Williamstown and Port Melbourne have each received a boost at the selection table for their blockbuster Smithy’s VFL Johnson-Callahan Cup Derby clash at DSV Stadium on Good Friday.

The Seagulls regain giant ruckman Tom Downie from a stiff back to take on Borough gun Sam Naismith in a mouth-watering clash in the centre circle, with North Melbourne recruit Jack Lipscombe making way.

The Borough has a double bonus, with intercept defender Tom Cameron and key forward Jake Gasper returning to the team that went down to Collingwood in a high-quality clash, with Jesse Cucinotta to miss due to injury and rookie Angus Curry being omitted.

North Melbourne will go into its Good Friday clash against Carlton with plenty of confidence as three important players return to the team.

The Kangaroos regain Daniel Howe and Josh Goater from the AFL team plus forward-ruck Callum Coleman-Jones and Round 1 debutant Jamie Hope.

Father-son duo Jackson Archer (AFL) and Cooper Harvey (injured) go out, alongside Aidan Bonar (AFL) and debutant Ben Bath.

The Blues made three changes to the team that lost to GWS in Sydney, with Aiden Mills and Jack Lefroy to debut and Michael Lewis to play his first game of the year, while David Cuningham and Josh Honey will play at Marvel Stadium and Archie Stevens misses out.

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.

Casey Radio will also broadcast Williamstown vs Port Melbourne and Casey Demons vs Frankston.

NORTH MELBOURNE vs CARLTON

Friday 7 April, 12:30pm, Arden Street Oval
Head-to-head: Carlton 22-7-5. At Arden St: Carlton 5-4-4. Streak: Carlton 1

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: F. Perez (39), K. Dawson (42), L. Young (17)
HB: J. Goater (31), B. Drury (41), A. Hall (43)
C: C. Downie (47), J. Watkins (56), L. Butler (49)
HF: C. Lazzaro (35), P. Spicer (36), E. Ford (40)
F: J. Edwards (32), J. Mahony (1), C. Coleman-Jones (21)
R: H. Free (45), G. Wardlaw (6), D. Howe (15)
INT: S. Lowson (60), T. Sellers (62), J. Lienert (66), N. Stevens (55), J. Hope (54)*
EMG: B. Bath (58), T. O'Sullivan (80), A. Noblett (57),  S. Tucker (51)

IN: C. Coleman-Jones, J. Goater, J. Hope, D. Howe
OUT: J. Archer, A. Bonar (AFL), C. Harvey (injured), B. Bath (omit)

CARLTON
B: D. Akuei (41), L. Plowman (20), J. Lefroy (79)
HB: H. Ramshaw (51), L. Parks (63), A. Cincotta (39)
C: J. Binns (25), N. Cahill (54), P. Dozzi (53)
HF: J. Carroll (16), H. Lemmey (33), B. Crocker (57)
F: A. Mills (59)*, B. Kemp (17), L. Fogarty (8)
R: A. Mirkov (45), P. Dow (2), B. Ronke (67)
INT: H. O'Keeffe (35), L. McMahon (52), T. Leiu (55), M. Lewis (58), M. Moschetti (68)
EMG: B. Kuipers (60), A. Stevens (64), J. Brereton (65), D. Porter (72), H. Sinnott (75), L. Swaney (76)

IN: J. Lefroy, M. Lewis, A. Mills
OUT: D. Cuningham, J. Honey (AFL), A. Stevens (omit)
NEW: Jack Lefroy, 22, Old Trinity; Aiden Mills, 20, Echuca

WILLIAMSTOWN vs PORT MELBOURNE

Friday 7 April, 2:05pm, DSV Stadium
Head-to-head: Port 137-113-8. At DSV: Williamstown 59-50-3. Streak: Port 1

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: J. Greiser (18), F. O'Dwyer (17), M. Hore (3)
HB: J. Pickess (3), O. McDonald (8), M. Philpot (19)
C: D. Henderson (36), J. Cousins (10), J. Toner (14)
HF: M. Cox (21), C. Ellison (24), N. Gadsby (13)
F: N. Ebinger (26), J. Ottavi (20), H. Jones (12)
R: T. Downie (11), B. Jolley (4), C. Preston (15)
INT: M. Walker (9), T. Triffett (23), J. Pongracic (1), B. Woodful (16), C. Weightman (42)
EMG: M. Ktona (33), J. Lipscombe (6), J. McHale (32), D. Andrews (7)

IN: T. Downie
OUT: J. Lipscombe (omit) 

PORT MELBOURNE
B: J. Weidemann (39), E. Phillips (30), H. Stubbings (12)
HB: T. Cameron (24), F. Rosman (3), C. Walker (29)
C: T. Hird (4), D. Clarke (2), M. Lentini (6)
HF: H. Bennell (13), M. Signorello (17), H. Hooper (37)
F: A. Manton (16), F. Flockhart (27), B. Milford (42)
R: S. Naismith (10), J. Green (14), N. Holmes (5)
INT: A. Anastasio (19), J. O'Sullivan (18), J. Gasper (26), A. Fyfe (1), A. Hanrahan (25)
EMG: T. Hofert (21), C. Bowes (8), J. Lane (34), N. Stuhldreier (31), A. Curry (36)

IN: T. Cameron, F. Flockhart, J. Gasper
OUT: J. Cucinotta (injured), A. Curry (omit), P. Hunter (illness)

UMPIRES

North Melbourne v Carlton
FIELD: 16.Joseph O’Brien, 18.Jack Howard, 40.Dean Garroway. BOUNDARY: Adam Bell, Lachlan Higgs, Greta Miller. GOAL: Josh Dudman-Doyle, Matt Edwards.

Williamstown v Port Melbourne
FIELD: 19.Cameron Williams, 28.Josh Ball, 32.Michael Willcox. BOUNDARY: Blake Anderson, Josh Blain, Tim Lougoon (AFL), Lachlan Wright. GOAL: Adam Gardner, Nelson Tucker.