Senior Teams | May 7-9


Published on Friday, May 7, 2021

The selected teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.

Essendon VFL star Danny Younan has been named to play his first game for Bundoora since the 2017 grand final triumph when the Bulls make the trip to Bill Lawry Oval to play Northcote Park.

Scott Dowell also returns, although Jackson Davies and Brenton Keating come out of the line-up that last week ended Heidelberg’s unbeaten run.

The luckless Cougars have lost Paul Dirago, who last week played his first game of the year, and in-form midfielder Matthew Perry. However, livewire forward Trohne Ugle will play his first game since Round 1.

Heidelberg regains star duo Lachlan Wilson and Keenan Posar when it hosts reigning premier West Preston-Lakeside at Warringal Park. They will help offset several key outs, after Matthew Smith, Nick Richards and Will Goss were all injured in last week’s loss to Bundoora.

The Roosters will be without co-captains Ahmed Saad and Nathan Valladares for the top-four clash, although Luke Lirosi and Joel McDonald make welcome returns.

Nick Riddle and John Desmond return for Greensborough’s clash with Hurstbridge at Greensborough War Memorial Park, although Zak McCubbin is among the outs.

Whittlesea has made four changes for its home match against North Heidelberg, with Riley Dyson among the ins. Young gun Brody Bell and Cameron Barrett are among the outs.

Kurt Manuel returns for Macleod ahead of its trip to Montmorency Park to take on the Magpies, although key forward Reid Brandt and Northern Knights captain Joel Trudgeon come out of the Roos’ line-up.

In MC Labour Division 2, Eltham will be without several key players when it hosts undefeated ladder-leader Banyule. Jackson Weatherald, Tim Currie, Michael Still and Darcy Vallance all come out of the side that last week beat Diamond Creek.

Jake Truefeldt returns for Banyule as it hunts a fifth-successive win to start the 2021 season.

In the round’s other top-five match, Diamond Creek will take on Thomastown without Northern Knights-listed midfielder-forward Ewan Macpherson, who has booted seven goals in his first two appearances at senior level.

St Mary’s has regained Mitchell Hocking as it looks to return to the winners’ list against Epping, although Myles Guldon, Nicholas Gedge and Joseph Bergman will miss.

Watsonia’s team to play Lower Plenty has been bolstered by the addition of Adrian Alfonsi and Josh Novelli. Lower Plenty has lost co-captain Laurie Naismith, Tom Blake and Matthew Duckworth to injury, although Ben Paterson returns.

Meanwhile, Fitzroy Stars have included Nathan Lovett-Murray as they continue to search for their first win of the year. The Stars’ opponent, Panton Hill, regains Cameron Jordan and Jesse Owens-Draper.

In Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3, Nick Snowdon and Matthew Whittaker have been named by Old Eltham Collegians for an important game against Mernda. The Demons will be without Jarrod King.

Elsewhere, in-form Reservoir big man Nick Gregson is out of the Mustangs’ trip to Kilmore, while James Hewson is out of South Morang’s team to play Lalor.

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.

MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1

Selected teams: Northcote Park vs Bundoora
Northcote Park: IN – Ahmad Ahmad, Joshua Byron, Trohne Ugle; OUT – Paul Dirago, Ricky Fandrich, Michael Naldrett, Matthew Perry
Bundoora: IN – Scott Dowell, Jacob Maynes, Daniel Younan; OUT – Aron Burns, Jackson Davies, Adrian De Sando, Brenton Keating

Selected teams: Greensborough vs Hurstbridge
Greensborough: IN – John Desmond, Mitch Hill, Nick Riddle; OUT – Ben Fisher, Zak McCubbin, Jake Rowe, Angus Seivers
Hurstbridge: IN – N/A; OUT – James Mellerick

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs West Preston-Lakeside
Heidelberg: IN – Keenan Posar, James Todd, Cooper Tyler, Lachlan Wilson; OUT – William Drapac, Will Goss, Nicholas Richards, Matthew Smith
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Sanipepa Egan, Luke Lirosi, Joel McDonald, Makhoul Zakkour, Lincoln Zhang; OUT – Felix Dreher, Malik Elfakahani, Beaudie Maroney, Ahmed Saad, Daniel Valeri, Nathan Valladares

Selected teams: Whittlesea vs North Heidelberg
Whittlesea: IN – Riley Carter, Riley Dyson, Liam Tyrrell, Mitchell Wild; OUT – Nathan Andrews, Cameron Barrett, Brody Bell, Blake Fitzgerald
North Heidelberg: No change

Selected teams: Montmorency vs Macleod
Montmorency: IN – Anthony Bernardi, Connor Dalgleish, Bronson Hill, Nathan Morihovitis, Jordan Steele; OUT – Joshua Boulton, Alexander Chiocci, Brodie Jones, Connor Kane, Wyatt Le Gassick, Nicholas Paton
Macleod: IN – Haydon Manuel, Kurt Manuel, Liam Wanders; OUT – Reid Brandt, Sebastian Latina, Joel Trudgeon, Jayden Wilding

MC LABOUR DIVISION 2

Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Thomastown
Diamond Creek: IN – Danyon Kambouris; OUT – Nicholas Barro, Ewan Macpherson
Thomastown: IN – Lachlan Plant; OUT – Marcus Arico, Michael Montesano

Selected teams: Eltham vs Banyule
Eltham: IN – Jaden Collins, Hayden Hunt, Matthew Keys, Cameron Sullivan, Liam Waldron; OUT – Thomas Cantwell, Tim Currie, Michael Still, Bailey Taglieri, Darcy Vallance, Jackson Weatherald
Banyule: IN – Michael Edwards, Jake Truefeldt, Lachlan Turner; OUT – Arben Dani, Patrik Della Rocca, Joshua Jackson, Bailey Mitchell

Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Panton Hill
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Jamarrah Firebrace, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Gary Mongta, Joshua Saveka; OUT – Jake Firebrace, Keith Morgan, Darren Mundy, Jordan Proctor, Coree Thorpe
Panton Hill: IN – Cameron Jordan, Samuel Montanaro, Jesse Owens-Draper; OUT – Matthew Christopoulos, Alex Hughan, Drew Schleibs

Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Epping
St Mary’s: IN – Jackson Hall, Mitchell Hocking, Brandon Jones; OUT – Joseph Bergman, Nicholas Gedge, Myles Guldon, Lachlan Read
Epping: IN – Matthew Centofanti, Corey Middleton Jake Perry, Nathan Taylor, Jesse Wayth; OUT – Ayyaan Ali, Joel Dunmore, Nathan Fitzgerald, Aaryn Gibson, Luke Nicol, Daniel Rakhlin

Selected teams: Watsonia vs Lower Plenty
Watsonia: IN – Adrian Alfonsi, Joshua Novelli; OUT – Xavier Cahill, Xavier Kelly, Kyle Kemp
Lower Plenty: IN – Daniel Copsey, Ben Paterson, Ciaran Porter, Juy Smith; OUT – Thomas Blake, Matthew Duckworth, Laurie Naismith, Harvey Trippett, Tyler Wallace

HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3

Selected teams: Old Eltham Collegians vs Mernda
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Clay Crimmins, Luke Moroney, Nick Snowdon, Matthew Whittaker, Jacey Winter; OUT – Noah Bentley, Benjamin Cox, Matthew Dean, Jack Howard, Luke Mills, Matthew Quinton
Mernda: IN – Nathan Baccega, Mitchell Marnell, Lachlan Taylor; OUT – Tom Deayton, Jarrod King, Declan Paras, Marcus Sindrivanis

Selected teams: Heidelberg West vs Laurimar
Heidelberg West: IN – Justan Banihashemi, Tom Kimpton, Joshua Nott; OUT – Brodie Muir, Alexander Purtell
Laurimar: IN – Grant Sampson, Jayden Wendt; OUT – Mark Mura, Andrew Phillips, Jack Strange

Selected teams: Kilmore vs Reservoir
Kilmore: IN: N/A; OUT – Thomas McMillan
Reservoir: IN – Julian Caminiti, Nathan King, Eamonn Maloney, Marlon Mitchell, Randall Mitchell, Spyridon Patrikios; OUT – James Bajic, Samuel Carew-Reid, Nicholas Gregson, Aaron Jenner, Damien Petrucciani, Jonah Taylor

Selected teams: Lalor vs South Morang
Lalor: IN – Matthew Baker, Christopher Bogoefski, Daniel Polidano, Dominic Saccuzzo; OUT – Steven Alabakis, Luke Baker, Alex Dao, Patrick Green, Shannon Mills
South Morang: IN – Mathew Ceravolo, Matthew Trim; OUT – James Hewson, Reece Jones, Deacon Kalpakis

MIRVAC DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S

Selected teams: Bundoora vs Eltham
Friday 7:00pm at Yulong Reserve

Selected teams: VU Western Spurs vs Whittlesea
Sunday 3:00pm at Henry Turner Reserve

Selected teams: Lower Plenty vs Darebin
Sunday 3:00pm at Montmorency Park South Oval

Selected teams: Diamond Creek Women’s vs Montmorency
Sunday 3:00pm at Plenty Park

Selected teams: Heidelberg vs Greensborough
Sunday 5:00pm at Warringal Park

MIRVAC DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S

Selected teams: Diamond Creek Women’s vs St Mary’s
Sunday 1:15pm at Plenty Park

Selected teams: Darebin vs Wallan
Sunday 3:00pm at A.H. Capp Reserve

Selected teams: Hurstbridge vs Montmorency
Sunday 3:00pm at Ben Frilay Oval

MIRVAC DIVISION 3 WOMEN’S

Selected teams: VU Western Spurs vs Banyule
Sunday 12:30pm at Henry Turner Reserve

Selected teams: Laurimar vs Mernda
Sunday 3:00pm at Laurimar Reserve

Selected teams: Fitzroy Stars vs Reservoir
Sunday 3:00pm at Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval

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