The selected teams are in for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.
Both Montmorency and Bundoora will bring in some huge names for their qualifying final on Saturday.
Co-captain Sam Binion, competition leading goalkicker Patrick Fitzgerald and Carlton VFL’s Liam McMahon have all been selected for the Magpies while the Bulls welcome captain Luke Collins as well as tall duo Peter McEvoy and Shaun McKernan.
Bundoora however will miss Joel Fitzgerald, Jedd Longmire and Benjamin McNiece.
North Heidelberg have also included some huge names to their elimination final squad, as Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Brock Chircop, Majak Daw and Kyle McDonald all return for the Bulldogs.
Their Sunday opponents in Hurstbridge welcome back Samuel House and Mitchell Wild.
Jacob Booth and Nathan Searl headline the inclusions for Diamond Creek in their second semi-final blockbuster with Eltham. The minor premiers also bring in Mitch Tobin while Eltham welcome back Joshua Merkel.
St Mary’s leading goalkicker Jeremiah Antypas returns for the first time since Round 17 in his side’s must win semi-final with South Morang.
The Lions have named an extended side with Gary Moorcroft and Ben Muscat some of the names expected to return.
In a boost for Mernda, Shannon Bennett comes back into the team to face Old Eltham Collegians in tomorrow’s preliminary final. The Turtles meanwhile go in unchanged from their semi-final win over Kinglake last week.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MELBOURNE GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Montmorency vs Bundoora
Montmorency: IN – Sam Binion, Patrick Fitzgerald, Liam McMahon; OUT – Connor Butcher, Daniel Clarke, Nicolas Uzelac
Bundoora: IN – Luke Collins, Peter McEvoy, Shaun McKernan; OUT – Joel Fitzgerald, Jedd Longmire, Benjamin McNiece
Selected teams: North Heidelberg vs Hurstbridge
North Heidelberg: IN – Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Jake Brown, Brock Chircop, Majak Daw, Kyle McDonald, Joshua Hamilton, Brodie White; OUT – Yakub Arifoski, Zack Brown, Will Campbell, Kye Maher, Douglas Morris, Jesse White
Hurstbridge: IN – Samuel House, Nicholas Kent, Mitchell Wild; OUT – Joshua Beven, William Plain, Jacob Smith
MC LABOUR DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Diamond Creek vs Eltham
Diamond Creek: IN – Jacob Booth, Daniel Jarvis, Robby Noble, Mitch Tobin, Nathan Searl, Andrew White; OUT – Ethan Farquhar, Aaron Hay, Kane Murfett, Jack Prosser, Ryan Sizeland, Declan Williams
Eltham: IN – Joshua Merkel; OUT – Cameron Sullivan
Selected teams: St Mary’s vs South Morang
St Mary’s: IN – Jeremiah Antypas, Joseph Maggio, Liam Neil; OUT – Cooper Bruce, Daniel Castagnini, Vincent Loccisano
South Morang: IN – Michael Burns, Bailey Clarke, Adrian D’Intinosante, Cayden Failla, Gary Moorcroft, Ben Muscat; OUT – Adrian Alessandrino
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Mernda vs Old Eltham Collegians
Mernda: IN – Shannon Bennett; OUT – Ryan Kannegiesser
Old Eltham Collegians: IN – Nil; OUT – Nil
