The Smithy’s VFL teams for Round 19.
GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD
Friday 31 July, 4:10pm, GMHBA Stadium
GEELONG CATS
B: L. Weidemann (76), J. Kolodjashnij (8), J. Bowes (12)
HB: N. Driscoll (27), C. Burke (41), J. Bews (24)
C: L. Hofmann (23), G. Stevens (15), H. Holmes (22)
HF: M. Williams (54), S. De Koning (16), J. Mellor (25)
F: Z. Stevens (78), D. Capiron (50), J. Ballantyne (57)
R: J. Pike (37), M. Knevitt (10), J. Henderson (47)
INT: R. Gunnser (49), J. Hart (48), J. Rantall (55), B. Pennisi (63), T. Lewis (66)
23rd Player: B. Pennisi (63)
EMG: J. Costello (51), H. Wright (56), C. McKinnon (64), T. Bond (73), T. Peirce (81), W. Sheahan (72), O. Pollock (70)
IN: D. Capiron, S. De Koning, J. Hart, J. Kolodjashnij, Z. Stevens, M. Williams
OUT: J. Martin (AFL), K. Matofai-Forbes (finger), J. Molier (quad), N. Kreuger (suspended), T. Peirce (managed), J. Costello (omitted)
COLLINGWOOD
B: J. Ryan (24), I. Smit (20), N. Howes (40)
HB: T. Jiath (19), W. Parker (15), J. Cochran (27)
C: T. Prindable (18), H. DeMattia (13), R. Steele (45)
HF: W. Hayes (39), L. Sullivan (33), S. Swadling (32)
F: J. Buller (34), M. Podhajski (46), B. Teakle (50)
R: H. Coe (48), W. Phillips (63), J. Browne (57)
INT: J. Saxena (43), O. Faulkhead (54), B. Grey (55), M. Mahoney (77), J. Landy (68)
23rd Player: J. Landy (68)
EMG: B. De Bolfo (51), H. Kennedy (53), T. Woewodin (59), L. Hude (60), M. Lewis (64), X. Laverty (75)
No change
Head-to-head: Collingwood 20-14. At GMHBA Stadium: Collingwood 6-4; Streak: Geelong 1; Last time: Collingwood 8.7 (55) def by Geelong 17.14 (116) – Round 7, 2026, Victoria Park
FRANKSTON vs PORT MELBOURNE
Friday 31 July, 7:35pm, Kinetic Stadium
FRANKSTON
B: P. Cotter (26), J. Lloyd (18), B. Lloyd (31)
HB: T. Owens (7), T. Milne (15), L. Reidy (2)
C: T. Barlow (3), W. Hamill (9), T. O'Leary (29)
HF: W. Papley (20), T. Hofert (30), J. Voss (13)
F: N. Gown (1), C. Ellison (4), J. Noble (37)
R: A. Grant (19), D. Hipwell (14), S. Quirk (11)
INT: M. Gregory (38), M. Williames (48), K. Foster (40), B. Fergusson (42), O. Lewis (5)
EMG: D. Andrew (39), H. Berrenger (35), W. Derrington (24)
IN: B. Fergusson, O. Lewis, W. Papley
OUT: G. Grey (injured), T. Mynott (injured), B. Lambert (omitted)
PORT MELBOURNE
B: M. Gahan (32), J. Van Es (6), L. Alessio (27)
HB: J. Sparkman (43), M. Rudd (36), N. Hawkins (18)
C: H. Stubbings (12), L. Rankin (15), C. Downie (13)
HF: M. Rider (21), D. Bedendo (2),R. Polkinghorne (24)
F: P. Farrant (22), K. Baldwin (11), R. George (34)
R: F. Penry (33), T. Hird (4), B. Hobbs (8)
INT: J. Tovey (10), M. White (39), A. Manton (16), C. Connell-Tobin (19), O. Mulady (5)
EMG: M. O'Brien (40), A. Tonelli (31), F. Hughes (45)
IN: C. Connell-Tobin, P. Farrant, M. Rider, J. Tovey, M. White
OUT: J. Green (calf), C. Clarke (managed), T. Graham (suspended), K. Dimattina, A. Tonelli (omitted)
NEW: Charlie Connell-Tobin, 21, 191cm, University Blacks
Head-to-head: Port Melbourne 42-30; At Kinetic Stadium: Tied 19-19; Streak: Frankston 4; Last time: Frankston 16.12 (108) def Port Melbourne 11.7 (73) – Round 16, 2025, Kinetic Stadium
CARLTON vs BRISBANE LIONS
Saturday 1 July, 11:00am, IKON Park
CARLTON
B: J. Sammartino (58), D. Harvey (61), J. Boyd (37)
HB: H. Charleson (28), Z. Williams (6), A. Saad (42)
C: L. Camporeale (21), L. Fogarty (8), M. Duffy (41)
HF: F. Young (45), O. Warburton (62), J. Ison (30)
F: L. Farrar (75), H. O'Keeffe (40), D. Tucker (50)
R: F. Riley (38), B. Camporeale (16), O. Hollands (4)
INT: S. Paea (66), A. Davey (57), L. Prout (74), R. Corrigan (63), T. Logan (68)
23rd Player: R. Corrigan (63)
EMG: T. Howard (80), J. Rule (65), T. Gresham (78), W. Cookson (77), C. Paul (71), C. Cotter (72), H. Wilson (76)
IN: L. Camporeale, R. Corrigan, L. Fogarty, D. Tucker, F. Young
OUT: L. Reidy (concussion), W. Cookson, T. Gresham, T. Howard, J. Rule (omitted)
NEW: Ryder Corrigan, 19, 186cm, Murray Bushrangers/Lavington
BRISBANE LIONS
B: D. Joyce (41), T. Doedee (12), S. Brain (34)
HB: L. Lloyd (19), L. McCarthy (11), L. Beecken (17)
C: T. Hayes (42), S. Marshall (20), D. Annable (14)
HF: W. McLachlan (28), B. Murphy (39), S. Tilley (67)
F: C. McCarthy (49), C. Curtin (37), K. Evans (24)
R: Z. Zakostelsky (21), J. Tunstill (29), R. Torrent (36)
INT: T. Abberley (48), K. Dunkley (52), C. Murray (59), E. Duke (63), C. Hodge (69)
23rd Player: C. Hodge (69)
EMG: I. Waller (50), D. Smith (51), H. Moore (53), B. McDonald (55), C. Offermans (56), W. Greenaway (59), B. Hahn (61), J. Fazldeen (62), L. Jones (68)
IN: J. Tunstill
OUT: O. Allen (AFL)
Head-to-head: Brisbane Lions 4-2; At IKON Park: Brisbane Lions 3-2; Streak: Brisbane Lions 4; Last time: Carlton 11.8 (74) def by Brisbane Lions 14.14 (94) – Round 16, 2025, IKON Park
SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs GWS GIANTS
Saturday 1 July, 11:05am, Fankhauser Reserve
SOUTHPORT SHARKS
B: C. Webster (22), M. McGuinness (14), M. Spencer (6)
HB: E. Reardon (26), C. MacDonald (38), T. Berry (16)
C: C. Hamilton (5), J. Dawson (3), N. Gadsby (13)
HF: J. Gore (19), T. Dawson (24), F. Hay (39)
F: C. Rowe (40), M. Pescud (42), N. Casalini (27)
R: B. Crossley (20), P. Cockatoo-Collins (28), Z. Foot (2)
INT: D. Breeden (36), B. Rawson (37), J. Larkins (21), Z. Millane (47), M. Cilmi (33)
EMG: A. Scoble (43), H. Sullivan (31), P. Murtagh (45), M. Hudson (30), J. Mills (29), T. Fitzgerald (44), J. Butler (34)
IN: M. Cilmi
OUT: B. Major (hamstring)
NEW: Michael Cilmi, 21, 173cm, Palm Beach Currumbin
GWS GIANTS
B: K. Pfrengle (56), N. Kelly (49), R. Dillon (54)
HB: F. Davis (45), O. Taylor (34), L. McArthur (53)
C: S. McMeeken (62), T. McMullin (31), T. Hitchens (63)
HF: O. Hannaford (13), C. Angove (29), L. Grubb (52)
F: J. Riccardi (26), R. Hebron (47), H. Birks (55)
R: R. Simmons (70), H. Hooper (51), M. Szybkowski (65)
INT: D. Fitzgerald (64), C. Edwards (58), E. Roberts (61), A. Henderson (67), B. Kane (59)
23rd Player: B. Kane (59)
EMG: T. Hunt (69), W. Foster (66), J. Lawrence (57)
IN: D. Fitzgerald, O. Hannaford, R. Hebron, A. Henderson, L. McArthur, J. Riccardi
OUT: J. Delana (AFL), H. Oliver (injured), T. Dennis-Lane, W. Foster, T. Hunt, J. Lawrence (omitted)
NEW: Aiden Henderson, GWS Giants Academy/Tunnerong
Head-to-head: GWS Giants 6-3; At Fankhauser Reserve: Tied 2-2; Streak: GWS Giants 2; Last Time: Southport 13.7 (85) def by GWS Giants 17.10 (112) – Round 14, 2024, Fankhauser Reserve
SYDNEY SWANS vs TASMANIA
Saturday 1 August, 11:05am, Tramway Oval
SYDNEY SWANS
B: R. Andrew (20), L. Melican (43), K. Gibbs (70)
HB: J. Harrison (65), S. Wicks (15), N. Bowman (23)
C: J. Sutton (54), A. Sheldrick (12), C. Peters (53)
HF: J. Phillipou (18), J. Dattoli (9), C. Warner (37)
F: N. Shipley (52), M. Mellis (50), T. Ryan (64)
R: J. Hamling (29), T. Hanily (40), C. Cleary (33)
INT: J. Medved (72), H. Meaney (68), J. Tidemann (57), J. Longmire (56), C. Blackwell-Smith (60)
23rd Player: H. Meaney (68)
EMG: O. Davis (63), K. Harbour (66), W. Morahan (62)
IN: C. Blackwell-Smith, N. Shipley, J. Sutton, S. Wicks
OUT: W. Green (AFL), P. Snell (knee), O. Davis, K. Harbour
NEW: Conrad Blackwell-Smith, 17, 179cm, Sydney Swans Academy/Manly
TASMANIA
B: J. Callinan (18), J. Chaplin (41), G. Payne (7)
HB: R. Fox (5), A. Wilkinson (16), N. Williams (10)
C: B. Cox-Goodyer (9), B. Leary (8), Z. Adams (33)
HF: L. Hay (39), A. Begg (38), J. Dolliver (50)
F: J. Menzie (1), H. Dixon (29), J. Hagan (2)
R: C. Owen (23), H. Elmer (26), B. Boag (11)
INT: N. Beikoff Smart (14), O. Paprotny (42), N. Sulzberger (13), M. Iverach (34), H. Brereton (37)
EMG: O. Depaoli-Kubank (43), W. Splann (28), J. Wolfe (31), P. Walker (24)
IN: J. Menzie
OUT: K. Cameron (omitted)
Head-to-head: Never met
WERRIBEE vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
Saturday 1 July, 12:05pm, Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval
WERRIBEE
B: L. Pinnuck (9), R. Eyers (10), J. Pavlidis (34)
HB: J. Clark (27), S. Azzi (19), M. Cousins (14)
C: A. Depasquale (7), M. Robb (45), C. Whyte (4)
HF: J. Dahlhaus (24), B. Wright (28), J. Riding (33)
F: H. Maguire (17), W. Elliott (6), S. Donegan (12)
R: A. Kuol Mun (20), D. Brew (29), C. Lazzaro (1)
INT: L. Charleson (32), X. Ivisic (8), N. King (38), Z. Keighran (21), D. Andrews (2)
EMG: E. Pearce (37), N. Newton (49), T. Simpson (23), M. Lloyd (30), B. Malual (11), N. Tullio (5), T. Webster (22), T. Cappellari (26), M. Raso (13)
IN: S. Donegan, H. Maguire
OUT: T. Simpson, N. Tullio (omitted)
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
B: Z. Walker (41), R. Gardner (43), L. Carmichael (2)
HB: L. Jaques (11), L. Cleary (36), T. Maple (65)
C: H. Gallagher (12), D. Orgill (50), O. Baker (13)
HF: L. McNeil (30), L. Muratore (56), C. Smith (55)
F: C. May (22), W. Darcy (15), J. Billings (51)
R: L. Smith (40), C. Craig-Peters (61), L. Kennedy (35)
INT: G. Delimitrou (59), L. Ramshaw (60), B. Young (67), K. Sexton (71), L. Edwards (75)
23rd Player: L. Edwards (75)
EMG: F. Valpied (53), S. Phipps-Parsons (58), C. Bramble (77), G. Saunders (79), N. Howard (81)
IN: L. Muratore, C. Smith, B. Young
OUT: L. Emmett, L. Vandermeer (AFL), W. Lewis (calf)
Head-to-head: Footscray 9-3; At Avalon Airport Oval: Footscray 6-2; Streak: Footscray 1; Last time: Werribee 11.8 (74) def by Footscray 11.12 (78) – Round 3, 2025, Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval
BOX HILL HAWKS vs NORTH MELBOURNE
Saturday 1 July, 2:05pm, Box Hill City Oval
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: J. Blanck (36), W. Pewtress (79), B. Ryan (26)
HB: M. Beattie (40), S. Horner (62), B. Simondson (74)
C: M. Leray (31), L. Ward (54), W. McCabe (27)
HF: C. Nairn (22), C. Dear (13), M. Ramsden (38)
F: T. Farrer (76), B. McLaughlin (50), S. Butler (30)
R: J. Uhr-Henry (43), M. Hill (41), C. Anderson (32)
INT: G. Julian (52), S. Sofronidis (63), J. Galstians (68), J. Baldwin (72), T. Bianco (58)
23rd Player: J. Galstians (68)
EMG: M. Pinchbeck (80), T. Swainston (70), T. Brown (66), W. Kellar (78), F. Leeton (51), M. Donohue (61), A. Lukic (60). Z. McGown (64)
IN: W. McCabe, B. Simdonson, L. Ward
OUT: F. Maginness, A. Schubert (AFL), F. Perez (injured)
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: L. Gollant (55), R. Hardeman (17), H. Mikunda (28)
HB: H. Byrne (72), L. Brewer (40), M. Whitlock (35)
C: R. Hansen Jnr (46), T. Powell (24), Z. Fisher (16)
HF: O. Griffin (42), J. Tarrant (79), R. Stevens (36)
F: B. George (33), C. Harvey (37), L. Dovaston (1)
R: T. Goad (22), L. Urquhart (14), M. Keast (64)
INT: T. Dow (49), O. Lowe (70), J. Marron (73), D. Brinker-Ritchie (66), K. Kneipp (62)
23rd Player: J. Marron (73)
EMG: W. Lambert (48), D. Macpherson (50), K. Rice (63), S. Linder (67), O. van Dam (74), R. Commandeur (77)
IN: D. Brinker-Ritchie, C. Harvey, R. Hardeman, J. Marron, H. Mikunda, T. Powell, M. Whitlock
OUT: T. Blamires, W. Dawson (AFL), R. Commandeur, W. Lambert, S. Linder, D. Macpherson (omitted), O. van Dam (omitted)
NEW: David Brinker-Ritchie, 23, 200cm, Woodville West Torrens/North Ballarat; Jacob Marron, 18, 195cm, Western Jets/Collegians
Head-to-head: Box Hill Hawks 7-2; At Box Hill City Oval: Box Hill Hawks 3-0; Streak: Box Hill Hawks 7; Last time: North Melbourne 9.9 (63) def by Box Hill Hawks 19.9 (123) – Round 14, 2025, Arden Street Oval
GOLD COAST SUNS vs CASEY DEMONS
Sunday 2 July, 10:00am, People First Stadium
GOLD COAST SUNS
B: A. Eastham (42), C. Graham (46), C. Bell (31)
HB: A. Thomas (41), A. Sexton (13), S. Clohesy (33)
C: K. Coulson (43), A. Davies (5), B. Jepson (44)
HF: L. Gulbin (39), L. Kaesler (65), N. Holman (7)
F: C. Lewis (45), J. Ugle-Hagan (9), J. Farrar (50)
R: J. Witts (28), L. Chapman (67), I. Mayne (70)
INT: C. Collins (61), Z. Evans (36), A. Hill (72), L. Snowball (54), M. Knobel (37)
23rd Player: A. Hill (72)
EMG: T. Wenzel (56), S. Cilmi (53), J. Callinan (71), J. Tsitas (73), H. Gray (58)
IN: C. Lewis, L. Snowball
OUT: J. Rogers (AFL), J. Tsitas (omitted)
CASEY DEMONS
B: R. Mentha Jnr (39), L. Cooke (46), R. Onley (40)
HB: M. Bergman (55), X. Taylor (19), R. Bonner (52)
C: J. Gatt (76), X. Lindsay (5), E. Stanley (64)
HF: T. Matthews (20), L. Kentfield (44), L. Hodder (60)
F: J. Melksham (18), M. Mapley (48), A. Johnson (42)
R: M. Heath (27), J. Henderson (43), L. D'Angelo (56)
INT: O. Berry (38), D. Smith (54), T. Sinnema (61), J. Russell (59), K. White (34)
23rd Player: J. Russell (59)
EMG: L. Cheffers (72), N. Pipicelli (70), M. Krasnadamskis (65)
IN: R. Bonner, L. Cooke, J. Henderson, X. Lindsay, D. Smith
OUT: C. Salem (AFL), J. Craven (adductor), T. Sruk (illness), L. Lual (suspended), N. Pipicelli (omitted)
Head-to-head: Casey Demons 4-3; At People First Stadium: Gold Coast Suns 3-0; Streak: Gold Coast Suns 1; Last time: Gold Coast Suns 15.7 (97) def Casey Demons 13.10 (88) – Round 14, 2025, People First Stadium
SANDRINGHAM vs WILLIAMSTOWN
Sunday 2 July, 2:05pm, Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval
SANDRINGHAM
B: K. Watt (27), M. Ryan (4), D. Heelis (49)
HB: N. Philactides (15), O. Bater (41), K. Brown (9)
C: J. Peckett (33), D. Chirgwin (17), B. Hopkins (3)
HF: L. Voss (20), W. Johnson (8), J. Hutchings (25)
F: J. Haeata (24), R. Theodoropoulos (60), N. Yze (6)
R: D. Pinter (21), L. Riley (10), K. Cooper (45)
INT: A. Stefenakis (13), C. Harrop (22), E. Williams (2), W. Reidy (48), N. Sutherland (39)
EMG: B. Findlay (30), B. Stevens (14), L. Coghlan (23), M. Hoult (37), B. Seers (35), J. Cheep (26), N. Scollo (36)
IN: K. Brown, J. Hutchings, W. Reidy, K. Watt
OUT: J. Cheep, M. Hoult, N. Scollo, B. Seers (omitted)
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: H. Ollington (15), N. Pendergast (32), A. Bonar (25)
HB: C. Willis (26), A. Seivers (45), D. Cuningham (2)
C: M. Philpot (19), L. Wilson (36), H. Minton-Connell (4)
HF: T. Triffett (7), J. D'Intinosante (30), J. Toner (14)
F: B. Preuss (11), N. Colenso (10), K. Dawson (13)
R: A. Mirkov (49), D. Moloney (9), R. Jacobs (37)
INT: K. Turner (27), L. Parks (22), J. Greiser (18), Z. Pritchard (44), D. Hollow (12)
EMG: J. Huxtable (35), B. Ryan (47), B. Kennedy (23)
IN: A. Bonar, D. Hollow, H. Minton-Connell, L. Parks
OUT: J. McHale (calf), C. Polson (hamstring), B. Ryan, M. Toner (omitted)
Head-to-head: Williamstown 81-66-2; At Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval: Sandringham 39-32. Streak: Williamstown 2; Last time: Williamstown 17.7 (109) def Sandringham 14.14 (98) – Round 22, 2025, DSV Stadium
UMPIRES
GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD
FIELD: Jack Cannon (18), Emiel Morvell (3), Hayden Pearson (5); BOUNDARY: Lachlan Higgs, Ben Merrick, Bailey Wilson, Chris Esler; GOAL: Adam Steger, Phillip Pettinella
FRANKSTON vs PORT MELBOURNE
FIELD: Nicholas Scott (8), Campbell Hymans (17), Cameron Williams (19); BOUNDARY: Corey Malcolm, Mitchell Dorling, Jake D'Angelo; GOAL: Josh Dudman Doyle, Jack Stammers
CARLTON vs BRISBANE LIONS
FIELD: Joel Clamp (30), Connor Hawes (12), Ned Welsh (6), Lachlan Coyne (2); BOUNDARY: Kyle Fisher, Wade Anderson, Lewis Spiker, Benjamin Rofe; GOAL: Georgie Henderson, TBC
SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs GWS GIANTS
FIELD: Samuel Whetton (4), Sam Bridges (22), Thomas Lyon (41); BOUNDARY: Ronin Mahony, Cooper Ranie, Elliott Wang; GOAL: Elize Mwandu, Kane Miller
SYDNEY SWANS vs TASMANIA
FIELD: Andrew Talbot (1), Bradley Stewart (48), Ben Curdie (25); BOUNDARY: Scott Hansford, Nathan Wrigley, Riley Guerin, Samuel Button; GOAL: Nicholas Ford, Alex Strassberg
WERRIBEE vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
FIELD: Flynn Kelly (28), Chris Menara (37), Scott Simpson (15); BOUNDARY: Cody Tuder, Lachlan Perdon, Thomas Kreun; GOAL: Thomas Gath, Brendan Moloney
BOX HILL HAWKS vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: Lachlan Flinn (7), Liam Dye (24), Sam Hurford (44); BOUNDARY: Daniel Urbans, Cooper Geall, Daniel Mortlock; GOAL: John Varker, Bradley Kellett
GOLD COAST SUNS vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: Jake Edgar (54), Cameron Manthey (11), Jordan Lee (21); BOUNDARY: Andrew Van Keulen, Harrison Hansford, Grace Wilkin; GOAL: Matthew Bridges, Zachary Mabb
SANDRINGHAM vs WILLIAMSTOWN
FIELD: Samuel Ferguson (23), Genevieve Rouskas (10), Cooper Marriott (9); BOUNDARY: Rylan Bell, Nicholas Bahr, Ben Tingiri; GOAL: Christopher Doyle, Joshua Hickman
