All the teams for Round 1 in the Smithy’s VFL.

There are a host of big-name recruits named to line up for their new side for the first time in the Smithy's VFL.

Among the new VFL signings named for to play their first game with their new club are Trent Bianco (Footscray), Kaelan Bradtke (Geelong), Tyler Brown (Box Hill Hawks). Wylie Buzza (Southport), Blake Coleman (Williamstown), Riley Collier-Dawkins (Williamstown) Hugh Dixon (Southport), Will Fordham (Williamstown), George Grey (Frankston), Hugo Hall-Kahan (Sandringham), Jackson Hately (Essendon), Campbell Hustwaite (Casey Demons, Will Kelly (Sydney Swans), Brodie McLaughlin (Williamstown), Robbie McComb (Port Melbourne), Rhett Montgomerie (Footscray), Xavier O'Neill (Essendon), Jack Peris (Essendon), Corey Preston (Williamstown), Marc Sheather (GWS Giants), Rourke Smith (Port Melbourne) and Phoenix Spicer (Footscray).

Jackson Macrae, Dylan Shiel, Brad Crouch, John Noble, Ash Johnson, Rory Lobb, Sam Reid and Tom Doedee headline the list of AFL-listed players who will be fighting to regain their place back in the AFL team during the first round of the Smithy's VFL season.

All matches in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL and VFLW seasons 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 select matches live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7plus nationally. This week’s game will be Casey Demons vs Box Hill Hawks.

SANDRINGHAM vs COLLINGWOOD

Friday 22 March, 4:05pm, RSEA Park

SANDRINGHAM
B: L. Macnab (66), A. Seaton (50), A. McLennan (41)
HB: A. Schoenmaker (27), M. Ryan (74), T. Blamires (53)
C: A. Hastie (24), B. Crouch (5), V. Zagari (58)
HF: H. Hall-Kahan (55), D. Butler (16), O. Lowe (59)
F: M. Heath (42), A. Caminiti (47), L. Collard (4)
R: T. Campbell (38), O. Hotton (39), R. Garcia (34)
INT: I. Keeler (17), D. Hipwell (51), T. O'Leary (60), Lo. Young (81), M. Faimalo (99)
23rd Player: T. O'Leary (60)
EMG: Le. Young (64), B. Watson (70), B. Welsh (77), W. Vesely (73), W. Brown (54), W. Nish (56), J. Docking (85)

NEW: Lance Collard (North Beach/Subiaco/Eagles NGA), Misilifi Faimalo (Richmond VFL), Hugo Garcia (Greenvale/Calder Cannons), Hugo Hall-Kahan (Sydney AFL), Angus Hastie (Geelong West Giants/Geelong Falcons), Mitch Ryan (GWS VFL), Arie Schoenmaker (Launceston/Tasmania Devils), Logan Young (Wembley Downs/Claremont)

COLLINGWOOD
B: S. Sofronidis (54), C. Dean (43), J. Ryan (24)
HB: T. Jiath (19), J. Noble (9), C. Mulvogue (66)
C: J. Bytel (27), L. Sullivan (33), J. Carmichael (12)
HF: H. Harrison (36), J. Richards (29), T. Wilson (56)
F: S. Glover (50), J. Hutchinson (49), A. Johnson (40)
R: A. Begg (39), E. Allan (16), N. Long (55)
INT: J. Hartman (70)*, L. Purcell (65), R. Sparkes (51), C. Lane (48), H. Kennedy (53)
EMG: Y. Ashwin (77)

NEW: Jack Bytel (St Kilda), Jett Hartman (Mooroolbark/Oakleigh Chargers), Jack Hutchinson (Wonthaggi), Tew Jiath (Morwell/Gippsland Power/Hawks NGA), Harrison Kennedy (Northern Bullants), Ned Long (Hawthorn), Sam Sofronidis (Collegians), Ryan Sparkes (Wonthaggi), Lachlan Sullivan (Footscray)

FRANKSTON vs WILLIAMSTOWN

Friday 22 March, 7:35pm, Kinetic Stadium

FRANKSTON
B: O. Moran (28), M. Williams (4), T. Barlow (3)
HB: T. Murphy (5), J. Smith (25), G. Grey (6)
C: C. Nayna (9), J. Newnes (14), J. Voss (13)
HF: T. Mynott (12), T. Marotta (30), L. Reidy (2)
F: N. Burke (17), N. Gown (1), J. Butland (8)
R: A. Grant (19), T. Owens (7), S. Quirk (11)
INT: T. Milne (15), K. Stainthorpe (29), B. O'Leary (10), L. Riley (21), M. Johnson (24)
EMG: J. McManus (43), T. Campbell-Farrell (26), J. Davies (35), H. Jones (39)

NEW: Nick Burke (Port Melbourne), Noah Gown (Sandringham), George Grey (Casey Demons), Tyson Milne (Sandringham), Ollie Moran (Cheltenham), Tom Murphy (Somerville), Tomoya Owens (Sandringham), Kyle Stainthorpe (Rowville)

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: J. Fitzgerald (15), F. O'Dwyer (17), J. Greiser (18)
HB: R. Stoddart (15), L. Parks (22), C. Polson (5)
C: M. Philpot (19), J. Cousins (10), N. Gadsby (13)
HF: J. Toner (14), C. Ellison (1), C. Rich (3)
F: J. Petric (24), B. Coleman (27), B. McLaughlin (6)
R: T. Downie (11), R. Collier-Dawkins (9), W. Fordham (7)
INT: H. Minton-Connell (16), J. Browne (12), T. Triffett (23), M. Cox (4), N. Ebinger (26)
EMG: J. Brown (28), Z. Pritchard (44), A. Deng (30), B. Andrews (29), L. Conway (34)

NEW: Josh Browne (West Coast WAFL), Blake Coleman (Brisbane Lions AFL), Riley Collier-Dawkins (Woodville-West Torrens), Joel Fitzgerald (Essendon VFL), Will Fordham (Frankston), Brodie McLaughlin (Gold Coast AFL), Harry Minton-Connell (Essendon VFL), Luke Parks (Carlton VFL), Jovan Petric (Keilor/Western Jets/Collingwood VFL), Corey Rich (Old Haileybury), Ryley Stoddart (Frankston)

GOLD COAST SUNS vs RICHMOND

Saturday 23 March, 11:05am, People First Stadium

GOLD COAST SUNS
B: C. Graham (46), J. Zanker-Close (59), S. Lemmens (23)
HB: F. Hay (52), D. Macpherson (44), J. Jeffery (40)
C: H. Oea (47), W. Graham (26), O. Faulkhead (37)
HF: J. Rogers (29), N. Francis (64), W. Rowlands (36)
F: S. Day (12), J. Farrar (50), E. Read (20)
R: S. Brock (45), J. Tsitas (21), J. Mahony (42)
INT: H. Sullivan (53), T. Reeves (61), L. Lombard (54), B. O'Brien (63), C. Elliott (51)
EMG: B. Lester-Sutherland (56), F. Hay (52), J. Frawley (60)

NEW: Charlie Elliott (Palm Beach-Currumbin/Suns Academy), Nick Francis (Bond University/Suns Academy), Jack Mahony (North Melbourne AFL), Tom Reeves (Southport), Will Rowlands (Southern Districts/NT Thunder Academy/Norwood), Harry Sullivan (Labrador/Suns Academy/Sandringham Dragons), Josh Zanker-Close (Broadbeach/Suns Academy)

RICHMOND
B: M. El Nour (57), N. Girolami (59), N. Guiney (62)
HB: K. Smith (49), H. Ralphsmith (13), C. Harris (54)
C: A. Johnson (51), K. McAuliffe (28), W. Bravo (70)
HF: M. Yassine (52), S. Green (48), C. Olden (58)
F: J. Koschitzke (20), N. Cumberland (38), S. Ryan (32)
R: S. Naismith (24), L. Street (55), T. Sonsie (40)
INT: J. Feneley (64), T. Brindley (61), L. Wilson (82), H. White (56), A. May (71)*
EMG: L. George (67)

NEW: Jed Feneley (Old Xaverians), Nick Girolami (Mt Eliza), Chad Harris (Sorrento), Jacob Koschitzke (Hawthorn AFL), Kane McAuliffe (Central Augusta/North Adelaide), Sam Naismith (Port Melbourne), Lachlan Wilson (Heidelberg)

SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs PORT MELBOURNE

Saturday 23 March, 12:05pm, Fankhauser Reserve

SOUTHPORT SHARKS
B: B. Jepson (11), M. Spencer (6), N. Williams (30)
HB: M. Willis (10), R. Clark (18), J. Joyce (25)
C: M. Manteit (4), J. Dawson (3), A. Hall (31)
HF: J. Sexton (28), W. Buzza (15), J. Lockhart (12)
F: M. Pescud (13), H. Dixon (29), Z. Foot (2)
R: B. Crossley (20), J. Heron (5), B. Woodcock (1)
INT: C. Lake (33), W. Sexton (27), J. Edwards (21), M. Shannon (16), R. Banks-Smith (24)
EMG: M. McGuinness (14), R. Bowman (7), J. Lockett (23), W. Derrington (39), B. Aston (32), E. Reardon (26)

NEW: Wylie Buzza (Brisbane Lions VFL), Rhys Clark (Kyabram), Hugh Dixon (East Fremantle), Aiden Hall (South Fremantle), Ben Jepson (Coburg), Campbell Lake (Labrador/Gold Coast VFL/Suns Academy), Will Sexton (Northern Bullants), Nick Williams (Surfers Paradise/Gold Coast VFL/Suns Academy)

PORT MELBOURNE
B: T. Hird (4), T. Highmore (35), M. Gahan (32)
HB: T. Watson (11), F. Rosman (3), O. Mulady (5)
C: G. Barnes (25), B. Gowers (10), L. Rankin (15)
HF: H. Hooper (37), J. Miller (23), A. Anastasio (19)
F: K. Viccars (2), A. Manton (16), M. Signorello (17)
R: F. Flockart (27), R. Smith (18), R. McComb (1)
INT: B. Smith (22), L. Coghlan (30), J. Green (14), C. Walker (29), M. Moschetti (6)
EMG: N. Stuhldreier (31), A. Curry (13), H. Stubbings (12), S. Johnson (8), T. Hofert (21), S. Allen (47), L. Modica (56)

NEW: Guy Barnes (Peel Thunder), Liam Coghlan (Box Hill Hawks), Matt Gahan (Southport), Billy Gowers (Moe), Tom Highmore (St Kilda), Robbie McComb (Western Bulldogs AFL), Jimmy Miller (South Fremantle), Mitch Moschetti (Carlton VFL), Owen Mulady (West Adelaide), Lachie Rankin (Sydney AFL), Baker Smith (Northern Bullants), Roarke Smith (Western Bulldogs), Tobe Watson (Swan Districts) 

ESSENDON vs BRISBANE LIONS

Saturday 23 March, 1:05pm, NEC Hangar

ESSENDON
B: W. Hoare (51), L. Hayes (18), M. Foley (73)
HB: S. McKay (80), V. Visentini (39), L. Lual (34)
C: R. Monti (52), J. Hately (50), A. Roberts (38)
HF: M. Kiraly (78), J. Jedwab (68), J. Davey (36)
F: N. Caddy (30), S. Weideman (10), J. Peris (53)
R: N. Bryan (24), D. Shiel (9), X. O'Neill (55)
INT: B. Scott (77), C. Gray (81), J. Eckersley (58), T. Toma (61), O. Smartt (83)*
EMG: M. Hallows (72), A. Molan (82), L. Alessio (63)

NEW: Nate Caddy (Yarrambat/Northern Knights/Carlton VFL), Jared Eckersley (Gold Coast VFL), Campbell Gray (Keilor), Jackson Hately (Adelaide AFL), Luamon Lual (South Warrnambool/GWV Rebels), Ricky Monti (Golden Square), Xavier O’Neill (West Coast AFL), Jack Peris (St Kilda), Archie Roberts (Hampton Rovers/Sandringham Dragons), Bailey Scott (Colac), Oskar Smartt (Leitchville-Gunbower/Bendigo Pioneers) Tom Toma (Golden Square), Vigo Visentini (Brighton Beach/Sandringham Dragons)

BRISBANE LIONS
B: D. Joyce (41), J. Payne (40), J. Prior (20)
HB: T. Doedee (12), J. Madden (14), S. Brain (34)
C: B. Reville (38), J. Tunstill (29), R. Torrent (36)
HF: J. Manly (62), L. Lloyd (19), K. Lohmann (1)
F: L. Morris (13), H. Smith (25), K. Lane (45)
R: D. Fort (32), K. Dunkley (52), H. Sharp (22)
INT: J. Budarick (51), E. Macpherson (54), W. Martyn (55), J. Lohmann (49), L. Hude (66)*
EMG: B. Thomas (61), R. Greene (53), B. Gordon (47), Z. Derksen (56), L. Rayner (57), J. Shea (58), S. Marshall (66), D. Mcdowell-White (50), O. Collins (64)

NEW: Tom Doedee (Adelaide AFL), Luke Lloyd (De La Salle/Sandringham Dragons/Frankston), Jake Lohmann (Sandringham), Ewan Macpherson (Footscray VFL), Will Martyn (Wilston Grange), Logan Morris (Werribee Districts/Western Jets/Werribee), Reece Torrent (Halls Head/Peel Thunder)

GEELONG CATS vs WERRIBEE

Saturday 23 March, 2:05pm, GMHBA Stadium

GEELONG CATS
B: D. Capiron (50), P. Foster (19), K. Bradtke (48)
HB: B. Ham (47), C. O'Sullivan (14), L. Humphries (17)
C: B. Willis (20), T. Clohesy (40), M. Knevitt (10)
HF: O. Wiltshire (21), S. Neale (33), O. Murdoch (31)
F: M. Hardie (41), E. Jeka (43), B. Van De Heuvel (55)
R: T. Conway (6), J. Bews (24), H. Lucas (82)
INT: D. Edmends (53), O. Riccardi (54), K. Chalcraft (58), T. Murray (61)*, M. Herbert (62)
EMG: J. Ballantyne (57), T. White (63), P. Hughes (64), W. Christie (71), L. Antonac (78)

NEW: Kaelan Bradtke (Richmond AFL), Darcy Edmends (GWS Giants VFL) Emerson Jeka (Hawthorn AFL), Tobyn Murray (Colac/Geelong Falcons), Connor O’Sullivan (Albury/Murray Bushrangers), Connor O’Sullivan (Albury/Murray Bushrangers), Conor Willis (Lavington/Murray Bushrangers), Oliver Wiltshire (Barwon Heads)

WERRIBEE
B: J. Clark (27), N. Cooper (18), L. Pinnuck (9)
HB: S. Paea (32), N. Coughlan (5), S. Radovanovic (28)
C: C. Whyte (4), D. Brew (29), K. Declase (3)
HF: R. Bice (26), N. Hayes (7), B. Malual (28)
F: C. Thar (45), H. Garoni (1), J. Dahlhaus (24)
R: S. Conway (50), J. Henderson (8), D. Andrews (2)
INT: A. Johnson (17), J. Riding (33), C. Preston (11), J. Pavlidis (34), H. Grintell (16)
EMG: A. Hicks (21), G. Bove (23), M. Selsby (14), M. Keast (15), E. Ajang (39), S. Azzi (19), C. McLeod (31)

NEW: Daly Andrews (Williamstown), Riley Bice (GWS Giants VFL/Albury), Jaelen Pavlidis (GWS Giants VFL), Corey Preston (Williamstown), Stefan Radovanovic (Keilor), Cooper Whyte (Geelong AFL)

NORTH MELBOUNRE vs NORTHERN BULLANTS

Saturday 23 March, 3:05pm, Arden Street Oval

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: J. Archer (34), W. Dawson (18), C. Comben (30)
HB: R. Hardeman (17), M. Bergman (27), B. George (33)
C: D. Smith (72), W. Phillips (29), B. Nyuon (28)
HF: C. Taylor (5), C. Harvey (37), R. Hansen (46)
F: H. Free (45), T. Goad (22), T. Sellers (36)
R: F. Maley (39), J. Watkins (56), C. Downie (47)
INT: L. Shiels (14), B. Drury (41), H. Greenwood (1), C. Lord (71)*, S. Lowson (48)
EMG: C. Harrop (55), B. Stevens (65), J. Hope (54), K. De La Rue (63)

NEW: Wil Dawson (Leongatha/Gippsland Power), Taylor Goad (Willunga/South Adelaide), Riley Hardeman (Caversham/Swan Districts), Cooper Lord (Kew/Sandringham Dragons), Finnbar Maley (Northern Bullants), Bigoa Nyuon (Richmond AFL), Deakyn Smith (Melbourne AFL)

NORTHERN BULLANTS
B: L. Green (50), J. Buchanan (37), E. Mantas (28)
HB: J. Hamilton (15), W. Wallace (12), M. King (10)
C: L. Mackie (4), P. Fairlie (8), S. El Hawli (18)
HF: J. McCormick (5), W. Elliott (6), T. Pickett (22)
F: J. Crosbie (17), J. Jorgensen (1), K. Brown (30)
R: M. Johnson (33), J. Velissaris (3), C. Franks (13)
INT: S. Donegan (34), A. Jacobs (11), B. Tome (21), W. Wuol (19), J. Roumeliotis (29)
EMG: M. Goodman (16), A. Armstrong (27), L. Edmonds (31)

NEW: Jared Crosbie (North Heidelberg), Sam Donegan (St Albans), Will Elliott (Box Hill Hawks), Caleb Franks (Redland-Victoria Point/Brisbane Lions Academy), Luke Green (Preston), Josh Hamilton (North Melbourne VFL), Alex Jacobs (Myrtleford), Max Johnson (Lockington-Bamawm), John Jorgensen (Essendon VFL), Jason McCormick (North Melbourne VFL), Tyson Pickett (Fitzroy Stars), Bailey Tome (Mt Gravatt/Brisbane Lions Academy), Will Wallace (Mt Pleasant), Wal Wuol (Berwick)

SYDNEY SWANS vs COBURG

Sunday 24 March, 12:05pm, Tramway Oval

SYDNEY SWANS
B: W. Edwards (28), J. Hamling (29), P. Snell (41)
HB: C. Vickery (25), S. Reid (20), C. Mitchell (35)
C: W. Kelly (49), C. Cleary (33), M. Geddes (61)
HF: J. Konstanty (18), A. Francis (10), J. Bartholomaeus (53)
F: K. Grass (66), L. McAndrew (46), P. Moi Moi (56)
R: P. Ladhams (19), J. Endemann (57), J. Magor (32)
INT: T. Longmire (58), B. Edwards (50), B. Ashley-Cooper (51), W. Green (45), L. Cabor (63)*
EMG: Ham Morrison (62), T. Gander (65), Har Morrison (55), B. Robertson (68), J. Nicholls (67)

NEW: Ben Ashley-Cooper (Lavington), Ben Edwards (Claremont), Koby Grass (Pakenham), Will Green (Northcote/Northern Knights), Joel Hamling (Fremantle AFL), Will Kelly (Collingwood AFL), Phil Moi Moi (Sandringham/Geelong West), Patrick Snell (Southern Districts/Wilston Grange/Lions Academy)

COBURG
B: I. Dammersmith (15), C. Beasley (8), R. Galvin (10)
HB: J. Corigliano (2), L. Walker (25), D. Toohey (33)
C: M. Kennedy (24), H. Bromell (5), H. Brown (22)
HF: B. Gillard (11), T. McKenzie (3), L. Serong (17)
F: K. Weightman (26), W. Bella (16), J. D'Intinosante (7)
R: C. Keogh (29), J. Trudgeon (18), F. Gentile (4)
INT: D. Johnston (12), S. Grant (30), L. Bailey (1), B. Rigoni (32), T. Rowland (31)
EMG: M. Thompson (42), B. Thomson (35), C. Ernst (40), R. Sturgess (9)

NEW: Hugo Bromell (Footscray VFL), Henry Brown (Old Scotch), Rhys Galvin (Casey Demons), Sam Grant (Carlton VFL), Cooper Keogh (North Melbourne VFL), Liam Serong (Box Hill Hawks), Donovan Toohey (Fitzroy), Joel Trudgeon (Box Hill Hawks)

WESTERN BULLDOGS vs GWS GIANTS

Sunday 24 March, 12:05pm, Mission Whitten Oval

WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: J. Busslinger (5), A. Keath (42), J. Chatfield (52)
HB: T. Duryea (15), L. Cleary (36), J. Gilbee (69)
C: T. Bianco (58), D. Orgill (63), A. Scott (28)
HF: C. Clarke (8), D. Bedendo (26), J. Freijah (27)
F: L. McNeil (30), R. Lobb (7), A. Jones (32)
R: L. Smith (40), J. Macrae (11), R. Garcia (38)
INT: E. Hunt (56), C. Craig-Peters (61), C. Smith (55)*, P. Spicer (50), R. Montgomerie (51)
EMG: J. Kellett (57), T. Maple (65), K. Stretton (66), A. Bade (77), S. Willoughby (53)

NEW: Trent Bianco (Collingwood), Joel Freijah (Horsham Saints/GWV Rebels), Lachlan Smith (Warragul/Gippsland Power), Rhett Montgomerie (Essendon AFL), Phoenix Spicer (North Melbourne AFL)

GWS GIANTS
B: E. Williams (51), L. Aleer (21), L. Keeffe (25)
HB: J. Fahey (34), H. Montgomery (50), J. Bowne (59)
C: C. Hamilton (43), N. Quigg (54), T. McMullin (31)
HF: M. Sheather (48), D. Jones (2), J. Creighton (51)
F: M. Gruzewski (35), R. Hebron (47), W. Derksen (45)
R: N. Madden (41), H. Rowston (24), C. Stone (18)
INT: T. McCaffrey (52), C. McCormack (55), I. Hughes (61), M. Harms (60), J. Delana (64)*
EMG: S. House (66), G. Varagiannis (56), J. Rush (68), W. Clark (58), K. Gabila (62)

NEW: Jackson Bowne (Coburg), Matt Harms (Sandringham) Izaac Hughes (Sydney University), Harper Montgomery (Port Adelaide SANFL), Nic Quigg (Coburg), Marc Sheather (Sydney AFL), Ethan Williams (Port Melbourne Colts/Sandringham Dragons)

CASEY DEMONS vs BOX HILL HAWKS

Sunday 24 March, 2:05pm, Casey Fields

CASEY DEMONS
B: N. Moodie (74), A. Tomlinson (20), T. Freeman (67)
HB: T. Woewodin (40), J. Adams (26), M. Jefferson (21)
C: P. Cross (64), K. Tholstrup (39), T. Edwards (58)
HF: R. Steele (54), J. Schache (19), A. Moniz-Wakefield (45)
F: K. Brown (41), M. Lewis (70), T. Fullerton (33)
R: W. Verrall (28), M. White (52), B. Laurie (16)
INT: A. Green (62)*, L. Connolly (55), C. Hustwaite (46), H. Neocleous (75), K. Farris-White (43)
EMG: C. Peters (63), M. Gregory (57), M. Szybkowski (56), T. Sheridan (53)

NEW: Tom Fullarton (Brisbane Lions AFL), Andrew Green (Cranbourne/NT Thunder Academy/Palmerston), Campbell Hustwaite (Collingwood VFL), Caleb Lewis (Footscray), Koltyn Tholstrup (Newtown-Condingup/Subiaco)

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: C. Brown (66), Et. Phillips (37), B. Ryan (26)
HB: S. Mitchell (40), J. Serong (29), B. Macdonald (42)
C: H. Morrison (1), T. Brown (99), J. Rule (59)
HF: J. Bennetts (41), J. Parsons (88), S. Butler (30)
F: A. Stefanakis (65)*, M. Ramsden (38), C. Dear (35)
R: L. Meek (17), H. Hustwaite (44), C. Porter (55)
INT: B. De Bolfo (77), Ed Phillips (60), M. Hall (50), C. Tucker (45), D. Wood (68)
EMG: J. Latchford (79), K. Agosta (78), A. Mathieson (72), J. Tovey (75), N. Philactides (51), L. Ward (54)

NEW: Tyler Brown (Adelaide AFL), Calsher Dear (Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons), Ethan Phillips (Port Melbourne), Bodie Ryan (Brighton/Glenelg), Andreas Stefanakis (Collingwood VFL), Daniel Wood (Whitefriars)

*Denotes 23^rd Player