The selected teams for this week’s NFNL senior football matches.
Panton Hill has named Matthew Byron for the Heidelberg Golf Club Division 3 grand final.
The key forward has booted 44 goals in 15 matches this year, but hasn’t played since Round 17 through injury.
St Mary’s has added James Boarotto and Jordan Dupont to an extended squad for the premiership decider, which will be played at the Whittlesea Showgrounds on Saturday.
Macleod has named Brad Leggett, Hamish Paynter, Anthony Doherty and Joel Kidd for the Meadows Greyhounds Division 1 second semi final against North Heidelberg.
The Roos will be without injured utility Fraser Pope, while ruckman Chris Long is also among the four outs.
North Heidelberg has named an unchanged line-up after last week winning the qualifying final by 32 points. The winner of Saturday’s second semi at Preston City Oval will book the first place in the grand final.
West Preston-Lakeside has made just one change for its first semi final against Bundoora on Sunday, with youngster Sean Shorten named.
Bulls’ skipper Brent Marshall returns for his first game since Round 17, while Nathan Thomas and Ben Nesci have also been named. Dom Nixon is among the three outs.
Lower Plenty has made no changes for the A Plus Labour Solutions Division 2 preliminary final at Epping Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
Its opponent Banyule has named an extended line-up, with Michael Italia and Riley Keath set to return after missing last week’s first semi final victory.
Continue below for all the team changes. Click on the links to see the selected teams.
MEADOWS GREYHOUNDS DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Macleod vs North Heidelberg
Second Semi Final – 2:10pm Saturday at Preston City Oval
Macleod: IN – Anthony Doherty, Joel Kidd, Brad Leggett, Hamish Paynter; OUT – Joseph Ciranna, Stephen Hoare, Chris Long, Fraser Pope (injured)
North Heidelberg: No change
Selected teams:West Preston-Lakeside vs Bundoora
First Semi Final – 2:10pm Sunday at Preston City Oval
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Sean Shorten; OUT – Brendan Dufficy
Bundoora: IN – Brent Marshall, Benjamin Nesci, Nathan Thomas; OUT – Beau Moorcroft, Dominic Nixon, Bailey Thompson
A PLUS LABOUR SOLUTIONS DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Lower Plenty vs Banyule
Preliminary Final – 2:10pm Saturday at Epping Recreation Reserve
Lower Plenty: No change
Banyule: IN (from) – Michael Italia, Andries Jurgens, Riley Keath; OUT – N/A
HEIDELBERG GOLF CLUB DIVISION 3
Selected teams: St Mary’s vs Panton Hill
Grand Final – 2:10pm Saturday at Whittlesea Showgrounds
St Mary’s: IN – James Boarotto, Jordan Dupont
Panton Hill: IN – Matthew Byron; OUT – Jack Baines
