The selected teams are in for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.
All senior men’s teams are permitted to select a 23rd Player for this weekend’s matches. The 23rd Player must be an under-19 eligible player and can’t have previously played more than two senior games.
Jamie Smith returns for Greensborough to face his old side Hurstbridge at Ben Frilay Oval, while the Bridges have made five changes from the side that lost to Bundoora last week.
Ryan Gardner headlines the inclusions for Montmorency as they host Banyule, with James Kayrooz and Jack Sammartino returning for the Bears.
Heidelberg will miss captain Sam Gilmore as well as Benjamin Nikolovski when they face West Preston-Lakeside while Jhye Baddeley-Kelly is back for North Heidelberg in their trip to Whittlesea, however, the Bulldogs will miss Majak Daw and Jesse Tardio.
Meanwhile Macleod have brought back some handy inclusions for their clash with Bundoora, as Darcy Barden and Michael Hurley make their way into the side, although Lucas Hobbs has been ruled out.
Ryan Pingree is back for Diamond Creek when they take on Watsonia as Daniel Owen returns for Eltham ahead of their match with Northcote Park.
Matthew Duckworth and Nicholas Parks have been included in Panton Hill’s lineup for their battle with Epping, as Nathan Bell and Mathew Robinson return for South Morang as they host Lower Plenty.
For the first time since Round 3, 2022, Masaki Miki will play for Thomastown, he’s one of six inclusions for the Bears as they travel to Whatmough Park to face St Mary’s.
Jake McNamara is back for Kinglake, but they do miss Leigh Gilbert ahead of their battle with Heidelberg West. The Hawks will be without Daniel Kelly.
Lionel Proctor will suit up for his 200th game for the Fitzroy Stars and is one of five inclusions as his side host Kilmore.
Selected teams for the NFNL Women’s competition will be named in the lead-up to Sunday’s matches.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Hurstbridge vs Greensborough
Hurstbridge: IN – Caelan Anderson, Samuel House, Thomas Indian, Liam Middleton, Jack Stewart; OUT – Mitchell Hymus, Jarryd Lediott, Mitchell Moschetti, Jacob Smith, Joshua Worsfield-Tanner; 23rd Player – Ben Harrisson
Greensborough: IN – Dylan Clancy, Lachlan Hill, Jamie Smith; OUT – Benjamin Fisher, Keegan Lyne, Campbell Walsh; 23rd Player – Will O’Dwyer-Richards
Selected teams: Montmorency vs Banyule
Montmorency: IN – Ryan Gardner, Ben Walton; OUT – Jackson Jones, Joshua Mills; 23rd Player – Joshua Fell
Banyule: IN – James Kayrooz, Joshua Page, Jack Sammartino; OUT – Joshua Collins, Aydin Dani, Lachlan King; 23rd Player – Rory Williams
Selected teams: Heidelberg vs West Preston-Lakeside
Heidelberg: IN – Alexander Bakos, Stephen Bakos, Mackenzie Hogg, Brody Tardio, Jake van der Veeken; OUT – Sam Gilmore, Benjamin Nikolovski, Daniel O’Dwyer, Matt Schnerring, Jordan Sutterby; 23rd Player – Jack McInerney
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Marcus Federico, Romy Noureddine; OUT – Aidan Tilley, Aaron Tsarouhas; 23rd Player – Dante Colosimo
Selected teams: Whittlesea vs North Heidelberg
Whittlesea: IN – Clancy Bland, Taidhg Bland; OUT – Harry Beattie, Thomas Falls; 23rd Player – Luke Luscombe
North Heidelberg: IN – Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Kyle Jarman, Tanar Peirce; OUT – Majak Daw, Nicholas Matthews, Jesse Tardio; 23rd Player – Benjamin Tripodi
Selected teams: Bundoora vs Macleod
Bundoora: IN – Bryce Barnes-Sanderson, Matthew Evans, James Sekulovski; OUT – Kyle Green, Liam Kolar, Ben Young; 23rd Player – Brandon Compt
Macleod: IN – Darcy Barden, Michael Hurley, Brad Leggett, Jacob Walker; OUT – Lucas Hobbs, Matthew McGregor, Mitchell Tsaparis; 23rd Player – Gabriel Narkiewicz
MC LABOUR DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Watsonia vs Diamond Creek
Watsonia: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil; 23rd Player – David Gill
Diamond Creek: IN – Sage Dicello, Dale Marshall, Ryan Pingree; OUT – Billy Empey, Chris Moloney, Joshua Sims; 23rd Player – Riley Lewis
Selected teams: Eltham vs Northcote Park
Eltham: IN – Harvey Furlong, Daniel James, Daniel Owen, Nathan Perrone; OUT – Tim Bongetti, Finnbar Maley, Luke Sirianni; 23rd Player – Taj Andreetta
Northcote Park: IN – Callum Chilcott, Bryson Norris, James Tadd, Benjamin Young; OUT – Leo Amad, Jackson Curic, George Dellaportas, Jett Zacharias; 23rd Player – Nil
Selected teams: Epping vs Panton Hill
Epping: IN – Brayden Pimperl, Adam Rose, Clark Sloan; OUT – Brent Holmberg, Francis Keenan, Tarkin Kunelius, Mitchell Moate; 23rd Player – Caleb Arnold
Panton Hill: IN – Matthew Duckworth, Nicholas Parks; OUT – Jake Maher, Jack Ryan; 23rd Player – Connot Pilatti
Selected teams: South Morang vs Lower Plenty
South Morang: IN – Nathan Bell, Koby Davies, Mathew Robinson; OUT – Bailey Brown, Liam Failla, Kain Hall; 23rd Player – Anthony Erotocritou
Lower Plenty: IN – Jasper Collins, Lucas Cronin, Samuel Hoyne, Sam Mitchell, Harvey Trippett; OUT – Jarred Coutts, Matthew Munson, Ciaran Porter, Mathew Ryan, Emett Wise; 23rd Player – Nil
Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Thomastown
St Mary’s: IN – Kieran Abbott, Jack Cicitta, Ben Halewood; OUT – Daniel Castagnini, Jake Dambrauskas, Riley O’Sullivan; 23rd Player – Josh Fry
Thomastown: IN – Jackson Hayse, Mitchell Hayse, Joshua Mazzarella, Masaki Miki, Kallum Volpe, Thomas Wilson; OUT – Shannon Ball, Luca Gioskos, Ashley Hood, Benjamin Nesci, James Rizzolio; 23rd Player – Nil
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Old Eltham Collegians vs Reservoir
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Jake Cullen, Ethan Longley, Jake Tyson; OUT – Benjamin Cox, Matthew Quinton, Liam Rushton-McCoach; 23rd Player – Alessi Fiasco
Reservoir: IN – Matthew Barnes, Dylan Bryce, Thomas Dunn, Matthew Verduci; OUT – Riley Barker, Nelson MacDonald, William John Parrello, Linden Young; 23rd Player – Nil
Selected teams: Kinglake vs Heidelberg West
Kinglake: IN – Jake McNamara; OUT – Leigh Gilbert; 23rd Player – Angus Forde
Heidelberg West: IN – Marcus Hill, Dylan Scott; OUT – Daniel Kelly, Brad McNeil; 23rd Player – Nil
Selected teams: Lalor vs Mernda
Lalor: IN – Justin Bentley, Jonathon McCumber-Kelly, Christian Pisano, Jackson West; OUT – Jaidyn Curzi, Timothy Hung Do, Christian Scaffidi, Nathan Wilcox; 23rd Player – Nil
Mernda: IN – Joshua Coe, Neeson Cook, Riley Edwards, Ryan Lovegrove-Hudson; OUT – Aidan Black, Christian Evans, Joel Harris, Zachary Racovolis; 23rd Player – Jackson Armstrong
Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Kilmore
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Steven Deshong, Michael Graham, Peter Hood, Lionel Proctor, Taj Proctor; OUT – Karl Gruber, Dylan Harvey, Jordan Proctor, Anthony Walker, Raman Winmar; 23rd Player – Nil
Kilmore: IN – Christopher Jackson; OUT – Nil; 23rd Player – Lachlan Cheshar
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: Darebin 1 vs Montmorency 1
Sunday 3:00pm at A.H. Capp Reserve
Selected Teams: Eltham vs Diamond Creek Women’s 1
Sunday 3:00pm at Eltham Central Park
Selected Teams: West Preston-Lakeside 1 vs Banyule
Sunday 3:00pm at J.E. Moore Park
CLEANING MELBOURNE DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: Hurstbridge vs Mernda
Sunday 3:00pm at Ben Frilay Oval
Selected Teams: Heidelberg vs Greensborough
Sunday 3:00pm at Warringal Park
Selected Teams: Whittlesea vs Fitzroy Stars
Sunday 3:00pm at Whittlesea Showgrounds
NFNL DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S
Selected Teams: Darebin 2 vs Montmorency 2
Saturday 1:15pm at A.H. Capp Reserve
Selected Teams: Diamond Creek Women’s 2 vs West Preston-Lakeside 2
Sunday 3:00pm at Diamond Hills Reserve
Selected Teams: Heidelberg West vs Laurimar
Sunday 3:00pm at Heidelberg Park
Selected Teams: North Heidelberg vs Wallan
Sunday 3:00pm at Shelley Reserve
