by Dutchy » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:43 pm
GLENELG
Glenelg has been strengthened by the return of star midfielder Sam Lonergan for its clash with Norwood at Gliderol Stadium on Sunday.
Lonergan, who has been battling a groin ailment for a fortnight, has been joined in the side by fellow senior player Warrick McGinty, who last played at league level against the Redlegs in Round 5.
Livewire forward Willie Rioli and small midfielder Dylan McNeil are also included in the 23-man squad, the latter poised to play his first league match of the season.
‘’Dylan will add to our work around the stoppages as he’s been good at the clearances for the past few weeks in the Reserves,’’ Glenelg football manager Paul Sandercock said of McNeil, who has battled a finger injury this year.
Vice-captain Craig Pitt (knee) and utility Chris Curran (hamstring) couldn’t be considered due to injury.
Key backman Pat McCarthy will play his first match of the year after shrugging off a groin complaint.
League
F: Alleway, Scott, Woodall
HF: Snook, Milera, Earl
C: Joseph, Lonergan, Nicholson
HB: Bradley, McGinty, Howard
B: McNeil, Galley, Merrett
R: Carter, Agnew, Rioli
INT: Nason, Johansen, Bailey, Jolly, Hinge
IN: McNeil, Rioli, Lonergan, McGinty
OUT: Curran (hamstring), C. Pitt (knee)
Reserves
Chalmers, Donkersley, Edwards, Hayes, Hender, Hill, Hosie, J. Redden, Kangur, Kennedy, Koster, McCarthy, McFarlane, McIntyre, Miller, Proud, Saunders, Tapp, Trembath, Williams, Woolard.
Under-18
Barreau, Bonnici, Boyle, Carthy, Crichton, Goldner, Green, Hornibrook, Kusterman, Lockwood, Lowe, McCreery, McLeod, May, Merrett, Muller, Nitschke, Pink, Riggs, Satala, Skinner, J. Stafford, Standley, Trembath, Wehl.
NORWOOD
Norwood has regained an injured trio in preparation for Sunday’s game against Glenelg at Gliderol Stadium.
Small forward Josh Donohue (calf), running defender Mitch Wilkins (back) and full forward Michael Newton (thigh) – who last played on May 23 with the West End State team – have all been recalled to the Redlegs’ 23-man squad.
Wingman Zac Richards (186cm and 80kg) has again been named in coach Ben Warren’s squad but must survive the cut if he is to make his league debut against the Tigers.
Small forward sensation Davin Ferreira has been called upon by the Northern Territory’s Under-18 team to play in the AFL National Championships while Bob Quinn Medallist Peter Persinos has been dropped.
League
F: Smart, Dawe, Bartlett
HF: Allan, Davis, Donohue
C: Murphy, Webber, Bode
HB: Panos, Levicki, Jefferies
B: Roocke, Georgiou, Chippendale
R: Baulderstone, Suckling, Phillips
INT: A. Forster, Newton, Cross, Richards, Wilkins
IN: Donohue, Wilkins, Newton, Richards
OUT: Ferreira (NT U18), Persinos
Reserves
Viney, Denmead, DeMatteis, Wicks, Llewellyn, Persinos, Nunn, DePrinse, Pitman, O’Connor, Derham, Giannini, Hallandal, Sinnott, T. Forster, Peter, Auciello, Bower, Reinbrecht, Stewart, Ialeggio.
Under-18
Astbury, Blades, Bollmeyer, Carter, George, Hallandal, Hillcoat, Hupfield, Iannucci, Lodovici, Martin, Maxwell, McFarlane, Mozuras, Nickson, Nurton, Olsson, Pansini, Parker, Persinos, Sinnott, Stephenson, Tiggemann, Villis, Zeni.