The selected teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches are in.
Scott Dowell and Hamish Shepheard will be welcome returns for Bundoora ahead of their qualifying final with Montmorency.
The Magpies make five changes and while Danko Bzenic and Marcus Lentini return, Liam Wale-Buxton will miss through suspension in a huge blow for Garry Ramsay’s side.
Daniel Costanzo is one of three in’s for West Preston-Lakeside when they face Greensborough in Sunday’s elimination final, the Boro make four changes with Josh Caddy and Tynan Smith headlining the inclusions.
Eltham will welcome back Matthew Byron and Finnbar Maley for their second semi-final clash with Banyule. The Panthers do lose Jason McCormick while Riley Loton will return for the Bears after being a late out last week.
Few changes have been made by either Lower Plenty or Diamond Creek in their first semi-final meeting on Sunday, the Bears naming an extended line up.
South Morang will bring in some handy inclusions for their preliminary final against Old Eltham Collegians as Tye Hall and James Hewson return.
The Lions do miss Nathan Stefanile for the rest of the final series through suspension while the Turtles are unchanged from last week’s first semi-final victory over Kilmore.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Bundoora vs Montmorency
Bundoora: IN – Scott Dowell, Hamish Shepheard, Ryan Sturgess; OUT – Tristan Brown, Joel Lamotte, Matthew Morison
Montmorency: IN – Danko Bzenic, Connor Dalgleish, Nicholas Green, Marcus Lentini, Ben Walton; OUT – Anthony Bernardi, Alexander Chiocci, Ryan Gardner, Lachlan O’Brien, Liam Wale-Buxton
Selected teams: West Preston-Lakeside vs Greensborough
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Daniel Costanzo, Mitchell Crapper, Aaron Tsarouhas; OUT – Nil
Greensborough: IN – Josh Caddy, Zak McCubbin, William Reinhold, Tynan Smith; OUT – Dylan Clancy, Lachlan Hill, Will Mcfawn, Ben Money
MC LABOUR DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Eltham vs Banyule
Eltham: IN – Matthew Byron, Finnbar Maley, Kyle O’Sullivan; OUT – David Evans, Jason McCormick, Luke Wachinger
Banyule: IN – Riley Loton, Nicholas Mayne; OUT – Christian Farchione, Connor Walsh
Selected teams: Lower Plenty vs Diamond Creek
Lower Plenty: IN – Nathan Lynch, Lachlan Stagoll; OUT – Nil
Diamond Creek: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: South Morang vs Old Eltham Collegians
South Morang: IN – Bailey Clarke, Tye Hall, James Hewson, Reece Jones; OUT – Rohan Buzzini, Cayden Failla, Max Hayes, Nathan Stefanile
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil
