roosters however, with leading goal kicker Ahmed Saad set to miss through injury.
Cathal Corr and Shane Doherty return for the leader-leading Roos, although Jack Bianchin, Nick Lynch and Daniel O’Brien come out of the side that last week downed Montmorency.
Northcote Park has bolstered its line up with key position players Paul Steinicke and Pat Considine both selected for their side’s match against Montmorency at Bill Lawry Oval.
The Magpies also have key inclusions, with Stephen McCallum and Mark Deaves returning, however James Brooker, Joel McLellan and Brett Zorzi will miss.
Heidelberg will field one of its strongest sides in recent weeks with playing-coach Charles Gaylard, Lachlan Wilson, Shaun Huy and Ben Cosgriff all named for the Tigers’ home match against Eltham.
Greensborough will be without Ricky Mullins, Andrew Stellas and Josh Riddle when it hosts Hurstbridge.
Brent Harvey returns from a two-week injury lay-off when North Heidelberg hosts Thomastown in A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2. Marc Lonergan also returns for the Bulldogs, although Leigh Gilbert is one of four outs.
Brad Perry has been named for Diamond Creek’s trip to Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval to take on the Fitzroy Stars.
The Stars’ forward line has been boosted with John Hayes and Vaasili Tuifao among five inclusions.
Cameron Elmore returns for Lower Plenty’s home match against Panton Hill, while Watsonia has added Jarryd Allan, Ben Anderson and Allan Young for its final home game of the year against Lalor.
South Morang and St Mary’s have both named strong sides for their Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 showdown at Mill Park Lakes Reserve. Mitch Buckley returns for the Lions, while Lee Minuz has been included by the Burra.
Daniel Kelly makes a timely return from injury Banyule when it hosts Heidelberg West, while Ryan Docherty is back for Reservoir’s final game of the season when it travels to Kilmore.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Northcote Park vs Montmorency
Northcote Park: IN – Pat Considine, Paul Steinicke; OUT – Liam Waldron
Montmorency: IN – Mark Deaves, Brent Fotheringhame, Stephen McCallum, Lachlan O’Brien; OUT – James Brooker, Jacob Fahey, Joel McLellan, Stefan Uzelac, Brett Zorzi
Selected teams: Greensborough vs Hurstbridge
Greensborough: IN – Mitch Hill, Keegan Lyne, John Pritchard; OUT – Ricky Mullins, Tom Phelan, Josh Riddle, Andrew Stellas
Hurstbridge: IN – Callum Cook, Mitch Lucas; OUT – Tieren Barbera, Mark Beattie, Angus Butterfield
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs Macleod
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Patrick Karnezis, Brad Sanderson, Khodr Waari; OUT – Stefan Balassopoulos, Ahmed Saad, James Tadd, Fabian Usai
Macleod: IN – Cathal Corr, Shane Doherty, Shaun Lumsden; OUT – Jack Bianchin (inj), James Condello, Nick Lynch (unavailable), Daniel O’Brien (inj)
Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Eltham
Heidelberg: IN – Ben Cosgriff, Charles Gaylard, Shaun Huy, Lachlan Wilson; OUT – Alexander Bakos, Liam Daniels, Nathan Honey, Jack Ryan, Tom Sheppard
Eltham: IN – Rohan King, Lachlan Merkel, James Reid; OUT – Sean Brazzale, Tom Evans, Jesse Freeman, Bailey Taglieri
Selected teams: Whittlesea vs Bundoora
Whittlesea: IN – Nil; OUT – Jack Taylor
Bundoora: No change
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Lalor
Watsonia: IN – Eldon Abbott, Jarryd Allan, Ben Anderson, Lachlan Sinclair, Ben Sutherland, Allan Young; OUT – Scott Barnett, Hayden Chapman, Sam Harris, Sam Leishman, Samuel Miles, Kane Richards, Joel Williams
Lalor: IN – Beau Delcus, Daniel Polidano; OUT – Scott Morrison, Timothy Murphy
Selected teams: Lower Plenty vs Panton Hill
Lower Plenty: IN – Cameron Elmore, Jordan Sacco, Phillip Warton; OUT – Alexander Alderton, Matthew Barden, Khayne Horman, Lachlan McLeod
Panton Hill: IN – Declan Carson-Mclennan, Dylan Rowe; OUT – Bailin Searle, Scott Thompson
Selected teams: North Heidelberg vs Thomastown
North Heidelberg: IN – Brent Harvey, Marc Lonergan, Pasquale Saccuzzo; OUT – Luke Annett, Leigh Gilbert, Kyle Green, Brayden Perichon
Thomastown: IN – Shannon Ball, Adrian Lesar; OUT – Michael Collier, Benjamin Talevski
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Diamond Creek
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Joshua Calyun, John Hayes, Rivva Karpany, Keith Morgan, Vaasili Tuifao; OUT – Sam Billinge, James Dau, Brian Hutchinson, Derek Smith, Robert Smith
Diamond Creek: IN – Danyon Kambouris, Brad Perry, Joshua Wuelfert; OUT – Kye Agosta, Lochlan Brannelly, Wade Lowrie, Ben Wescott
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Kilmore vs Reservoir
Kilmore: IN – James Atkinson, Jack Maher, Callum May, Joshua Robertson; OUT – Nicholas Ferris, Adam Goudge, Bradley Kite, Marcus Webb
Reservoir: IN – Alex Divola, Ryan Docherty, Lachlan Moir, Matthew Velthuis; OUT – Jordan Crowhurst, Scott Goodwin, Ben Mowlam, Dylan Potter
Selected teams: South Morang vs St Mary’s
South Morang: IN – Mitchell Buckley, Liam Failla; OUT – Matthew Arnold-Treweek, Lachlan Buckley
St Mary’s: IN – Lee Minuz, Raygan Tate; OUT – Myles Guldon, Luke Shaw
Selected teams: Banyule vs Heidelberg West
Banyule: IN – Tom Cowey, Lachlan James, Daniel Kelly, Lachlan Turner; OUT – Nicholas Biscontin, Artan Cabdi, Sean Downes, Ryan Keys
Heidelberg West: IN – Daniel Ballantyne; OUT – TBA
Selected teams: Mernda vs Laurimar
Mernda: IN – Joshua Golledge, Adam Walter; OUT – Josh Nixon; 23rd Player – TBA
Laurimar: IN – Justin Gelsi, Christopher Menzies, Jake Richards, Ashley Williams; OUT – Andrew Matheas, Trent O’Rourke, Dale Piggott, Lance Whitnall; 23rd Player – Jacob Lawson
