The Smithy’s VFL teams for the semi finals.
Box Hill will be bolstered by the return of Mitch Lewis for the second semi final against the Brisbane Lions at Box Hill City Oval.
Lewis has booted 10 goals in three VFL appearances in 2025, including five in his most recent match against Essendon in Round 16.
He returns to Box Hill having played Hawthorn’s past six AFL matches, where he kicked five goals.
Key defender Sam Durdin also returns, with Josh Weddle and Sam Butler named for Hawthorn’s AFL elimination final against the GWS Giants, while Ben Cavarra is a surprise omission.
Brisbane has included Bruce Reville, with both teams to feature 15 AFL-listed players for the do-or-die clash.
Will Hamill and Harrison Jones return for Frankston’s first semi final clash with the Casey Demons at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night.
Hamill was a late exclusion from the side which was soundly beaten by Footscray in last week’s qualifying final at Mission Whitten Oval, while Jones has earned a recalled.
Casey has regained Will Verrall to replace Charlie Spargo who sustained a shoulder injury in the Demons’ big elimination final win over Williamstown last Saturday.
The Demons’ line-up features 15 Melbourne-listed players.
TICKETS: For matches played in Victoria during Wildcard Finals through to the Preliminary Finals, admission prices will be adults $15, concession/pensioners $10 and children under 15 free. Tickets can be purchased via www.intix.com.au/org/vfl.
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. The Seven Network will broadcast one match live and free on 7mate in Victoria and 7plus Sport nationally each week of the finals. This week’s broadcast match will be Casey Demons vs Williamstown.
BOX HILL HAWKS vs BRISBANE LIONS
Second Semi Final
Saturday 6 September, 11:40am, Box Hill City Oval
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: S. Mitchell (40), S. Horner (62), J. Blanck (36)
HB: B. Macdonald (42), J. Serong (29), K. Declase (53)
C: B. Ryan (26), E. Stanley (65), C. Mackenzie (28)
HF: J. Scaife (39), N. Reeves (7), M. Hill (41)
F: S. Frost (8), M. Lewis (2), W. McCabe (27)
R: M. Ramsden (38), H. Hustwaite (44), C. Anderson (32)
INT: B. Simondson (74), L. Ward (54), T. Bianco (58), J. Arundell (70), S. Durdin (50)
23rd Player: L. Ward (54)
EMG: T. Farrer (76), D. Wood (68), W. Kellar (80), J. Baldwin (72), J. Sammartino (67), S. Amoroso (71), B. Cavarra (52) G. Julian (75)
IN: S. Durdin, M. Lewis, B. Simondson
OUT: S. Butler, J. Weddle (AFL), B. Cavarra (omitted)
BRISBANE LIONS
B: L. Lloyd (19), D. Joyce (41), Z. Zakostelsky (21)
HB: T. Abberley (48), S. Brain (34), L. Beecken (17)
C: B. Reville (38), R. Torrent (36), J. Creighton (57)
HF: J. Manly (54), W. McLachlan (28), C. McKenna (26)
F: H. Smith (25), B. Ryan (24), D. Craven (45)
R: O. McInerney (46), J. Tunstill (29), D. Robertson (2)
INT: W. Greenaway (59), F. McFadyen (58), D. Annable (63), C. McCarthy (64), S. Marshall (20)
23rd Player: D. Annable (63)
EMG: C. Murray (47), T. Meekin (52), B. Thomas (53), B. McDonald (55), C. Offermans (56), H. Ronchi (62), J. Fazldeen (65), T. Prindable (67), T. Wason (68)
IN: S. Marshall, B. Reville
OUT: C. Offermans, T. Prindable (omitted)
LATE CHANGE: Sam Marshall to replace Tyan Prindable
Head-to-Head: Box Hill Hawks 2-1; At Box Hill City Oval: Box Hill Hawks 2-1; Streak: Box Hill Hawks 1; Last time: Box Hill Hawks 14.7 (91) def Brisbane Lions 10.12 (72) – Round 9, 2025, Box Hill City Oval
FRANKSTON vs CASEY DEMONS
First Semi Final
Saturday 6 September, 7:35pm, Kinetic Stadium
FRANKSTON
B: W. Hamill (9), J. Smith (25), J. Voss (13)
HB: T. Milne (15), J. Lloyd (18), T. Barlow (3)
C: T. Owens (7), T. Murphy (5), A. McComb (20)
HF: N. Burke (17), N. Gown (1), M. Johnson (24)
F: B. Lambert (22), C. Ellison (4), T. Mynott (12)
R: H. Coe (16), D. Hipwell (14), T. Blamires (23)
INT: H. Jones (39), O. Moran (28), K. Askew (42), L. Riley (8), T. Campbell-Farrell (26)
EMG: T. O'Leary (41), C. Gay (34), J. Burton (50), A. Grant (19)
IN: W. Hamill, H. Jones
OUT: G. Grey (suspended), J. Burton (omitted)
CASEY DEMONS
B: B. Howes (22), J. Adams (26), D. Smith (54)
HB: O. Sestan (38), T. Fullarton (33), R. Bonner (52)
C: J. Culley (46), J. Billings (14), T. Woewodin (40)
HF: M. Hardie (55), A. Johnson (42), R. Mentha Jnr (39)
F: P. Cross (64), L. Kentfield (44), B. Laurie (16)
R: T. Campbell (29), K. Tholstrup (12), K. Brown (41)
INT: A. Lual (74), W. Verrall (28), R. Baldi (56), J. Craven (75), N. Yze (49)
23rd Player: J. Craven (75)
EMG: T. Freeman (67), T. Sruk (53), C. Peters (63), M. Kirkwood-Scott (51)
IN: J. Craven, W. Verrall
OUT: C. Spargo (shoulder), T. Sruk (omitted)
Head-to-Head: Casey Demons 47-23; At Kinetic Stadium: Casey Demons 18-12; Streak: Frankston 1; Last time: Frankston 10.8 (68) def Casey Demons 5.11 (41) – Round 17, 2024, Kinetic Stadium
UMPIRES
BOX HILL HAWKS vs BRISBANE LIONS
FIELD: Andrew Talbot (1), Samuel Ferguson (23), Jordyn Pearson (26), Emergency: Sam Hurford (44)
BOUNDARY: Riley Guerin, Lachlan Perdon, Dominic Schiliro, Corey Malcolm
GOAL: John Varker, Georgie Henderson, Emergency: Joshua Hickman
FRANKSTON vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: Connor Hawes (12), Joseph O'Brien (16), Kyle Van Raay (33), Emergency: Joel Clamp (34)
BOUNDARY: Scott Hansford, Harrison Hansford, Harrison Bell, Jake D'Angelo
GOAL: Zachary Mabb, Tayla Manning, Emergency: James Rizio