All the teams for Round 12 in the Smithy’s VFL.
Hawthorn fans will be flocking to the Swinburne Centre on their way to the MCG for Saturday’s Dustin Martin spectacular, with star forward Mitch Lewis selected to make his long-awaited return from injury for the Box Hill Hawks in their Smithy’s VFL clash with Richmond.
Lewis hurt his knee in the Hawks’ Easter Monday AFL loss to Geelong and has now been out for 10 weeks, despite being named to play for Box Hill three weeks later. He is expected to play half a game in the VFL this week before hopefully returning to the soaring AFL team after its bye next week.
His selection boosts a Box Hill forward line that will be without the promoted Nick Watson after eight goals in two weeks and veteran Chad Wingard, who has a minor calf niggle.
Seamus Mitchell, Bailey Macdonald and Clay Tucker have all been selected for the Swinburne Centre clash and Drouin youngster Seb Amoroso will make his debut.
Richmond has suffered two more cruel injury blows, with in-form key forward Archie May to miss up to two months with a broken wrist, while star ball winner Chad Harris is out for a month with a hamstring problem, but Austin Johnson and Nick Guiney are back from their own injuries.
Footscray received mixed news at selection as it looks to bounce back from a rare loss with Riley Garcia and Lachie McNeil to provide midfield steel against the Sydney Swans at Mission Whitten Oval on Saturday.
The duo have been somewhat surprisingly sent back from the AFL, but the VFL team won’t mind given it has lost Anthony Scott to promotion and Jordan Croft and Luke Cleary to concussion.
The Bulldogs will also finally get to unveil ruck recruit Cameron Owen against his former AFL club, with the Tasmanian selected after being listed as at least three weeks away with a back injury only last week.
Corey Warner is a welcome inclusion for the Swans after a month out with an ankle injury, while Academy prospect Lachlan Cabor returns to replace the hamstrung Nic Shipley.
Sydney will also unveil a recruit, with former Geelong VFL and West Perth defender Matty Lloyd signing with the club during the week and being rushed straight into the team.
Tim Membrey returns from AFL duty for Sandringham, which has been forced into six changes for its trip to Queensland to take on the Brisbane Lions at Brighton Homes Arena on Saturday.
Membrey, who was promoted after a match-winning six-goal bag against Casey Demons three weeks ago, has in turn lost his St Kilda spot to Cooper Sharman after his back-to-back heroics pinched unlikely results from four goals down against Frankston (win) and Gold Coast (draw) in the past fortnight.
Vice-captain Darby Hipwell and Saints youngster Angus Hastie are also in, but the Zebras have lost Zak Jones and Zaine Cordy to St Kilda and Brad Crouch and Ollie Lowe to injury from the team that drew with the Suns.
The Lions have bolstered their line-up with Darragh Joyce returning from an AFL hold-over week and Ewan Macpherson back from suspension.
Coburg stalwart Mitch Podhajski will make his first appearance of the season as the blue and red Lions aim to continue their strong home form against Southport at Piranha Park on Sunday.
Podhajski hasn’t played this year due to a serious ankle injury but has been rushed straight in alongside ruckman Cooper Keogh, while key defender Harry Nolan and rebounder Ryan Sturgess are back from injury, but in-form onballer Hugo Bromell suffered a knee injury against North Melbourne last week, with no timeline set on his return.
The Sharks have made just one change, calling on forward Byron Finch to replace stalwart Mike Manteit, who will miss three weeks with a knee injury.
Williamstown regains Max Philpot and Noah Gadsby from injury but loses Jack Toner to concussion for its clash with Northern Bullants at DSV Stadium on Sunday
The Bullants have named Essendon league star Christos Kosmas for his debut following 22 goals in eight matches for Keilor in place of Jack Chubb, who hurt his AC joint in the win against Carlton and is expected to miss a further two weeks.
The GWS Giants’ fading finals hopes have been bolstered as a host of players return to action against Port Melbourne at Blacktown International Sports Park on Sunday.
The Giants will welcome back AFL regulars Isaac Cumming (hamstring) and James Peatling, while Jacob Wehr also returns from AFL duty and rookie goalkicker Nathan Wardius plays his first game of the year after overcoming stress fractures in his feet.
Highly-rated Academy ruckman Logan Smith, a 204cm giant still three months away from his 18th birthday, will make his VFL debut while Josaia Delana returns from representing the Allies at the U18 National Championships and former AFL-lister Will Shaw is also in, with Toby McMullin’s promotion being the main exclusion.
The Borough regains Robbie McComb from injury but suffered a triple blow with former VFL Giant Josh Green (shoulder), ex-Carlton player Sam Philp (hamstring tightness) and former Docker Tobe Watson (soreness) to all miss the flight north.
North Melbourne’s No. 3 draft pick Zane Duursma will make another appearance at VFL level when the Kangaroos take on Collingwood at the AIA Centre on Sunday.
Duursma has failed to win his AFL spot back following the bye and a rest and will aim to repeat his four-goal effort against Sydney a few weeks ago in a bolstered VFL team that also includes the returning Miller Bergman and Dylan Stephens, who was a late withdrawal from last week’s win over Coburg.
Brynn Teakle will become the second 2024 mid-season draftee to graduate to the AFL when he makes his Kangaroos debut at Marvel Stadium, while Blake Drury and Ben Davis suffered knee injuries last week, but Bigoa Nyuon has been named despite being out of the Lions game before half-time with a hip-pointer problem.
The Magpies have replaced the promoted Reef McInnes with the demoted Jack Bytel, while Beaconsfield teenager Hayden Brown will make his VFL debut.
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.
BRISBANE LIONS vs SANDRINGHAM
Saturday 15 June, 11:05am, Brighton Homes Arena
Head-to-Head: Brisbane Lions 1-0-1; At Brighton Homes Arena: Never Met; Streak: Brisbane Lions 1½; Last Time: Sandringham 11.13 (79) drew with Brisbane Lions 12.7 (79) – June 24, 2023, WSTBBO
BRISBANE LIONS
B: D. Joyce (41), J. Prior (20), L. Beecken (47)
HB: S. Brain (34), R. Torrent (36), J. Madden (14)
C: D. Robertson (2), J. Tunstill (29), E. Macpherson (54)
HF: J. Lyons (17), L. Lloyd (19), B. Ryan (24)
F: W. McLachlan (56), H. Smith (25), D. Craven (50)
R: D. Fort (32), H. Sharp (22), K. Dunkley (52)
INT: T. Abberley (48), K. Lane (45), Z. Zakostelsky (21), J. Manly (62), T. Meekin (57)*
EMG: J. Budarick (51), W. Martyn (55), J. Lohmann (59)
IN: D. Joyce, E. Macpherson
OUT: J. Budarick, W. Martyn
SANDRINGHAM
B: M. Ryan (74), B. Paton (33), L. O'Connell (45)
HB: A. McLennan (41), A. Hastie (24), A. Seaton (50)
C: D. Hipwell (51), B. Watson (70), T. Blamires (53)
HF: R. Byrnes (13), T. Membrey (28), H. Hall-Kahan (55)
F: Le. Young (64)*, L. Collard (4), O. Hotton (37)
R: M. Heath (42), M. Phillipou (25), W. Vesely (73)
INT: T. Campbell (38), M. Allison (30), M. Hall (46), H. Garcia (34), J. Docking (85)
EMG: L. Ryan (74), L. Macnab (66), T. O'Leary (60)
IN: J. Docking, A. Hastie, D. Hipwell, A. McLennan, T. Membrey, W. Vesely
OUT: Z. Cordy, Z. Jones, C. Sharman (AFL), B. Crouch (knee), O. Lowe (hamstring), L. Ryan
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS vs SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday 15 June, 11:05am, Mission Whitten Oval
Head-to-Head: Sydney 11-4-1; At Whitten Oval: Sydney 4-3-1; Streak: Footscray 1; Last Time: Footscray 17.16 (118) def Sydney 8.8 (56) – July 14, 2023, Tramway Oval
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
B: L. Smith (40), C. Owen (62), C. Clarke (8)
HB: T. Bianco (58), C. Poulter (25), S. Willoughby (53)
C: L. McNeil (30), O. Baker (13), K. Rypstra (41)
HF: T. McRae (60), C. Craig-Peters (61), J. Kellett (57)
F: R. Garcia (38), W. Lewis (64), J. Gilbee (69)
R: J. Busslinger (5), E. Hunt (56), A. Jones (32)
INT: P. Spicer (63), D. Orgill (50), B. Crofts (54), C. Smith (55), C. Watson (79)*
EMG: K. Stretton (66), A. Bade (68), C. Dahms (59), T. Maple (65)
IN: R. Garcia, L. McNeil, C. Owen, C. Smith
OUT: A. Scott (AFL), J. Croft (concussion), L. Cleary (concussion), C. Hargraves (groin)
NEW: Cameron Owen, 20, 203cm, Sydney AFL
SYDNEY SWANS
B: C. Vickery (25), J. Hamling (29), W. Green (45)
HB: J. Magor (32), W. Edwards (28), P. Snell (41)
C: T. Hanily (40), C. Cleary (33), Co. Warner (37)
HF: P. Moi Moi (56), A. Francis (10), I. Kirk (31)
F: J. Konstanty (18), L. McAndrew (46), J. Lugsdin (67)
R: P. Ladhams (19), C. Mitchell (35), B. Edwards (50)
INT: M. Lloyd (54), Ham. Morrison (62), M. Geddes (61), J. Bartholomaeus (53), L. Cabor (63)*
EMG: J. Tidemann (65), B. Ashley-Cooper (51), B. Laws (64), C. McLennan (66)
IN: L. Cabor, M. Lloyd, Co. Warner
OUT: N. Shipley (injured), B. Laws, J. Tidemann
NEW: Matty Lloyd, 23, 189cm, Newtown & Chilwell/Geelong VFL
RICHMOND vs BOX HILL HAWKS
Saturday 15 June, 12:05pm, Swinburne Centre
Head-to-Head: Box Hill Hawks 6-5; At Swinburne Centre: Richmond 3-2; Streak: Box Hill Hawks 3; Last Time: Box Hill Hawks 12.12 (84) def Richmond 12.9 (81) – July 22, 2023, Swinburne Centre
RICHMOND
B: J. Bauer (43), J. Blight (51), T. Brindley (61)
HB: J. Trezise (36), K. Smith (49), S. Banks (41)
C: A. Johnson (70), L. Wilson (82), M. Yassine (65)
HF: M. Coulthard (26), L. George (67), S. Green (48)
F: C. Gray (52), S. Davidson (73), J. Pollocks (79)
R: O. Hayes-Brown (47), J. Garner (53), H. Scott (74)*
INT: R. Cantwell (68), N. Guiney (62), N. Collier (81), T. McCarthy (76), C. Olden (58)
EMG: M. Clarkson (77), H. White (56), L. Thomas (72)
IN: N. Guiney, A. Johnson
OUT: C. Harris (hamstring), A. May (wrist)
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: J. Thorpe (57), J. Scaife (39), D. Grainger-Barras (24)
HB: J. Serong (29), S. Mitchell (40), B. Macdonald (42)
C: J. Ward (25), H. Hustwaite (44), H. Morrison (1)
HF: F. Maginness (32), J. Bennetts (41), B. Ryan (26)
F: M. Lewis (2), B. Cavarra (52), E. Phillips (60)
R: M. Ramsden (38), T. Brown (99), C. Porter (55)
INT: S. Horner (62), D. Wood (68), S. Amoroso (73)*, C. Tucker (45), A. Mathieson (72)
EMG: J. Peacock (84), J. Latchford (79), A. Stefanakis (65), H. Bidgood (56), J. Tovey (75), N. Philactides (51)
IN: S. Amoroso, M. Lewis, B. Macdonald, S. Mitchell, C. Tucker
OUT: N. Watson (AFL), C. Wingard (calf), C. Anderson, R. Maclean (Eastern Ranges), J. Latchford
NEW: Seb Amoroso, 18, 172cm, Drouin/Gippsland
COLLINGWOOD vs NORTH MELBOURNE
Sunday 16 June, 11:05am, AIA Centre
Head-to-Head: Collingwood 8-2-2; At AIA Centre: 1-1; Streak: North Melbourne 1; Last Time: North Melbourne 11.16 (82) def Collingwood 5.13 (43) – May 28, 2023, AIA Centre
COLLINGWOOD
B: H. Flynn (71), J. Ryan (24), C. MacDonald (74)
HB: C. Lane (48), W. Parker (45), H. DeMattia (13)
C: H. Kennedy (53), E. Allan (16), H. Mahoney (72)
HF: J. Mathey (58), P. Farrant (68), B. Crocker (47)
F: S. Glover (50), A. Johnson (40), J. Eyre (34)
R: I. Smit (20), R. Sparkes (51), J. Bytel (27)
INT: K. Schreiber (52), C. Mulvogue (68), T. Wilson (56), Y. Ashwin (77), H. Brown (76)*
EMG: J. Longmire (57), C. Willis (64), J. Hartman (70), R. Penny (62), A. Seivers (59), J. Tomasiello (61)
IN: J. Bytel, H. Brown, J. Mathey, C. Mulvogue
OUT: R. McInnes (AFL), L. Quaynor (Eastern Ranges), L. Purcell, J. Tomasiello
NEW: Hayden Brown, 19, Beaconsfield
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: T. Goad (22), H. Murphy (51), R. Hardeman (17)
HB: M. Bergman (27), C. Lazzaro (35), D. Smith (72)
C: D. Stephens (15), W. Phillips (29), L. Butler (49)
HF: R. Hansen (46), G. Payne (71), C. Harvey (37)
F: F. Maley (39), B. George (33), T. Sellers (36)
R: H. Free (45), H. Greenwood (1), Z. Duursma (7)
INT: B. Nyuon (28), C. James (69)*, C. Downie (47), J. Watkins (56), L. Wynd (62)
EMG: A. Noblett (68), W. Lambert (76), N. Hodgson (58), K. De La Rue (70), B. Stevens (65), J. Lienert (67)
IN: M. Bergman, Z. Duursma, H. Murphy, D. Stephens, L. Wynd
OUT: B. Teakle (AFL), B. Davis (knee), B. Drury (knee), J. Lienert, A. Noblett
GWS GIANTS vs PORT MELBOURNE
Sunday 16 June, 11:05am, Blacktown International Sportspark
Head-to-Head: GWS Giants 3-0; At BISP: GWS Giants 2-0; Streak: GWS 3; Last Time: GWS Giants 11.7 (73) def Port Melbourne 10.11 (71) – April 30, 2023, ETU Stadium
GWS GIANTS
B: W. Shaw (49), R. Hebron (47), J. Bowne (59)
HB: J. Wehr (10), L. Keeffe (25), J. Fonti (37)
C: J. Peatling (20), M. Sheather (48), I. Cumming (13)
HF: N. Wardius (42), M. Harms (60), R. Hamilton (66)*
F: P. Gothard (29), M. Gruzewski (35), W. Derksen (45)
R: L. Smith (70), H. Rowston (24), C. Stone (18)
INT: J. Delana (64), J. Creighton (54), T. McCaffrey (52), B. Galimberti (62), W. Clark (58)
EMG: S. House, E. Grace, D. Gauci, T. Moraschi, K. Gabila, E. Williams
IN: I. Cumming, J. Delana, J. Peatling, W. Shaw, L. Smith, N. Wardius, J. Wehr
OUT: T. McMullin (AFL), J. Smith (shoulder), M. Allen, L. Jenkins, T. Moraschi, N. Richards, E. Williams
NEW: Logan Smith, 17, 204cm, Queanbeyan/Giants Academy
PORT MELBOURNE
B: N. Stuhldreier (31), T. Highmore (35), L. Rankin (15)
HB: F. Rosman (3), B. Smith (22), C. Walker (29)
C: G. Barnes (25), R. McComb (1), T. Hird (4)
HF: A. Anastasio (19), J. Miller (23), A. Manton (16)
F: B. Gowers (10), H. Maguire (38), M. Signorello (17)
R: F. Flockart (27), H. Hooper (37), R. Smith (18)
INT: S. Johnson (8), C. Wild (26), M. Moschetti (6), O. Roberts (41), C. Henness (7)
EMG: K. Viccars (2), T. Hofert (21), M. Gahan (32), L. Coghlan (30), H. Stubbings (12), J. Johnston (20), A. Curry (13), L. Modica (56)
IN: R. McComb, C. Henness, S. Johnson, M. Moschetti, O. Roberts
OUT: J. Green (shoulder), S. Philp (hamstring), T. Watson (soreness), M. Gahan, H. Stubbings
COBURG vs SOUTHPORT SHARKS
Sunday 16 June, 12:05pm, Piranha Park
Head-to-Head: Southport 2-0; At Piranha Park: Never Met; Streak: Southport 2; Last Time: Southport 15.12 (102) def Coburg 9.8 (62) – June 24, 2023, Fankhauser Reserve
COBURG
B: B. Rigoni (32), J. Corigliano (2), H. Nolan (6)
HB: D. Kalpakis (38), L. Walker (25), D. Toohey (33)
C: M. Thompson (42), R. Sturgess (9), M. Kennedy (24)
HF: B. Gillard (11), J. D'Intinosante (7), K. Weightman (26)
F: I. Dammersmith (15), G. Thomas (39), W. Bella (16)
R: C. Keogh (29), J. Trudgeon (18), F. Gentile (4)
INT: L. Bailey (1), B. Cameron (13), M. Podhajski (10), J. May (20), D. Cameron (43)
EMG: B. Crick (26), L. Serong (17), R. Galvin (37), G. Belcher (34), C. Ernst (40), S. Grant (30)
IN: L. Bailey, C. Keogh, H. Nolan, M. Podhajski, R. Sturgess
OUT: H. Bromell (knee), C. Beasley, R. Galvin, S. Grant, L. Serong
SOUTHPORT SHARKS
B: B. Jepson (11), M. Spencer (6), N. Williams (30)
HB: M. Willis (10), W. Sexton (27), J. Joyce (25)
C: B. Finch (35), M. Shannon (16), M. McGuinness (14)
HF: R. Clark (18), Z. Foot (2), J. Edwards (21)
F: J. Sexton (28), H. Dixon (29), J. Dawson (3)
R: B. Crossley (20), J. Heron (5), B. Woodcock (1)
INT: C. Lake (33), J. Lockhart (12), K. Gray (17), B. Aston (32) W. Buzza (15)
EMG: J. Morgan (36), R. Bowman (7), E. Reardon (26), W. Derrington (39), A. Hall (31), R. Banks-Smith (24), L. Rhook (19), C. Harrington (40)
IN: B. Finch
OUT: M. Manteit (knee)
WILLIAMSTOWN vs NORTHERN BULLANTS
Sunday 16 June, 2:05pm, DSV Stadium
Head-to-Head: Williamstown 107-58; At DSV Stadium: Williamstown 56-19; Streak: Williamstown 6; Last Time: Williamstown 15.18 (108) def Northern Bullants 5.3 (33) June 10, 2023, DSV Stadium
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: F. O'Dwyer (17), A. Bonar (25), J. Greiser (18)
HB: H. Minton-Connell (16), L. Parks (22), R. Stoddart (15)
C: N. Gadsby (13), T. Triffett (23), M. Philpot (19)
HF: N. Ebinger (26), C. Ellison (1), B. McLaughlin (6)
F: C. Rich (3), J. Petric (24), J. Brown (28)
R: T. Downie (11), J. Cousins (10), N. Colenso (35)
INT: J. Fitzgerald (8), W. Fordham (7), C. Polson (5), D. Henderson (36), M. Cox (4)
EMG: J. Browne, H. Ollington, B. Coleman, A. Deng, Z. Pritchard, J. McHale
IN: N. Gadsby, M. Philpot
OUT: J. Toner (concussion), J. Browne
NORTHERN BULLANTS
B: J. Hamilton (15), W. Wallace (12), E. Mantas (28)
HB: L. Mackie (4), T. Waack (47), M. King (10)
C: W. Wuol (19), J. Velissaris (3), A. Hilton (32)
HF: C. Kosmas (49), J. Jorgensen (1), M. Holland (30)
F: R. McKenzie (42), W. Elliott (6), H. Andronaco (35)
R: M. Johnson (33), P. Fairlie (45), S. Donegan (34)
INT: S. Gilbert (43), R. Barry (46), M. Goodman (16), C. Franks (13), H. Grace (26)
EMG: H. Butterworth (22), A. Jacobs (11), A. D'arro (48)
IN: M. Goodman, H. Grace, C. Kosmas
OUT: J. Chubb (shoulder), H. Butterworth, J. McCormick
NEW: Christos Kosmas, 23, 183cm, Keilor
* denotes 23rd Player
UMPIRES
BRISBANE LIONS vs SANDRINGHAM
FIELD: 4. Sam Whetton, 22. Sam Bridges, 51. Henry Harris. BOUNDARY: Chris Esler, Ryan Hickey, Jacob Hudson, Grace Wilkin. GOAL: Kane Miller, Darcie Rehbein.
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS vs SYDNEY SWANS
FIELD: 26. Jordyn Pearson, 34. Joel Clamp, 44. Sam Hurford. BOUNDARY: Josh Blain, Ben Rofe, Melissa Sambrooks, Lewis Spiker. GOAL: Jack Stammers, Nelson Tucker.
RICHMOND vs BOX HILL HAWKS
FIELD: 3. Emiel Morvell, 14. Luke Porter, 24. Matt Mahoney. BOUNDARY: Sam Beer, Adam Bell, Patrick Dineen, Lachlan Higgs. GOAL: Matt Edwards, Brendan Moloney.
COLLINGWOOD vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: 6. Alex Murray, 9. Seb Dalgleish, 41. Tom Lyon. BOUNDARY: John Cooper, Mitch Dorling, Lachlan Menara, Adrian Pretorius. GOAL: Chris Doyle, Georgie Henderson.
GWS GIANTS vs PORT MELBOURNE
FIELD: 16. Joe O’Brien, 28. Flynn Kelly, 48. Brad Stewart. BOUNDARY: Sam Button, Scott Hansford, Charles Powell. GOAL: Morgan Lee, Alex Strassberg.
COBURG vs SOUTHPORT SHARKS
FIELD: 13. Seamus Dundon, 19. Cam Williams, 40. Harry Birch. BOUNDARY: Kyle Fisher, Corey Malcolm, Greta Miller, Jesse Wilkie. GOAL: Josh Hickman, Tayla Manning.
WILLIAMSTOWN vs NORTHERN BULLANTS
FIELD: 36. Andrew Adair, 42. Nic McGinness, 43. James Strybos, 44. Nick Jankovskis. BOUNDARY: Jake D’Angelo, Reuben Dyer, Zach Mousaco, Lachlan Perdon. GOAL: Tom Gath, Adam Steger.
