The teams are in for all matches in the opening round of the Smithy’s VFL.
Some of the highest-rated youngsters in the country will be gracing Smithy’s VFL fields across three states when the competition gets underway on Friday night, with 11 of last year’s top 25 draft picks selected to play.
No.1 AFL Draft selection Aaron Cadman will continue his push for an early AFL debut when he lines up for the GWS Giants against Essendon at the NEC Hangar on Sunday morning having booted 10 goals in his two practice matches.
There is huge interest in the red and black as well, with the Bombers asking Jake Stringer to test his hamstring in the early game.
Cadman is just the start of the new look for VFL 2023, with a startling 160 recruits named by the 20 clubs who will be in action this weekend.
No.4 pick George Wardlaw will make his long-awaited first appearance for North Melbourne, alongside father-son Cooper Harvey in its VFL clash with Port Melbourne at Arden Street Oval on Saturday.
No.6 pick Bailey Humphrey debuts for Gold Coast against Williamstown at Austworld Centre a little earlier, meanwhile No.8 selection Jhye Clark is playing for Geelong against Carlton at Ikon Park on Friday night,
Others first-round draftees named this weekend include Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Lions), Matt Jefferson (Casey Demons), Josh Weddle (Box Hill Hawks), Ed Allan (Collingwood), meanwhile Max Gruzewski (GWS Giants), Charlie Clarke (Footscray Bulldogs) and Lewis Hayes (Essendon) are also in.
At the other end of the scale, Ben Jolley makes his return home to Williamstown for the Seagulls’ interstate trip but will have to wait until Round 3 to reacquaint himself with the fans of his spiritual home.
Northern Bullants and the Giants will be the most unrecognisable from last year, with both teams naming a whopping 14 recruits in their 23s for their games against Richmond and the Bombers respectively, while the Kangaroos and Seagulls have 11 newcomers to meet the Borough and Gold Coast.
The most settled line-ups in Round 1 belong to the Lions (four newcomers), Carlton and Werribee (five each).
There are star recruits everywhere at Arden Street Oval, with Harley Bennell making his debut for Port Melbourne alongside Sam Naismith (Sydney), Fraser Rosman (Melbourne), Tom Hird (Essendon), Aiden Fyfe (Southport) and Josh Green (GWS).
North Melbourne unveils former AFL-listers Connor Downie, Jarrod Lienert and Nick Stevens, plus Lachlan Young for his first VFL game at the club and Coburg signing Sam Lowson.
It is the same on the Gold Coast, where Humphrey will be joined in the Suns’ team by Jed Anderson (North Melbourne), Thomas Berry (Brisbane Lions), Connor Blakely (Fremantle), Jake Stein (GWS) and Brodie McLaughlin (Frankston), while Jolley’s return for Williamstown is complemented by fellow returning players Nick Ebinger and Josh Pickess plus star recruits Marty Hore, Oscar McDonald, Harry Jones and Demons premiership player Corey Ellison.
Stringer has some high-profile teammates at the Hangar as well, with NGA recruit Anthony Munkara to make his debut, while Quinton Narkle (ex-Geelong), Tom Phillips (ex-Hawthorn and Collingwood) and Brad Lynch (ex-Western Bulldogs and Southport) have also been selected.
All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will show one weekly game live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7Plus nationally.
CARLTON vs GEELONG CATS
Friday 24 March, 7:05pm, IKON Park
CARLTON
B: D. Akeui (41), S. Durdin (38), B. Kemp (17)
HB: L. Plowman (20), L. Parks (63), A. Cincotta (39)
C: J. Binns (34), B. Ronke (67), L. O'Brien (4)
HF: J. Honey (36), J. Carroll (16), B. Crocker (57)
F: N. Cahill (54), A. Mirkov (45), H. Lemmey (30)
R: M. Pittonet (27), P. Dow (2), Z. Maher (50)
INT: L. Fogarty (8), H. O'Keeffe (35), H. Ramshaw (51), L. McMahon (52), T. Lieu (55)
23rd Player: H. Ramshaw (51)
EMG: P. Dozzi (53), M. Lewis (58), A. Stevens (64), A. Mills (66), M. Moschetti (68)
NEW: Jaxon Binns, 18, Berwick/Dandenong Stingrays; Harry Lemmey, 19, West Adelaide; Liam McMahon, 20, Collingwood; Hudson O'Keeffe, 18, Camberwell/Oakleigh Chargers; Ben Ronke, 25, Sydney
GEELONG CATS
B: O. Mullin (34), B. Van De Heuvel (55), O. Murdoch (31)
HB: B. Worme (63), D. Capiron (50), B. Lloyd (74)
C: B. Ham (47), B. Parfitt (3), M. Knevitt (10)
HF: T. Feely (68), A. Byrne (81), S. Simpson (37)
F: O. Dempsey (28), S. Neale (33), O. Riccardi (21)
R: J. Ceglar (15), J. Chalcraft (57), T. Clohesy (40)
INT: M. Cousins (69), H. Benson (59), M. Lloyd (52), J. Clark (13), T. Lewis (66)
23rd Player: T. Lewis (66)
EMG: W. Christie (71), O. Morrison (73), S. Bourke (70), T. Panuccio (64), T Norton (67)
NEW: Harry Benson, 23, St Mary's; Jhye Clark, 18, Queenscliff/Geelong Falcons; M Cousins; Brayden Ham, 23, Essendon; Oisin Mullin, 23, Kilmaine/County Mayo; Oscar Murdoch, 18, Newtown & Chilwell/Geelong Falcons; Bailey van de Heuvel, 24, Footscray
COLLINGWOD vs COBURG
Saturday 25 March 25, 11:05am, Victoria Park
COLLINGWOOD
B: N. Jetta (54), K. Schreiber (52), T. Ruscoe (21)
HB: J. Ryan (24), L. Tardrew (51), C. Lane (48)
C: T. Bianco (8), E. Allan (16), W. Kelly (20)
HF: C. Murley (27), J. Richards (29), T. Wilson (12)
F: A. Johnson (40), R. McInnes (26), S. Glover (50)
R: O. Steene (44), F. Macrae (18), J. Carmichael (45)
INT: B. Silvagni (60), J. Longmire (57)*, T. Wilson (56), C. Hustwaite (55), H. Harrison (36)
EMG: L. Purcell (65), E. Delaney (63), R. Voulanas (67), J. Long (58), C. Mulvogue (68), J. Tomasiello (61), C. Maxted (66), V. Blackmore-Moore (49)
NEW: Ed Allan, 18, Mosman Park/Claremont; Jedd Longmire, 18, Corowa-Rutherglen/Murray Bushrangers; Joe Richards, 23, Wangaratta; Jakob Ryan, 18, Brighton Districts & Old Scholars/Glenelg; Ben Silvagni, 22, Northern Bullants; Oscar Steene, 19, Goodwood/West Adelaide; Tom Wilson, 30, Northern Bullants
COBURG
B: L. Nelson (1), J. Corigliano (2), T. McKenzie (3)
HB: F. Gentile (4), R. Exon (5), H. Nolan (6)
C: J. D'Intinosante (7), C. Beasley (8), M. Podhajski (10)
HF: B. Gillard (11), A. Clarke (12), H. McGlashan (15)
F: N. Boucher (17), A. Lukic (18), B. Jepson (21)
R: L. Podhajski (14), S. Mason (22), 24. M. Kennedy
INT: L. Walker (25), K. Weightman (26), 31.W.Bella, G. Belcher (34), D. Owen (39)
EMG: T. Jepson (20), J. Marsh (29), B. Reddick (33),B. Andrews (36)
NEW: Charlie Beasley, 22, Box Hill Hawks; George Belcher, 20, Old Trinity; Will Bella, 20, Gold Coast VFL; Max Kennedy, 22, Collingwood VFL; Sam Mason, 21, Old Trinity; Hugo McGlashan, 22, Old Trinity; Daniel Owen, 20, Eltham; Liam Podhajski, 20, Northern Bullants; Kyle Weightman, 24, Essendon VFL (9)
BRISBANE LIONS vs WERRIBEE
Saturday 25 March 25, 11:05am (local), Brighton Homes Arena
BRISBANE LIONS
B: W. Buzza (60), L. Rayner (57), H. Arnold (60)
HB: R.Lester (35), J. Madden (14), J. Prior (20)
C: J. Fletcher (28), R. Mathieson (36), C. Ah Chee (4)
HF: B.Coleman (13), N.Cockatoo (12), K. Lohmann (1)
F: D. McDowell-White (50), T.Fullarton (21), S. Brain (34)
R: K. Lane (45), N. Answerth (43), J. Lyons (17)
INT: D. Robertson (2), H. Sharp (22), J. Tunstill (29), K. Dunkley (53), O. Collins (61)*
EMG: B. Gordon (47), T. Abberley (48), B. Reville (49), J. Budarick (52), W. Barry (54), J. Hille (55)
NEW: Owen Collins, 18, Sherwood/Lions Academy; Kyle Dunkley, 22, Northern Bullants; Jaspa Fletcher, 19, Sherwood/Lions Academy; Lockie Rayner, 25, Essendon VFL
WERRIBEE
B: J. Clark (27), N. Cooper (18), L. Pinnuck (9)
HB K. Declase (15), S. Azzi (19), B. Malual (22)
C: S. Clohesy (35), T. Gribble (4), M. Keast (57)
HF: S. Mannagh (6), H. Garoni (1), N. Hayes ()
F: H. Grintell (16), J. Boyd (10), S. Paea (32)
R: K. Annand (36), J. Henderson (8), D. Brew (29)
INT: E. Ajang (39), W. Lual (12), M. Selsby (14), F. Young (20), N. Lever (28)
EMG: C. Mcleod (31), A. Johnson (17), C. Byrne (43), J. Porter (21), A. Deng (54)
NEW: Sam Azzi, 22, North Albury; Kobe Annand, 21, North Shore Gee; Harry Grintell, 20, GWS VFL; Noah Lever, 21, Williamstown; Michael Selsby, 22, Southport.
GOLD COAST SUNS vs WILLIAMSTOWN
Saturday 25 March 25, 12:05pm (local), Austworld Centre Oval
GOLD COAST SUNS
B: S. Brock (45), J. Stein (42), J. Farrar (50)
HB: W. Powell (27), C. Graham (46), L. Johnston (38)
C: O. Faulkhead (37), J. Anderson (17), R. Atkins (2)
HF: J. Tsitas (21), S. Day (12), H. Paul Oea (47)
F: M. Chol (1), C. Burgess (29), T. Berry (16)
R: N. Moyle (49), J. Sharp (20), A. Davies (5)
INT: A. Sexton (6), B. Humphrey (19), C. Blakely (26), B. McLaughlin (43), W. Derrington (53)*
EMG: B. O'Brien (51), M. Ferres (59), C. Harrington (52)
NEW: Jed Anderson, 29, North Melbourne; Thomas Berry, 22, Brisbane Lions; Connor Blakely, 27, Fremantle; Will Derrington, 18, Labrador/Suns Academy; Bailey Humphrey, 18, Moe/Gippsland Power; Brodie McLaughlin, 25, Frankston; Jake Stein, 29, GWS
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: J. Greiser (18), F. O'Dwyer (17), M. Hore (3)
HB: J. Pickess (22), O. McDonald (8), M. Philopt (19)
C: D. Henderson (36), J. Cousins (10), J. Lipscombe (6)
HF: D. Andrews (7), C. Ellison (24), T. Triffett (23)
F: N. Ebinger (26), B. Woodful (16), H. Jones (12)
R: T. Downie (11), B. Jolley (4), C. Preston (15)
INT: N. Colenso (35), N. Gadsby (13), J. Toner (14), J. Ottavi (20), C. Weightman (42)*
EMG: M. Ktona (32), M. Walker (9), J. McHale (32), J. Pongracic (1)
NEW :Nathan Colenso, 21, Brisbane Lions VFL; Corey Ellison, 22, Casey Demons; Nick Ebinger, 26, Williamstown CYMS; Marty Hore, 27, North Melbourne VFL; Ben Jolley, 37, Essendon VFL; Harry Jones, 24, North Melbourne VFL; Jack Lipscombe, 25, North Melbourne VFL; Oscar McDonald, 27, Carlton; Josh Pickess, 27, Hoppers Crossing; Toby Triffett, 21, Brisbane Lions VFL; Connor Weightman, 20, North Melbourne VFL.
SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs SANDRINGHAM
Saturday 25 March, 1:05pm (local), Fankhauser Reserve
SOUTHPORT SHARKS
B: M. Willis (10), M. Spencer (6), D. Charlesworth (23)
HB: C. Joyce (34), M. McGuinness (14), M. Gahan (32)
C: J. Heron (5), J. Dawson (3), M. Manteit (4)
HF: Z. Foot (2), T. Fields (11), J. Lockhart (12)
F: M. Conroy (8), B. Crossley (15), M. Pescud (13)
R: F. Thurlow (15), 25. J. Joyce, 1. B. Woodcock
INT: Z. Molloy (26), C. Offermans (30), J. Edwards (21), R. Banks-Smith (24), M. Shannon (16)
EMG: J. Foon (18), R. Bowman (31), J. Foggo (22), J. McQueen (29), J. Sexton (28)
NEW: Ryan Banks-Smith, 22, Aspley; Jackson Edwards, 24, West Adelaide; Matt McGuinness, 22, North Melbourne AFL; Zach Molloy, 21, Collingwood VFL; Charlie Offermans, 24, Brisbane Lions VFL; Matt Shannon, 25, Carlton VFL.
SANDRINGHAM
B: J. Van Es (31), T. Highmore (34), O. Adams (28)
HB: A. Seaton (50), T. Milne (61), W. Dunne (79)
C: T. Blamires (76), R. Virtue (53), F. Bayne (56)
HF: C. Sharman (43), J. Lohmann (64), J. Segar (71)
F: M. Hawkins (69), N. Gown (65), B. Mansfield* (78)
R: M. Heath (42) , D. Hipwell (51), B. Watson (70)
INT: D. Frampton (77), L. Connolly (37), I. Wallace (52), O. Lowe (59), T. Lafituanai (74), J. Haidon (72)
EMG: C. Dickie (54), T. Owens (55), L. Hayes (57), J. Pourre (60), L. Macnab (66), Z. Tobin (82), J. Nowell (83)
NEW: Tom Blamires, 20, Old Brighton; Will Dunne, 21, Bonbeach; Noah Gown, 23, Williamstown; Mason Hawkins, 20, Box Hill Hawks; Jordan Segar, 20, Old Brighton; James van Es, 18, North Ballarat/GWV Rebels, Isaac Wallace, 24, Collingwood VFL
CASEY DEMONS vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOS
Saturday 25 March, 2:05pm, Casey Fields
CASEY DEMONS
B: J. Adams (26), D. Turner (42), M. Hibberd (14)
HB: K. Turner (33), A. Tomlinson (20), M. Buntine (71)
C: D. Smith (34), J. Jordan (23), B. Howes (22)
HF: B. Laurie (16), J. Schache (19), J. Melksham (18)
F: O. Sestan (38), J. van Rooyen (2), J. Smith (29)
R: J. Bell (73), L. Dunstan (27), J. Munro (47)
INT: R. Steele (54)M A. Moniz-Wakefield (45), G. Grey (68), P. Cross (64)*, M. Jefferson (21)
EMG: M. Shepherd (77), R. Valentine (65), R. Baldi (56), T. McRae (73),M. Gregory (57), T. Burgoyne (55)
NEW: Jed Adams, 18, South Mandurah/Peel Thunder; Paddy Cross, 20, Nar Nar Goon/Gippsland Power/North Melbourne VFL; Matt Jefferson, 19, Ashburton/Oakleigh Chargers; Josh Schache, 25, Western Bulldogs; Oliver Sestan, 18, Mansfield; Kye Turner, 21, Old Haileybury/Frankston
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
B: N. Harris (62), B. Khamis (24), C. Raak (40)
HB: J. Rantall (59), L. Goater (58), L. Cleary (36)
C: D. Orgil (50), L. Sullivan (53), C. Poulter (54)
HF: J. Johannisen (39), M. Hannan (29), C.Clarke (8)
F: J. Kellett (57), J. Chatfield (52), J. Garner (55)
R: J. Sweet (41), L. McNeil (30), R. McComb (27)
INT: S. Willoughby (73), E. Macpherson (67), C. Craig-Peters (61), K. Stretton (66), B. Young (78)*
EMG: E. Hunt (72), D. Tallariti (75), H. Bromell (60), J. Ballantyne (63), T. Maple (65), C. MacIsaac (56)
NEW: Charlie Clarke, 19, South Melbourne Districts/Sandringham Dragons; Ned Harris, 24, Geelong VFL; Caleb Poulter, 20, Collingwood AFL; Jay Rantall, 21, Norwood SANFL; Sam Willoughby, 22, Echuca; Bailey Young, 19, Darley.
NORTH MELBOURNE vs PORT MELBOURNE
Saturday 25 March, 3:05pm, Arden Street Oval
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: K. Dawson (42), A. Bonar (16), L. Young (17)
HB: A. Hall (43), B. Drury (41), F. Perez (39)
C: J. Archer (34), G Wardlaw (6), C. Lazzaro (35)
HF: H. Free (45), J. Watkins (56), C. Downie (47)
F: C. Harvey (37), E. Ford (40), P. Spicer (36)
R: J. Edwards (32), D. Tucker (13), J. Mahony (1)
INT: J. Hope (54)*, N. Stevens (55), S. Lowson (60), T. Sellers (62), J. Lienert (66)
EMG: C. Smith (53), A. Noblett (57), N. Hodgson (64), C. Keogh (69), T. O'Sullivan (80)
NEW: Connor Downie, 20, Box Hill Hawks; Blake Drury, 18, Vermont/Oakleigh Chargers; Hamish Free, 24, Mandurah/South Fremantle; Cooper Harvey, 18, Yarrambat/Northern Knights; Jamie Hope, 19, Old Brighton/Sandringham Dragons; Jarrod Lienert, 28, St Kilda; Sam Lowson, 27, Coburg; Tyler Sellers, 20, Old Scotch; Nick Stevens, 21, Geelong AFL; George Wardlaw, 18, St Peter’s/Oakleigh Chargers; Lachlan Young, 23, Western Bulldogs.
PORT MELBOURNE
B: J. Weidemann (39), E. Phillips (30), H. Stubbings (12)
HB: J. Cucinotta (15), F. Rosman (3), J. O'Sullivan (18)
C: T. Hird (4), N. Holmes (5), T. Cameron (24)
HF: H. Bennell (13), M. Signorello (17), M. Lentini (6)
F: A. Anastasio (19), A. Manton (16), J. Gasper (26)
R: S. Naismith (10), J. Green (14), H. Hooper (37)
INT: P. Hunter (23), C. Walker (29), A. Curry (36), A. Fyfe (1), A. Hanrahan (25)
EMG: T. Hofert (47), C. Bowes (8), B. Milford (42), J. Lane (34), J.Wilkinson (40), N.Stuhldreier (31)
NEW: Harley Bennell, 30, Tiwi Bombers; Angus Curry, 18, Turvey Park/Oakleigh Chargers; Aiden Fyfe, 20, Southport; Josh Green, 20, GWS VFL; Tom Hird, 21, Essendon; Sam Naismith, 30, Sydney; Fraser Rosman, 20, Melbourne; Harry Stubbings, 22, Werribee.
SYDNEY vs BOX HILL HAWKS
Sunday 26 March, 10.05am, Tramway Oval
SYDNEY SWANS
B: M. Sheather (33), L. Melican (43), J. Brown (50)
HB: C. Vickery (25), W. Gould (17), L. Rankin (41)
C: N. Shipley (52), M. Roberts (34), C. Warner (37)
HF: W. Collis (51), H. Hall-Kahan (45), W. Edwards (28)
F: C. Owen (40), A. Francis (10), C. Haley (53)
R: L. McAndrew (46), A. Sheldrick (29), J. Bartholomaeus (47)
INT: H. Morrison (55), C. Mitchell (35), J. Veale (57), J. Magor (32), T. Longmire (58)*
EMG: J. Endemann (59), T. Alker (63), T. Howard (56), M. Geddes (61)
NEW: Jake Brown, 25, UNSW-Eastern Suburbs; Charlie Haley, 28, Balwyn; Cameron Owen, 18, Clarence/Tasmania Devils; Aaron Francis, 25, Essendon; Tom Longmire, 19, UNSW-Eastern Suburbs; Jaiden Magor, 19, Myponga-Sellicks/South Adelaide; Caleb Mitchell, 18, Yarrawonga/Murray Bushrangers; Jake Veale, 25, North Shore Syd; Cooper Vickery, 18, Orbost-Snowy Rovers/Bairnsdale/Gippsland Power.
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: B. Macdonald (42), D. Grainger-Barras (24), S. Mitchell (40)
HB: H. Hustwaite (44), J. Scrimshaw (14), C. Porter (55)
C: J. Weddle (37), N. Long (27), E. Stanley (65)*
HF: J. Bennetts (41), S. Butler (30), J. O'Sullivan (43)
F: M. Ramsden (38), J. Serong (29), T. Brockman (33)
R: M. Lynch (18), C. Stephens (21), H. Morrison (1)
INT: J. Trudgeon (54), J. Thorpe (57), M. Hall (61), S. Horner (62), C. Brown (66)
EMG: E. Phillips (60), T. Waack (64), L. Coghlan (74), K. Agosta (78)
NEW: Josh Bennetts, 18, Lysterfield/Eastern Ranges; Callum Brown, 24, Collingwood; Henry Hustwaite, 18, Rosebud/Dandenong Stingrays; Bailey Macdonald, 18, Surrey Park/Oakleigh Chargers; Jack O’Sullivan, 18, Kyneton/Oakleigh Chargers; Ethan Stanley, 19, Frankston YCW; Cooper Stephens, 22, Geelong; Joel Trudgeon, 21, Carlton VFL; Josh Weddle, 18, Templestowe/Oakleigh Chargers.
RICHMOND vs NORTHERN BULLANTS
Sunday 26 March, 12.00pm, Swinburne Centre
RICHMOND
B: J. Trezise (68), B. Miller (46), M. El Nour (57)
HB: H. Ralphsmith (13), S. Green (48), G. McDonagh (53)
C: S. Banks (41), L. Street (55), J. Ross (5)
HF: N. Cumberland (38), J. Clarke (42), A. Hicks (52)
F: K. Bradtke (37), J. Bauer (43), R. Mansell (31)
R: B. Nyuon (47), T. Dow (27), T. Sonsie (40)
INT: H. White (56), B. Tedcastle* (63), A. Johnson (51), L. Johnson (59), F. Elliot (67)
EMG: J. Nathan (65), T. Brindley (61), M. Faimalo (64), T. Bracher (74), M. Yassine (80), M. Clohesy (76)
NEW: Kaelan Bradtke, 21, Corowa-Rutherglen/Sydney VFL; Mutaz El Nour, 21, Northern Bullants; Steely Green, 19, Brookton-Pingelly/South Fremantle; Garrett McDonagh, 26, Essendon; Beau Tedcastle, 18, St Mary’s NT/GWV Rebels; James Trezise, 20, Tooradin-Dalmore; Harry White, 21, Werribee
NORTHERN BULLANTS
B: E. Mantas (40), L. Kolar (37), S. El-Hawli (18)
HB: B. Hurley (25), B. Smith (26), L. Mackie (4)
C: D. Laurie (35), T. Young (6), M. King (10)
HF: J. Parente (19), B. Ryan (14), P. Lewis-Smith (16)
F: K. Brown (31), J. Roumeliotis (29), W. Sexton (9)
R: F. Maley (36), J. Velissaris (3), P. Fairlie (8)
INT: P. Pascu (45), D. Clarke (28), H. Kennedy (1), N. Honey (24), S. Hayes (23)
EMG: W. Richards (39), M. Gundry (13), Z. Morris (43)
NEW: Dylan Clarke, 21, Heidelberg; Saad El-Hawli, 21, Werribee; Patrick Fairlie, 24, West Adelaide; Sam Hayes, 25, Cheltenham; Dylan Laurie, 20, Caroline Springs; Perry Lewis-Smith, 24, Port Melbourne; Finnbar Maley, 19, Eltham; Ethan Mantas, 20, Caroline Springs; Jake Parente, 24, Mitcham; Paul Pascu, 18, Oak Park/Calder Cannons/Essendon VFL; Brandon Ryan, 25, Maribyrnong Park; Will Sexton, 19, Box Hill Hawks; Baker Smith, 22, Williamstown; Tyson Young, 25, Airport West
ESSENDON vs GWS GIANTS
Sunday 26 March, 2.05pm, NEC Hangar
ESSENDON
B: R. Montgomerie (38), K. Baldwin (26), C. McBride (41)
HB: A. Lord (28), L. Hayes (18), N. Hind (19)
C: T. Phillips (55), B. Hobbs (8), S. Conforti (53)
HF: B. Cootee (57), P. Voss (39), J. Stringer (25)
F: T. Wanganeen (40), J. Jorgenssen (56), A. Munkara (45)
R: N. Bryan (24), B. Bernacki (59), Q. Narkle (67)
INT: B. Lynch (50), S. Rasinac (58), J. Cleaver (60), B Laguda (62), J. Brown (63)*
EMG: M. D'Ambrosio (42), W. Hoare (51), W. Snelling (11), J. Hotchkin (64), J. Sutton (69), J. Fitzgerald (77), M. Guelfi (35)
NEW: Jack Brown, 19, Keilor; Jack Cleaver, 18, Rossmoyne-Aquinas/East Fremantle; Lewis Hayes, 18, Lysterfield/Eastern Ranges; John Jorgenson, 23, Richmond VFL; Brad Lynch, 25, Broadbeach; Rhett Montgomerie, 22, Angaston/Central District; Anthony Munkara, 18, Tiwi Bombers/West Adelaide; Quinton Narkle, 25, Geelong; Tom Phillips, 26, Hawthorn
GWS GIANTS
B: M. Ryan* (49), R. Hebron (47), A. Mathieson (58)
HB: J. Fahey (34), C. Fleeton (29), J. Anderson (51)
C: J. Gillbee (42), J. Pavlidis (48), R. Angwin (9)
HF: D. Edmends (50), A. Cadman (5), B. O'Connor (52)
F: T. Pratt (60), W. Derksen (45), T. McMullin (31)
R: K. Briggs (32), J. Creighton (54), M. Conn (57)
INT: B. Romensky (59), M. Gruzewski (35), T. McCaffrey (53), B. Rauter (61), J. White (62)
EMG: J. Lee, W. Sabolch, N. Battaglia
NEW: Jakob Anderson, 18, Dingley/Sandringham Dragons; Aaron Cadman, 19, Darley/GWV Rebels; Mitch Conn, 25, UNSW-Eastern Suburbs; James Creighton, 18, Dingley/Sandringham Dragons; Darcy Edmends, 18, Heidelberg/Northern Knights; Jason Gillbee, 18, Balranald/Bendigo Pioneers; Max Gruzewski, 18, Surrey Park/Oakleigh Chargers; Andrew Mathieson, 20, Inner West Magpies; Tom McCaffrey, 27, Werribee; Toby McMullin, 18, Port Fairy/Sandringham Dragons; Barry O’Connor, 24, Sydney; Tyson Pratt, 19, North Shore Syd; Mitch Ryan, 18, Doncaster East/Sandringham Dragons; James White, 18, Ainslie
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