Here are the senior teams for Round 8.
Northcote Park premiership hero Paul Scanlon returns for his first game of the year as Northcote Park travels back to Para Rd to take on Lower Plenty.
Heidelberg has lost Michael Finn, Mark Favrin and Michael Gay for its trip to Macleod. The Roos have included 2012 Coaches Player of the Year John Andrew, Lincoln Withers, Mathew Pow and Matthew Veszpremi.
Montmorency has turned to youth ahead of its game at Epping, with Ben Haynes, Mark McKenzie and Jesse Donaldson all set to miss the game between the league’s top and bottom-placed teams.
Sam Patrick has been included to South Morang’s line-up as it searches for a second-consecutive win against Mernda. The Demons and have made no changes to the team that defeated North Heidelberg by 32 points last Saturday.
Lochie Dornauf returns for Watsonia’s clash with Heidelberg West. The playing coach is one of six changes for the Saints.
Meanwhile, Billy Hogan is out of Parkside’s return match against Panton Hill. Hogan has best afield when the sides first met in Round 1.
To view the selected teams, click on the links below.
DIVISION 1
Selected teams: Lower Plenty v Northcote Park
Lower Plenty: IN – Bowen Zimbolani, Nathan Sleep; OUT – Josh Turner, Manny Sandow
Northcote Park: IN – Paul Scanlon, Oliver McEwan, Kane Maghamez; OUT – Jai Middleton, Narby Kelly, Patrick Considine
Selected teams: Macleod v Heidelberg
Macleod: IN – Lincoln Withers, John Andrew, Mathew Pow, Matthew Veszpremi; OUT – Richie Andrew, Nicholas Brannelly, Shane Doherty, Ben Hines
Heidelberg: IN – Danny Allan, George Nabbout, Tom Brown; OUT – Michael Finn (inj), Mark Favrin (inj), Michael Gay
Selected teams: Greensborough v Eltham
Greensborough: IN – Jason Rogers, Aaron Grimes, Daniel Fowler; OUT – Cameron Jordan (inj), Jack Johnson (inj), Alex Rintoul
Eltham: IN – Jason Buhagiar, Dylan Campbell; OUT – Ailin Hourigan, Adam Tsapatsaris
Selected teams: Epping v Montmorency
Epping: No change
Montmorency: IN – Billy Jenkin, Mitch Dillon, Alex Tsadarkis; OUT – Jesse Donaldson, Ben Haynes, Mark Mckenzie
Selected teams: Bundoora v West Preston-Lakeside
Bundoora: IN – Robert Graham, Lee Santoro, Andrew Stellas; OUT – Matthew Dennis (inj)
West Preston-Lakeside: IN – Jonathan Hiho, Brad Sanderson, Andreis Jurgens; OUT – Nick Meese, Garrett McDonagh, James Rizzolio
DIVISION 2
Selected teams: Mernda v South Morang
Mernda: No change
South Morang: IN – Michael Deligiorgis, Luke Hough, Samuel Patrick; OUT – Thomas Ellard, Liam Kilgour, Chris Petroro
Selected teams: Hurstbridge v Fitzroy Stars
Hurstbridge: IN – Justin Crowe, Angus McKinnon, Daniel Sadowy, Callum Thomas; OUT – Leigh Catoggio, Anthony Heron, Declan Carson-McLennan, Scott Blackwood
Fitzroy Stars: IN – Alex Isailovic, Basil Sibosado; OUT – Mungara Brown, Tyson Lovett-Murray
Selected teams: Whittlesea v Lalor
Whittlesea: IN – Glenn Poorter, Matt Bekker, Todd Behan; OUT – Ben Tsakmakis, Pat Schott, Sam Pupillo
Lalor: IN – Marc Ventura, Paul Brown, Kane Toronis, Alexandar Vinar; OUT – Tim Murphy, Todd Hughes, Ben Curtiss
Selected teams: Diamond Creek v North Heidelberg
Diamond Creek: IN – Bradley Craig, Daniel Padget; OUT – Graeme Brown , Jackson Miller
North Heidelberg: IN – Blake Manton-McCarthy, Dean Warren, Wafa Zaza; OUT – Caine Davis, John Green, Leigh Taggart
DIVISION 3
Selected teams: Parkside v Panton Hill
Parkside: IN – Thomas McKinlay, Khodr Taleb; OUT – Billy Hogan, Matthew Weegberg
Panton Hill: IN – Ben Hibberd, Ben Finnin, Callum Still; OUT – Ryan Graham (inj), Lloyd Toffolon (inj), Brad Colliver (inj)
Selected teams: St Mary’s v Reservoir
St Mary’s: No change
Reservoir: IN – Brent Kreitling, Jake McSwain, Justin Murray, Michael Zanella; OUT – Luke Allen, Lee Grattidge, Dallas King
Selected teams: Watsonia v Heidelberg West
Watsonia: IN – Lochie Dornauf, Brendan Cottier, Nathan Groves, Beau Cooper, Jack Larkin, Rick Kimberley; OUT – Liam Rickard (inj), Paul McConnell, Ben Weissenfeld, Eldon Abbott, Matt Cottier, Rob Osborne
Heidelberg West: IN – Tom Kimpton; OUT – Leigh Pridham
