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Vic Metro has made several changes from its team that beat Western Australia last week at Domain Stadium, including bringing in Will Sutherland for his first game of the carnival.

Sutherland, who has been named at centre-half forward, is a talented cricketer and captain of the Australian under-19 team. He is yet to make a call on which sport he will pursue, but recruiters will be out in force to watch him play at state level for the first time. 

Clock ticking for gun teen Sutherland

Possible No.1 pick Cameron Rayner, in-form midfielders Jack Higgins and Adam Cerra, ruckman Sam Hayes, half-forward Jaidyn Stephenson and Richmond father-son prospect Patrick Naish are among the other possible first-round picks lining up for Metro on Saturday.

Country has recalled talented midfielder Lochie O'Brien after he missed the opening round of the carnival with a knee injury, while Tom McCartin, the younger brother of St Kilda's Paddy, has been named at centre-half forward after impressing for the Geelong Falcons this season.

His Falcons teammate, Cassidy Parish, has also been added to the Country team. Parish is the younger brother of Essendon's Darcy.

Another No.1 contender, midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke, will play for Vic Country. The game between the two division one title fancies starts at 12pm. See the FULL TEAMS below.

VIC METRO

Backs

3 Ethan Penrith

29 Harrison Nolan

11 Ryley Stoddart

H Backs

8 Joel Garner

33 Ben King

25 Nicholas Coffield

Centres

23 Jaidyn Stephenson

17 Adam Cerra

5 Patrick Naish

H Fwds

24 Charlie Constable

31 Will Sutherland

19 Cameron Rayner

Fwds

2 Jack Higgins

34 Max King

1 Dylan Moore

Followers

37 Sam Hayes

4 Lachlan Fogarty

16 Thomas North

Interchange

6 Dylan Landt

10 Max Dreher

20 Jack Bytel

 

22 Riley Jones

32 Joel Grace

13 Trent Mynott (Emerg)

 

26 Mitch Podhajski (Emerg)

 

 

 

VIC COUNTRY

Backs

5 Ben Paton

36 Cody Henness

37 Joshua Jaska

H Backs

21 Hunter Clark

25 Oscar Clavarino

19 Matthew Ling

Centres

2 Sam Walsh

28 James Worpel ©

8 Lochie O’Brien

H Fwds

22 Jordon Butts

35 Tom McCartin

30 Jordan Johnston

Fwds

10 Brent Daniels

29 Bailey Williams

4 Gryan Miers

Followers

20 Tom DeKoning

9 Luke Davies-Uniacke ©

14 Callan Wellings

Interchange

32 Cassidy Parish

6 Aidan Quigley

1 Kane Farrell

 

16 David Handley

15 Paddy Dow

 

Emergencies

3 Jye Caldwell

12. Ned McHenry

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Backs

24. Durak Tucker

27. Sam Taylor

26. Chris Scott

H Backs

17. Jaxon Cahill

29. Aaron Naughton

16. Jordan Boullineau

Centres

3. Tom Joyce

22. Kyron Hayden

4. Lachlan Mitchell

H Fwds

21. Matt Young

25. Oscar Allen

8. Sydney Stack

Fwds

20. Brandon Starcevich

37. Oliver Eastland

2. Ian Hill

Followers

28. Ben Miller

11. Callum England

9. Jake Patmore

Interchange

19. Christian Ameduri

35. Louis Miller

15. Brayden Ainsworth

 

14. Joseph Ugle

10. Connor West

32. Aaron Redhead

 

23. Damon Cramer

 

 

 

Ins: 37 Oliver Eastland, 32 Aaron Redhead, 14 Joseph Ugle, 23 Damon Cramer

Outs: 13 Gordon Narrier, 18 Zareth Roe, 31 Jonathon Frampton (All Rotated), 6. Jarrod Cameron (State 17’s)

 

ALLIES

Backs

18. Jake Hinds

38. Connor Ballenden

3.Brodie Foster

H Backs

14. Jack Clayton

28. Harrison Carr

19. Doulton Langlands

Centres

27. Matthew Green

26. Nicholas Shipley

7. Sam Davidson

H Fwds

13. Bailey Scott

33. Jarrod Brander

16. Thomas Mundy

Fwds

12. Adam Sambono

35. Hugh Dixon

8. Luke Skrivanic

Followers

39. Brayden Crossley

6. Jack Powell

5. Zac Bailey

Interchange

10. James Bell

25. Harry Simington

9. Jarrod Osborne

 

4. Laine Fitzgerald

15. Connor Nutting

32. Zac Buechner

 

11. Brendan Myers