The Smithy’s VFL teams for Round 3.
Luckless Brisbane Lions defender Tom Doedee will make his latest ACL comeback among a star-studded list of inclusions for a big Smithy’s VFL Round 3 fixture this week.
Doedee, who has played just one game since first injuring his knee at Adelaide in 2023, will line up for the Lions against fellow undefeated team Richmond at Swinburne Centre on Saturday.
After crossing to the Lions at the end of the 2023 season, Doedee made his VFL debut in Round 1 last year, only to tear the ligament again at training the lead-up to his AFL comeback the following week.
The Lions also regain Luke Lloyd from injury, Conor McKenna from AFL substitute duties and talented young forward Tristen Meekin, but will be without ruckman Darcy Fort and forwards Darcy Craven and Jack Manly.
Richmond will unveil another highly touted draft selection in No. 7 pick Josh Smillie, who has overcome a hamstring injury to make his VFL debut alongside AFL regular Hugo Ralphsmith, who returns from his own hamstring, and Austin Johnson.
However, the star of the past two games, Kane McAuliffe, is injured and last week’s hero Joel Garner has been managed among five changes.
Logan McDonald will play his first VFL game for Sydney since 2022 in his opening hitout of the year after finally overcoming the ankle injury that ruined his 2024 AFL Grand Final.
McDonald will be joined in the Swans’ team by best-and-fairest winner Caleb Mitchell, VFL onballer Ben Edwards, intercept defender Patrick Snell and Academy debutant Tom Hitchens to take on a similarly strengthened North Melbourne at Arden St on Sunday.
Young ball magnet George Wardlaw will step out for the Kangaroos for the first time this year after a serious hamstring injury, with Will Phillips and Toby Pink returning from AFL duties, while first-round draftee Matt Whitlock debuts at the highest level and Zac Fisher and Eddie Ford are injured.
Carlton has selected its most powerful VFL team in some time to take on Southport at IKON Park on Saturday night, naming 16 AFL-listed players including key pair Harry McKay and Elijah Hollands.
Corey Durdin, Matt Carroll, Hudson O’Keeffe and Rob Monahan will all return from injury, while draftees Lucas Camporeale and Harry O’Farrell will make their VFL debuts.
However, captain Liam McMahon has been managed, Ashton Moir was promoted, Logan Prout will sadly miss the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered against Box Hill in Round 1 and Will Hayes has been surprisingly dropped.
The Sharks made just one change, with Grand Final forward Jack Sexton returning in place of Darby Scott.
Collingwood has also stocked up for its clash with Coburg at the newly named Barry Plant Park on Sunday, selecting skipper Sam Glover, big man Mason Cox, fellow AFL premiership player Oleg Markov, VFL great Tom Wilson and young midfielder Fin Macrae for his 50th VFL game.
The Lions will celebrate their own milestone as Josh D’Intinosante returns to also bring up a half-century, while Josh May helps him replace injured pair Ryan Sturgess and Dom Payman.
Sturgess has been ruled out for two months with a serious hamstring – a terrible blow for the club after losing Kyle Weightman for three months to the same injury.
St Kilda’s No.10 draft pick Alix Tauru heads a list of five players who will pull on the yellow, black and blue for the first time in a new-look Sandringham team that travels to Blacktown International Sports Park to meet the GWS Giants.
Key defender Tauru has shaken off a back injury to make it on the plane for Sunday morning’s encounter, with the Zebras making nine forced changes to the team that heartbreakingly ran out of troops and lost to Richmond after the siren last week.
VAFA recruits Ben Stephenson and Charlie Rozenes will also debut, while Box Hill signing Andrew Mathieson and Zach Greeves, who played a game for Collingwood in 2023, are the other newcomers.
Important Saints forward Dan Butler (achilles) is a key inclusion, while young tall Levi Young, Elwood Peckett and Sam Latrielle also come into the team.
They replace AFL call-ups Harry Boyd and Hugh Boxshall, while Jack Carroll (hamstring), Misilifi Faimalo (shoulder), Alex Dodson (concussion), Josh Docking (concussion), Will Johnson (shoulder), Zaine Cordy and James Barrat drop out after the bruising RSEA Park encounter that also claimed four Richmond players.
The Giants made two changes, with Lachie Keeffe and James Leake returning from the AFL line-up and Jake Riccardi heading in the other direction.
Footscray regains some quality for its trip down the highway to face Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval, with Luke Cleary returning from concussion, Anthony Scott from a knee injury and Arty Jones from AFL duty. Meanwhile while No.29 draft pick Lachie Jaques has shrugged off a thigh problem to make his VFL debut.
The Tigers made just one change from their win over Essendon, losing important midfielder Jack Riding to general soreness, with Collingwood recruit Jedd Longmire returning to replace him.
Northern Bullants will have two 21-year-old debutants for their third tough away game in a row when they meet Gold Coast at People First Stadium, with Collingwood premiership star Isaac Quaynor’s brother Ben Quaynor and Tasmanian recruit Blade Sulzberger in for their first games alongside Ethan Mantas to replace hamstrung pair Sam Donegan and Amin Naim.
The Suns gain the services of AFL regulars Alex Sexton and Nick Holman alongside Academy debutant Oscar Wood, veteran Zac O’Brien and youngster Jezz Butler, with AFL pair Tom Berry and Cooper Bell injured.
Casey Demons will unveil three high-profile recruits when they take on fellow undefeated team Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Friday.
Cats’ discard Mitch Hardie has overcome a quad injury just in time to return to take on his former club, which surprisingly cut him from its AFL list last season after two dominant seasons at VFL level.
He will be joined in the Demons’ line-up by Jai Culley, who has recovered from a foot injury suffered in the days after he became Melbourne’s last-minute SSP signing in February following an impressive pre-season with Casey after being delisted by West Coast.
Werribee premiership player Aidan Johnson will play his first VFL match since the Grand Final and first for Casey after losing his spot in Melbourne’s team.
The trio will be joined by AFL omissions Jack Billings and Blake Howes and young speedster Ollie Sestan in a star-studded six-pack of inclusions for the Demons.
But the Cats didn’t miss the memo either, recalling club great Mitch Duncan and Oli Wiltshire after they were travelling emergencies to Brisbane last week, while Jhye Clark lost his spot in the AFL team to gun half-forward Shaun Mannagh, while Darcy Edmends will miss a week with a groin injury.
Williamstown returns to DSV Stadium for its first home game of the season desperate to get its campaign underway after giving up three quarter-time leads in the first two games.
But it won’t be easy against a Frankston team coming off a season-opening road win over Port Melbourne.
The Seagulls have bolstered their team with key defender Aidan Bonar and young forward Heath Ollington, but again lost Nick Ebinger to injury for the clash with a Dolphins team they have recorded 21 wins and a draw against in their past 23 encounters.
Frankston has named an unchanged line-up after its win over the Borough, but will definitely want to change its radar after booting 17 consecutive behinds last week.
BROADCAST AND STREAMING: All matches in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL season will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will broadcast a match live and free on 7mate in Victoria and on 7plus Sport nationally every Saturday night. This week’s broadcast match will be Carlton vs Southport Sharks.
RADIO: The Williamstown vs Frankston match will be broadcast on Casey Radio 97.7FM and caseyradio.com.au from 7.00pm Friday, along with the clash between Carlton and Southport Sharks from 6:40pm.
GEELONG CATS vs CASEY DEMONS
Friday 4 April, 3:50pm, GMHBA Stadium
GEELONG CATS
B: O. Riccardi (49), D. Capiron (50) M. Herbert (62)
HB: J. Clark (13), C. McCartin (51), O. Wiltshire (21)
C: H. Lucas (82), G. Stevens (15), J. Rantall (65)
HF: P. Retschko (27), J. Polkinghorne (2), M. Duncan (22)
F: N. Kreuger (69), R. Stanley (1), P. Kelly (74)
R: J. Pike (37), T. Murray (61), P. Hughes (64)
INT: K. George (67), J. Sarcevic (52), K. Annand (59), P. De Grandi (60), W. Sheahan (72)
23rd Player: K. George (67)
EMG: J. Chaplin (58), M. Lloyd (56), J. Ballantyne (57), T. Lewis (66), T. White (63), T. Wyburd (54), L. Antonac (79)
IN: K. Annand, J. Clark, M. Duncan, O. Wiltshire
OUT: S. Mannagh (AFL), D. Edmends (groin), T. White, T. Wyburd (omitted)
CASEY DEMONS
B: L. Bryce (73), J. Adams (26), B. Howes (22)
HB: O. Sestan (38), R. Bonner (52), D. Smith (54)
C: T. Woewodin (40), M. Hardie (55), J. Billings (14)
HF: P. Cross (64), T. Fullarton (33), R. Mentha (39)
F: N. Yze (49), A. Johnson (42), K. Windsor (66)
R: T. Campbell (29), K. Brown (41), B. Laurie (16)
INT: M. Kirkwood-Scott (51), R. Baldi (56), J. Culley (46), T. Edwards (58), W. Verrall (28)
23rd Player: M. Kirkwood-Scott (51)
EMG: C. Peters (63), C. Doultree (61), J. Craven (75), M. Gregory (57)
IN: J. Billings, J. Culley, M. Hardie, B. Howes, A. Johnson, O. Sestan
OUT: D. Turner (AFL), A. Lual (face), J. Craven, C. Doultree, M. Gregory, C. Peters (omitted)
NEW: Jai Culley, 22, 194cm, West Coast AFL; Mitch Hardie, 28, 185, Geelong AFL; Aidan Johnson, 25, 193cm, Werribee
Head-to-Head: Geelong 18-17; At GMHBA Stadium: Geelong 8-7; Streak: Casey Demons 3; Last time: Casey Demons 11.14 (80) def Geelong 5.10 (40) – Round 14, 2023, GMHBA Stadium
WILLIAMSTOWN vs FRANKSTON
Friday 4 April, 7:30pm, DSV Stadium
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: A. Bonar (25), Z. Pritchard (44), J. Greiser (18)
HB: N. Gadsby (13), L. Parks (22), H. Minton-Connell (16)
C: L. Conway (34), J. Cousins (10), H. Hall-Kahan (20)
HF: B. Coleman (23), J. Noonan (31), J. Fitzgerald (8)
F: J. Petric (24), B. McLaughlin (6), N. Colenso (35)
R: T. Downie (11), R. Collier-Dawkins (9), J. Brown (2)
INT: D. Hollow (12), T. Triffett (7), J. Toner (14), H. Ollington (38), J. McHale (1)
EMG: H. Morrison (46), B. Kennedy (42), N. Pendergast (32), L. Impey (45), O. Sasalu (37)
IN: A. Bonar, H. Ollington
OUT: N. Ebinger (injured), L. Impey (omitted)
FRANKSTON
B: T. Barlow (3), J. Davies (35), T. Owens (7)
HB: O. Moran (28), J. Voss (13), J. Lloyd (18)
C: W. Hamill (9), T. Blamires (23), T. Murphy (5)
HF: C. Ellison (4), M. Johnson (24), N. Burke (17)
F: B. Lambert (22), N. Gown (1), B. O'Leary (10)
R: A. Grant (19), L. Reidy (2), T. Mynott (12)
INT: T. Milne (15), D. Hipwell (14), T. O'Leary (41), H. Coe (16), T. Campbell-Farrell (26)
EMG: K. De La Rue (33), L. Sharp (36), A. McComb (20), S. Quirk (11)
No change
Head-to-Head: Williamstown 46-25-1; At DSV Stadium: Williamstown 21-11; Streak: Williamstown 2; Last time: Williamstown 12.8 (80) def Frankston 8.11 (59) – Round 2, 2024, Kinetic Stadium
RICHMOND vs BRISBANE LIONS
Saturday 5 April, 11:05am, Swinburne Centre
RICHMOND
B: C. Gray (50), J. Koschitzke (20), M. El Nour (57)
HB: T. McCarthy (54), N. Guiney (62), N. Collier (63)
C: H. Scott (74), L. Wilson (56), H. Ralphsmith (13)
HF: P. Moimoi (58), M. Yassine (52), M. Rioli Jr (17)
F: J. Faull (26), J. Alger (29), T. Sims (38)
R: S. Ryan (32), J. Smillie (16), T. McKenzie (60)
INT: A. Johnson (51), O. Hayes-Brown (47), M. Raso (77), L. George (67), S. Toner (68)
23rd Player: S. Toner (68)
EMG: S. Flockart (66), T. Ferguson (73), J. Pollocks (79)
IN: L. George, O. Hayes-Brown, A. Johnson, H. Ralphsmith, J. Smillie
OUT: L. Fawcett (nose/concussion), K. McAuliffe (injured), M. Colina, J. Garner (managed), S. Flockart (omitted)
NEW: Josh Smillie, 18, 195cm, Park Orchards/Eastern Ranges
BRISBANE LIONS
B: D. Joyce (41), Z. Zakostelsky (21), T. Doedee (12)
HB: D. Robertson (2), L. Beecken (17), S. Brain (34)
C: T. Abberley (48), J. Tunstill (29), S. Marshall (20)
HF: D. Gardiner (27), B. Thomas (53), L. Lloyd (19)
F: B. Ryan (24), T. Gallop (22), C. McKenna (26)
R: H. Smith (25), R. Torrent (36), C. Offermans (56)
INT: H. Bertoli-Simmonds (49), H. Arnold (50), T. Meekin (52), J. Creighton (57), F. McFadyen (58)
23rd Player: F. McFadyen (58)
EMG: W. Greenaway (59), B. McDonald (55), R. Gilder (60), C. McCarthy (64)
IN: T. Doedee, L. Lloyd, C. McKenna, T. Meekin
OUT: D. Fort (AFL), D. Craven (illness), J. Manly (hip flexor), W. Greenaway (omitted)
Head-to-Head: Richmond 2-1; At Swinburne Centre: Brisbane Lions 1-0; Streak: Richmond 1; Last time: Richmond 8.11 (59) def Brisbane Lions 7.16 (58) – Round 15, 2023, Brighton Homes Arena
WERRIBEE vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
Saturday 5 April, 1:05pm, Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval
WERRIBEE
B: L. Pinnuck (9), R. Eyers (10), J. Pavlidis (34)
HB: J. Clark (27), S. Azzi (19), H. Grintell (16)
C: M. McCluggage (15), J. Smith (35), B. Malual (22)
HF: J. Dahlhaus (24), B. Wright (28), F. Young (3)
F: Z. Banch (8), H. Garoni (1), N. Tullio (37)
R: S. Conway (50), D. Brew (29), C. Whyte (4)
INT: J. Lohmann (13), J. Grundy (17), J. Longmire (12), M. Cousins (14), T. Watts (32)
EMG: A. Depasquale (7), C. Wild (6), F. Gardiner (52), A. Gardiner (39), L. Kershaw (25), H. Miller (46), S. Johnson (11)
IN: J. Longmire
OUT: J. Riding (soreness)
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
B: E. Hunt (56), W. Lewis (64), J. Croft (16)
HB: C. Poulter (25), B. Young (67), A. Jones (32)
C: L. Kennedy (35), A. Scott (28), L. Cleary (36)
HF: L. Jaques (11), J. Busslinger (5), L. Muratore (68)
F: L. Smith (40), R. Gardner (43), D. Orgill (50)
R: C. Hargraves (52), C. Hynes (6), P. Spicer (63)
INT: C. Craig-Peters (61), J. Kellett (57), T. Maple (65), J. Gilbee (69), D. Moloney (75)
23rd Player: D. Moloney (75)
EMG: C. Smith (55), B. Crofts (54), T. Middleton (77), C. Bramble (76)
IN: L. Cleary, L. Jaques, A. Jones, A. Scott
OUT: N. Coffield (injured), B. Medwell (groin), B. Crofts, C. Smith
NEW: Lachie Jaques, 18, 185cm, St Mary’s Geelong/Geelong Falcons
Head-to-Head: Footscray 8-3; At Avalon Airport Oval: Footscray 5-2; Streak: Werribee 2; Last time: Werribee 10.9 (69) def Footscray 7.4 (46) – Round 15, 2024, Avalon Airport Oval
GOLD COAST SUNS vs NORTHERN BULLANTS
Saturday 5 April, 4:40pm, People First Stadium
GOLD COAST SUNS
B: C. Graham (46), J. Farrar (50), A. Fyfe (49)
HB: L. Johnston (38), S. Lemmens (23), A. Eastham (42)
C: B. Jepson (44), B. Fiorini (8), C. Elliott (59)
HF: L. Gulbin (39), A. Sexton (6), N. Holman (7)
F: M. Rosas (41), E. Himmelberg (12), M. Knobel (37)
R: N. Moyle (21), A. Davies (5), J. Tsitas (43)
INT: Z. Evans (36), Z. O'Brien (60), L. Snowball (51), O. Wood (57), J. Butler (55)
23rd Player: L. Snowball (51)
EMG: H. Greenwood (45)
IN: J. Butler, N. Holman, Z. O'Brien, A. Sexton, O. Wood
OUT: C. Bell, T. Berry (injured), F. Cameron, M. Enders, N. Francis
NEW: Oscar Wood, 18, 197m, Surfers Paradise/Suns Academy
NORTHERN BULLANTS
B: W. Madden (23), R. Greene (27), E. Mantas (28)
HB: J. Hamilton (15), J. Weidemann (9), C. Bolmat (17)
C: H. Flynn (13), K. Schreiber (2), L. Mackie (4)
HF: P. Fairlie (45), M. Goodman (16), C. Scerri (30)
F: H. Andronaco (35), W. Elliott (6), C. Franks (5)
R: J. Jorgensen (1), K. Emery (10), J. Velissaris (3)
INT: A. Hilton (32), L. Taylor (39), B. Sulzberger (21), B. Quaynor (25), S. Green (12)
EMG: L. Simpson (29)
IN: E. Mantas, B. Quaynor, B. Sulzberger
OUT: S. Donegan (hamstring), A. Naim (glute), Y. Ashwin
NEW: Ben Quaynor, 21, 191cm, Eltham; Blade Sulzberger, 21, 182cm, North Launceston
Head-to-Head: Gold Coast Suns 2-1; At People First Stadium: Gold Coast Suns 1-0; Streak: Gold Coast Suns 2; Last time: Gold Coast Suns 22.14 (146) def Northern Bullants 3.6 (24) – Round 13, 2023, Genis Steel Oval
CARLTON vs SOUTHPORT SHARKS
Saturday 5 April, 7:10pm, IKON Park
CARLTON
B: H. O'Farrell (22), E. Phillips (55), J. Boyd (37)
HB: H. Charleson (28), M. Carroll (32), B. Wilson (35)
C: J. Binns (25), E. Hollands (20), L. Camporeale (21)
HF: C. Durdin (19), F. Evans (44), R. Monahan (34)
F: H. Lemmey (31), H. McKay (10), D. Harvey (73)
R: H. O'Keeffe (40), B. Camporeale (16), H. Ramshaw (51)
INT: A. Stevens (77), L. Nelson (57), O. Badr (62), C. Vickery (59), D. Hogg (70)
23rd Player: O. Badr (62)
EMG: W. Hayes (54), D. Grainger-Barras (61), P. Dozzi (53), K. Ferronato (50), O. Poole (75), F. Riley (56)
IN: L. Camporeale, M. Carroll, C. Durdin, E. Hollands, H. O'Farrell, H. O'Keeffe, H. McKay, R. Monahan
OUT: A. Moir, W. White (AFL), L. McMahon (managed), L. Prout (knee), P. Dozzi, K. Ferronato, W. Hayes, F. Riley (omitted)
NEW: Lucas Camporeale, 18, 184cm, Brighton/Glenelg; Harry O’Farrell, 18. 196cm, Maribyrnong Park/Calder Cannons
SOUTHPORT SHARKS
B: M. Willis (10), M. Spencer (6), M. McGuinness (14)
HB: B. Woodcock (1), N. Williams (30), Z. Molloy (12)
C: J. Heron (5), J. Edwards (21), M. Manteit (4)
HF: O. Collins (27), M. Pescud (42), J. Gore (19)
F: H. Dixon (29), W. Buzza (15), C. Lake (33)
R: B. Crossley (20), J. Dawson (3), Z. Foot (2)
INT: C. Webster (22), W. Derrington (18), J. Sexton (16), B. Aston (32), T. Hayes (37)
EMG: J. Lockett (23), E. Reardon (26), C. Rowe (40), F. Hay (39), W. Sexton (11), R. Bowman (7)
IN: J. Sexton
OUT: D. Scott (omitted)
Head-to-Head: Southport 2-0; At IKON Park: Southport 2-0; Streak: Southport 2; Last time: Southport 11.17 (83) def Carlton 10.11 (71) – Round 13, 2024, IKON Park
GWS GIANTS vs SANDRINGHAM
Sunday 6 April, 9:30am, Blacktown International Sportspark
GWS GIANTS
B: L. Aleer (21), W. Derksen (45), H. Montgomery (50)
HB: J. Fonti (37), L. Montgomery (52), H. Oliver (19)
C: C. Angove (29), J. Leake (30), T. McMullin (31)
HF: C. Brown (46), M. Gruzewski (35), H. Thomas (1)
F: J. Delana (38), L. Keeffe (25), N. Wardius (42)
R: N. Madden (41), J. Ough (28), H. Rowston (24)
INT: I. Hughes (54), P. Lewis-Smith (61), M. Sheather (48), B. McGee Galimberti (49), R. Hebron (47)
23rd Player: L. Montgomery (52)
EMG: J. Butson (66), W. Shaw (57), H. Birks (55), T. McCaffrey (58)
IN: L. Keeffe, J. Leake
OUT: J. Riccardi (AFL), J. Butson (omitted)
SANDRINGHAM
B: A. Schoenmaker (27), J. Cheep (63), A. Tauru (26)
HB: L. Voss (55), A. McLennan (41), E. Williams (53)
C: B. Richardson (83), A. Mathieson (52), B. Stephenson (73)
HF: J. Campigli (64), P. Said (33), D. Butler (16)
F: S. Latrielle (66), L. Purcell (75), J. Hutchings (62)
R: L. Young (76), B. Watson (70), L. Henry (23)
INT: C. Rozenes (78), Z. Greeves (61), S. Buck (69), J. Peckett (56), E. Peckett (58)
23rd Player: C. Rozenes (78)
EMG: B. Seers (72), A. Taylor (81)
IN: D. Butler, Z. Greeves, S. Latrielle, A. Mathieson, E. Peckett, C. Rozenes, A. Tauru, B. Stephenson, L. Young
OUT: H. Boxshall, H. Boyd (AFL), J. Barrat (unavailable), Z. Cordy (injured), J. Carroll (hamstring), J. Docking (concussion), A. Dodson (concussion), M. Faimalo (shoulder), W. Johnson (shoulder)
NEW: Zach Greeves, 20, 186cm, Castlemaine; Andrew Mathieson, 22, 191cm, Box Hill Hawks; Charlie Rozenes, 18, 186cm, Ajax/Sandringham Dragons; Ben Stephenson, 22, 180cm, Melbourne Uni Blacks; Alix Tauru, 18, 193cm, Warragul Blues/Gippsland Power
Head-to-Head: GWS Giants 2-0-1; At Blacktown ISP: 0-0-1; Streak: GWS 2; Last time: GWS Giants 19.11 (125) def Sandringham 12.7 (79) – Round 3, 2024, Manuka Oval
NORTH MELBOURNE vs SYDNEY SWANS
Sunday 6 April, 12:05pm, Arden Street Oval
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: K. Dawson (42), W. Dawson (18), T. Pink (32)
HB: O. Lowe (70), M. Bergman (27), A. Tomlinson (80)
C: L. Butler (49), W. Phillips (29), L. Urquhart (14)
HF: G. Payne (23), Z. Duursma (7), R. Stevens (36)
F: F. Maley (39), C. Harvey (37), J. Tarrant (79)
R: T. Goad (22), G. Wardlaw (6), D. Macpherson (50)
INT: B. Hopkins (53), M. Keast (64), B. Teakle (43), T. Cappellari (61), B. Stevens (51)
23rd Player: B. Hopkins (53)
EMG: C. Downie (47), O. van Dam (74), M. Spiteri (77)
IN: W. Phillips, T. Pink, G. Wardlaw
OUT: M. Whitlock (AFL), Z. Fisher (concussion), E. Ford (hamstring)
SYDNEY SWANS
B: P. Snell (41), W. Edwards (28), M. Geddes (61)
HB: B. Paton (25), A. Francis (10), P. Roseby (54)
C: J. Tidemann (64), N. Shipley (52), I. Kirk (31)
HF: J. Kluske (47), L. McDonald (6), A. Hanrahan (53)
F: M. Lloyd (51), J. Buller (39), N. Bowman (23)
R: W. Green (45), O. Davis (63), C. Mitchell (35)
INT: B. Laws (55), B. Edwards (50), K. Grass (60), T. Longmire (58), T. Hitchens (56)
23rd Player: T. Hitchens (56)
EMG: L. Cabor (59), C. Este (69), J. Endemann (57), C. McClennan (67), H. Podmore-Taylor (62), W. Smit (66)
IN: B. Edwards, T. Hitchens, L. McDonald, C. Mitchell, P. Snell
OUT: C. Cleary (AFL), J. Endemann, J. Harrison, H. Podmore-Taylor, W. Smit (omitted)
NEW: Tom Hitchens, 19, 190cm, Sydney University/Swans Academy
Head-to-Head: Sydney 24-9-6; At Arden Street Oval: Sydney 8-4-2; Streak: North Melbourne 1; Last time: North Melbourne 13.6 (84) def Sydney 12.7 (79) – Round 16, 2024, Blacktown ISP
COBURG vs COLLINGWOOD
Sunday 6 April, 1:05pm, Barry Plant Park
COBURG
B: L. Walker (25), I. Dammersmith (15), J. May (20)
HB: L. Serong (17), D. Toohey (33), B. Gillard (11)
C: M. Kennedy (24), J. Bytel (6), S. Mason (8)
HF: M. Thompson (42), J. Le Froy (30), J. Corigliano (2)
F: M. Allison (23), R. Valentine (3), M. Podhajski (10)
R: C. Keogh (29), J. Trudgeon (18), F. Gentile (4)
INT: J. D'Intinosante (7), H. Bromell (5), J. Tomasiello (21), R. Galvin (37), J. Gillard (35)
23rd Player: J. Gillard (35)
EMG: D. Cameron (43), D. Wilmore (28), J. Furphy (34), L. Bailey (1), D. Kalpakis (38)
IN: J. D'Intinosante, J. May
OUT: D. Payman (injured), R. Sturgess (hamstring)
COLLINGWOOD
B: J. Ryan (24), C. Dean (43), W. Parker (15)
HB: T. Jiath (19), S. Glover (50), O. Markov (37)
C: H. Demattia (13), L. Sullivan (33), H. Mahoney (72)
HF: F. Macrae (18), W. Hayes (39), W. Hoskin-Elliot (32)
F: R. Mason (67), M. Cox (46), C. West (29)
R: O. Steene (21), E. Allan (16), B. Grey (55)
INT: M. Mahoney (77), I. Smit (20), J. Browne (57), J. Cochran (27), T. Wilson (56)
23rd Player: M. Mahoney (77)
EMG: J. Tovey (62), M. Kiraly (65), C. Mulvogue (66), B. Dowling (73)
IN: M. Cox, S. Glover, O. Markov, F. Macrae, T. Wilson
OUT: B. Frampton (AFL), L. Hude, H. Kennedy, A. Seivers, J. Tovey (omitted)
Head-to-Head: Collingwood 12-5; At Barry Plant Park: Collingwood 6-5; Streak: Coburg 1; Last time: Coburg 12.15 (87) def Collingwood 10.12 (72) – Round 3, 2024, Barry Plant Park
UMPIRES
GEELONG CATS vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: 1. Andrew Talbot, 14. Luke Porter, 44. Sam Hurford. BOUNDARY: Nick Bahr, Maddie Lum, Lachlan Perdon. GOAL: Josh Hickman, Tayla Manning.
WILLIAMSTOWN vs FRANKSTON
FIELD: 18. Jack Howard, 24. Tom Bryce, 36. Andrew Adair, 39. Jordan Fry. BOUNDARY: Kyle Fisher, Luke Myatt, Lewis Spiker. GOAL: James Rizio, Joon-Yip Wong.
RICHMOND vs BRISBANE LIONS
FIELD: 5. Hayden Pearson, 15. Scott Simpson, 26. Jordyn Pearson. BOUNDARY: Josh Blain, Dan Urbans, Andrew Van Keulen. GOAL: Matthew Edwards, John Varker.
WERRIBEE vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
FIELD: 12. Connor Hawes, 23. Sam Ferguson, 24. Liam Dye. BOUNDARY: Harry Bell, Mitch Dorling, Daniel Mortlock, Dom Schiliro. GOAL: Brendan Moloney, Nelson Tucker.
GOLD COAST SUNS vs NORTHERN BULLANTS
FIELD: 4. Sam Whetton, 11. Cam Manthey, 51. Henry Harris. BOUNDARY: Harry Hansford, Ryan Hickey, Jacob Hudson, Cooper Ranie. GOAL: Zach Mabb, Darcie Rehbein.
CARLTON vs SOUTHPORT SHARKS
FIELD: 2. Lachlan Coyne, 3. Emiel Morvell, 18. Jack Cannon, 32. Michael Willcox. BOUNDARY: Sam Beer, Jake D’Angelo, Anthony Laughton (AFL), Corey Malcolm. GOAL: Josh Dudman-Doyle, Brad Kellett.
GWS GIANTS vs SANDRINGHAM
FIELD: 10. Chris Brackenrig, 28. Flynn Kelly, 33. Kyle Van Raay. BOUNDARY: Sam Button, Ben Duce, Riley Guerin. GOAL: Nick Ford, Morgan Lee.
NORTH MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS
FIELD: 7. Harry Warmington, 19. Cam Williams, 34. Joel Clamp. BOUNDARY: Lachlan Higgs, Solomon Miesen, Zach Mousaco. GOAL: Georgie Henderson, Jack Stammers.
COBURG vs COLLINGWOOD
FIELD: 31. Paul Rebeschini, 34. Eleni Tee, 42. Nick McGinness, 43. James Strybos. BOUNDARY: Oliver Pratt, Ben Rofe, Cody Tuder. GOAL: Chris Doyle, Adam Steger.
