TALENTED teenagers are expected to bolster a number of Hampden league sides on Saturday.
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A four-week break for the NAB League boys' competition has given players' home clubs a chance to select them.
Camperdown will bring in Hamish Sinnott, South Warrnambool welcomes back Fraser Marris and Archie Stevens, Koroit has added debutant Tom Baulch and North Warrnambool Eagles have picked Jett Bermingham and Ben Kellett.
Kellett will make his senior debut when the Eagles host Warrnambool at Bushfield Recreation Reserve.
Eagles coach Adam Dowie said Kellett was an exciting prospect coming off a three-goal game for Greater Western Victoria Rebels.
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"He's 196 centimetres. He's probably not quite big enough for a TAC Cup ruckman but in terms of here he probably is."
Dowie said Kellett had a strong connection to the Eagles.
"He loves North Warrnambool, he was out here all the time as a kid, always at the ground with his mates kicking the footy so it's exciting for him," he said.
North Warrnambool has also brought in forward Dylan Parish and ruckman Jordan Dillon. Both have recovered from injuries.
Dowie hopes the inclusion of Parish, Dillon and Kellett will give the Eagles "a bit of firepower up forward".
Former AFL player Ty Vickery, who kicked four on debut, is unavailable, Tom Keast is sidelined with a quad strain and youngsters Judah Greene and Baillie Keast have been omitted.
Warrnambool has made one forced change, bringing in club debutant Josh Irving for defender Tim O'Keeffe (unavailable).
Blues coach Ben Parkinson said Irving, who completed a pre-existing suspension the first two rounds, had joined from Warrnambool and District league club Nirranda.
"He's actually Jason Rowan's brother-in-law," Parkinson said.
"When 'Rowy' came back he said he reckoned Josh could make a Hampden league footballer if he came and trained with us and was around a better style of training and game-style.
"He did every day of pre-season with Jason, who is really fit, so Josh is just as fit. We couldn't have asked for anything more of a new recruit. He well and truly deserves his chance."
Camperdown coach Neville Swayn said the Magpies were thrilled to bring Sinnott back into the team to face South Warrnambool at Friendlies.
"He played in 2019 when he was 16 and still a kid so we know he's up to the standard," he said.
"He gives us options. He can play a variety of roles. He's played as a defender for Rebels, we know he can play high half-forward and we know he can play on a wing.
"It just gives us really good flexibility."
The Roosters made three changes with Stevens, Marris and Joe Dalton coming in for Sam Kelly, Heath Brennan and Henry Rhodes.
Cobden will unveil a debutant against Koroit.
Ruckman Sam Clarke will join Louie Cahill and Sam Uwland in the Bombers' best 21.
Bombers coach Adam Courtney said Clarke was a lifelong Bomber.
"He is six-foot-seven, he's been at the footy club his whole life," he said.
"It's great to give another opportunity to another young Cobden person.
"We know Koroit have got a few more talls so we thought we'd go a bit taller this week, it gives us a little bit more flexibility over the ground."
Cobden also hopes defender Jack Hutt might only miss a handful of matches.
"He has an MRI next Friday but he said he feels pretty good," Courtney said.
"He's been walking around. We won't know until the round four game but we have the bye the following week so we won't be risking it.
"We're very confident he'll be back to play Hamilton (in round five)."
Hutt (knee), Charlie Darcy (ankle) and Liam Loubey (groin) are the Bombers' omissions.
Baulch will play his first senior game for the Saints after starting the season in the NAB League.
Former captain Brett Harrington is also in.
Nick Whiting and Matt Hausler go out for the Saints.
Terang Mortlake has welcomed four players back for its clash against Port Fairy.
Darcy Hobbs, who was a late out last week with a wrist problem, joins Matt Baxter, Will Tickner and Sam Crawley as additions.
"I think that makes us stronger than the week before with a bit more versatility," Bloods coach Ben Kenna said.
Sam Maclean (hamstring), Ollie Martin (unavailable), Ryan Tanner (omitted) and Declan O'Connor (omitted) are the Bloods' outs.
Kenna said the club was thrilled to have Hobbs back in the ruck.
"Darce was a bit of a loss (against Koroit) even though he's a young player," he said.
"He's so tall and he'll be a handy addition."
Co-captain Harrison Hobbs is still unsure of his return to the field.
"He's got a couple of things troubling him - he's got a hamstring as well as a wrist that's been ongoing for a while," Kenna said.
"He's seeing a specialist in Melbourne in another week or two."
Port Fairy selected teenage debutant Riley Riordan and also picked Adam McCosh and Tyler Hetherington.
It hasn't confirmed its fourth inclusion. George Macdonald (knee), Lochie Gunning (quad), James Imbi (bruised shoulder) and Jimmy Conlan (unavailable) will miss.
Seagulls coach Winis Imbi said the club was rapt to welcome Riordan to the senior team.
"Riley will play through the wing and half-forward," he said.
"He's a really good mover, he's a left-footer, uses the ball well and has a penetrating kick and his attitude has improved to the point where he's earned the right to play senior footy.
"He's really eager, he watches vision and he's comfortable with our structures and that's all you can ask from a young man who is really invested in his footy and also in how we want to play."
The club has lost Macdonald to a suspected ACL.
"It is a shame for him and a shame for us because he's important to us in a lot of respects," Imbi said.
HAMPDEN ROUND THREE TEAMS
SENIORS
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL v CAMPERDOWN
South Warrnambool
B: Fraser Marris, Liam Mullen, Benjamin Rantall
HB: Nick Thompson, Isaac Thomas, Harrison Lee
C: Ricky Henderson, Joshua Saunders, James Hussey
HF: Jett Herrmann, Shannon Beks, Brayden Beks
F: Sam Thompson, Joseph Dalton, Hayden Mitchell
R: Oliver Bridgewater, Liam Youl, Patrick Anderson
Int: Corey Gallichan, Tait Niddrie, Archie Stevens
Emg: George Stevens, Samuel Kelly, Wilbur Pomorin
In: Joseph Dalton, Archie Stevens, Fraser Marris
Out: Sam Kelly, Heath Brennan, Henry Rhodes
Camperdown
B: Josh Place, Billy Arnold, Toby Kent
HB: Jason Robinson, Jack Williams, Angus Gordon
C: Judah Dundon, Will Lord, Matthew Field
HF: Bayley Thompson, Riley Arnold, Zachariah Sinnott
F: Fraser Lucas, Samuel Gordon, Brayden Draffin
R: William Rowbottom, Cameron Spence, Charlie Lucas
Int: Sidney Bradshaw, Hamish Sinnott, Brendan Richardson, Jesse Gallichan
In: Hamish Sinnott
COBDEN v KOROIT
Cobden
B: Harrison Herschell, Jack McGlade, Noah Mounsey
HB: Ricky Sullivan, Christian Koroneos, Sam Uwland
C: Sam Giblett, Patrick Smith, Joshua Hickey
HF: Louis Cahill, Ben Berry, Oliver Darcy
F: Ryleigh McVilly, Samuel Clarke, Thomas Spokes
R: Mark Marriott, Paul Pekin, Joshua Woods
Int: Grady Rooke, Zac Green, Nicholas Kemp
Emg: Tyler Humphrey, Louis Darcy
In: Louis Cahill, Samuel Clarke, Sam Uwland
Out: Jack Hutt, Charlie Darcy, Liam Loubey
Koroit
B: Blake Carroll, Timothy McPherson, Frazer Robb
HB: Tom Baulch, Tim Martin, William Couch
C: Sam Dobson, Jayden Watson, Jack O'Sullivan
HF: Clem Nagorcka, Alex Pulling, Timothy McIntyre
F: Dallas Mooney, Jarrod Korewha, Liam M O'Sullivan
R: Jeremy Hausler, Todd White, Brett Harrington
Int: Mac Petersen, Paddy O'Sullivan, Will Petersen
In: Brett Harrington, Tom Baulch
Out: Nick Whiting, Matt Hausler
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL v WARRNAMBOOL
North Warrnambool
B: Matthew Wines, Joseph McKinnon, Austin Sinclair
HB: Tim O'Brien, Adam Wines,
C: Harry Keast, Jackson Grundy, Bailey Jenkinson
HF: Felix Jones, Thomas Batten, Sam James
F: Jye O'Brien, Benjamin Mugavin, Jarryd Lewis
R: Jordan Dillon, Luke Wines, Tom James
Int: Jett Bermingham, Ben Kellett, Dylan Parish
In: Jordan Dillon, Jett Bermingham, Ben Kellett, Dylan Parish
Out: Tom Keast, Baillie Keast, Judah Greene, Ty Vickery
Warrnambool
B: Wil Fleming, James Chittick, Liam Bidmade
HB: Brad Bull, Sam Cowling, Thomas Ludeman
C: Joel Reinheimer, Mitchell Bidmade, Samuel Morgan
HF: Harry Ryan, Rob Bright, Jed Turland
F: Jackson Bell, Jason Rowan, Zacc Dwyer
R: Daniel Weymouth, Austin Steere, Jye Turland
Int: Benedict Howard, Josh Irving, Noah Turland
In: Josh Irving
Out: Tim O'Keeffe
TERANG MORTLAKE v PORT FAIRY
Terang Mortlake
B: Joel Crawley, Christopher Baxter, Dylan Jones
HB: Gus Bourke, Ryan O'Connor, Isaac Kenna
C: Harvey Roberts, Joseph Arundell, Kane Johnstone
HF: Will Tickner, Lachlan Wareham, Matthew Baxter
F: James Thomas Moloney, William Kain, Matthew Arundell
R: Darcy Hobbs, Brodhi Carracher, Jarryd Hay
Int: Mitchell Carlin, Jack Lehmann, Samuel Crawley
In: Matthew Baxter, Samuel Crawley, Will Tickner, Darcy Hobbs
Out: Oliver Martin, Samual McLean, Ryan Tanner, Declan O'Connor
Port Fairy
B: Aaron Williams, Colin Harwood, Hamish Gleeson
HB: Murray Staude, Josh Dwyer, Shane Savage
C: Darcy Smith, Isaac Martin, James Duncan
HF: Tyler Hetherington, George Swarbrick, Aaron McInnes
F: Bj Dalton, Jake Bartlett, Oscar Pollock
R: , Jonathan Ayres, Andrew McMeel
Int: James Imbi, Riley Riordan, Adam McCosh, Jordan Coulton
In: Adam McCosh, Tyler Hetherington, Riley Riordan
Out: Jim Conlan, George Macdonald, Lochie Gunning
RESERVES
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL v CAMPERDOWN
South Warrnambool
B: Tim Ryan, Willem O'Sullivan, Jaidyn Hawkins
HB: Xavier Mitchem, Jack Lee, Stuart Brown
C: Ben Kilday, Zacc Struth, Thomas Jenkins
HF: William Lee, Ryan Youl, Jed Henderson
F: Xavier Beks, Adam Doak, Joshua Folkes
R: Tanna Blackney-Noter, Troy McLaughlin, Jake O'Sullivan
Int: Dan Thornton, Jess Baillie
Camperdown
To be selected from:
Hugh Gordon, Leigh Ball, Sidney Bradshaw, Luke Tyler Ball, Mitchell Walsh, Timothy Fitzgerald,
Ashley Spence, Luke Clarke, Daniel Hickey, Archie McBean, Nick Jones, Charlie Brett,
Jordan Loader, Nelson Loader, Lachlan Stephenson, Jack Smith, Luke O'Neil, Isaac Stephens,
Dominic Cunningham, Ethan Coates, Devon Coates, Jake Clissold
In: Archie McBean, Jack Smith, Sidney Bradshaw, Nick Jones
Out: Luke Molan, Jack Helmore, Xavier O'Connor
COBDEN v KOROIT
Cobden
B: Will Fagan, James Hallyburton, Tom Fleming
HB: Beau Royal, James McLeod, Sam Thow
C: Thomas Marshall, Thomas Spokes, Nicholas O'Connor
HF: Michael Pegg, Matthew Rhode, Matthew Kemp
F: Jack Darcy, Luke Pekin, Harry Fairchild
R: Matthew Clarke, Nicholas Nieuwenhuizen, Brady Green
Int: Charlie Grellman, Nick Koroneos
In: Will Fagan, Sam Thow, Jack Darcy, Charlie Grellman, Harry Fairchild, Thomas Spokes,
Beau Royal
Out: Thomas Havers, Simon Murfett, Jonathon Benallack, Steven Fisher, Samuel Darcy, Samuel Clarke,
Simon Morris, Bradley Gillingham
Koroit
B: George Serra, Thomas Hines, Kyle Moloney
HB: Jesse Barber, Matthew Sinnott, Jack Block
C: Jack Coghlan-West, Chris Malone, MItchell Cutter-Rabl
HF: Jake McCosh, George Sicely, James North
F: Matthew Webster, Darcy Keane, Seamus Brady
R: Jakob Linke, Joe Page, Bradley Bell
Int: Patrick Ryan, Scott Bristol, Bailen McDonald
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL v WARRNAMBOOL
North Warrnambool
B: Dominic Tobin, Justin Brooks, Lachlan Rentsch
HB: Timothy Condon, Harrison Macklin, Aaron Blain
C: Willem Walker, Lachie Barling, Harry Lafferty
HF: Hayden Scoble, Tim Sheldon, Rhys Dews
F: Joshua McDonald , Hank Schlaghecke, Zachary Bussell
R: Reece Scoble, Jobe Steel, Tyler Fowler
In: Zachary Bussell, Harrison Macklin, Hank Schlaghecke, Harry Lafferty, Dominic Tobin
Out: Nicholas Butters, Ned Bolden, Jayden Blain, Oliver King, Alexander Jennings
Warrnambool
B: Keegan Picken, Ryan Fary, William Berryman
HB: Declan Hoffmann, Shannon Turland-Rhook, Benjamin Oates
C: Mitchell Harper, Nicholas Cowan, Lachlan Lindsey
HF: Louis O'Connor, Harrison Donnelly, Phillip McKellar
F: Jack Zanker, Mick Cooper, William Quinlivan
R: Harry McNamara, Matthew Hardiman, Josh Irving
Int: Jack Holden, Tyson Delaney, James Kol
In: Harry McNamara, Josh Irving, Jack Zanker, Mitchell Harper, William Quinlivan
Out: Aleksander Fedley, Jas Lang, Wil Woolstencroft
TERANG MORTLAKE v PORT FAIRY
Terang Mortlake
Port Fairy
B: Adam Farley, Jack Carter, Thomas Hunter
HB: Daniel Maine, Xavier Stevens, Nicholas Hayes
C: Jack Conrick, Chris Frost, Bailey Mcleod
HF: Jason Leddin, Darren Stenhouse, Luke Hynes
F: Zakkery Bellman, Charles Burbury,
R: , Brent Goonan,
Int: Charlie Helman
To be selected from:
Cooper Fraser, Sandy Robinson, Jacob Kelson, Domonic Moloney, Ryan Johnston
UNDER 18.5
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL v CAMPERDOWN
South Warrnambool
B: Cyrus Fenn, Jake Shircore, Max Powell
HB: Dan Thornton, Matthew Bradley, Myles McCluggage
C: Mojwok Akoch, Jonah Maher, Henry Rhodes
HF: Will White, Kyle Delaney, Thomas Freitag
F: Flynn Wilkinson, Riley Thomas, Walker Owen
R: Flynn Rowe, Samuel Lenehan, Xavier Farley
Int: Joshua Lucas, William Mcneil, Tom Noseda
Emg: Harrison Black, Luamon Lual, Mark Nabong, Max Irving, Danelle Perera
In: Henry Rhodes, Max Irving, Mark Nabong, Luamon Lual, Danelle Perera
Camperdown
To be selected from:
Harry Sumner, Zachary Norton, Joshua Angus, Jhon Calvin Corpuz, Jordi Walsh, Charles Voutier,
Riley Kayler-Thomson, Hunter Reynolds, Ned Payne, Isaac Baulch, James O'Neil, Lachlan Swayn,
Robert Goldstraw, Thomas Nicholson
In: Robert Goldstraw, Joshua Angus
Out: Dominic Absalom, Archie McBean, Rory Mason , Will Mahony, Charlie Conheady
COBDEN v KOROIT
Cobden
B: Stephen Benallack, Stuart De Bie, Kayleb Bignell
HB: Luke Hickey, James Lockhart, Safari McVilly
C: Brodie Neale, Lachlan Gass, Gryff Dwyer
HF: Oliver Delaney, Tyler Humphrey, Angus Hawkes
F: Joaquin Wood, Michael Koroneos, Tully Darcy
R: James McVilly, Tanner Fratantaro, Louis Darcy
Int: Josh McGlade, Isaac McVilly
In: Lachlan Gass
Out: Lachlan Taylor, Bailey Foster
Koroit
B: Hamish Allen, Jesse Farley, Archie Lenehan
HB: Xavier Kiensrod, Matthew Sinnott, Declan Gleeson
C: Jordan Boyle, Curran O'Donnell, Harry Noonan
HF: Matthew Arms, Aaron Vickery, Jamie Lloyd
F: Paddy Gleeson, Jake McCosh, Liam Mahoney
R: Jag McInerney, Max Lumsden, Sam Cozens
Int: Thomas Lane, Connor Byrne
In: Sam Cozens, Connor Byrne, Matthew Arms
Out: Dakota Davidson
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL v WARRNAMBOOL
North Warrnambool
B: Wilson Grundy, Joshua Moloney, James Carlin
HB: Ned Timms, Baillie Keast, Rhys McDowall
C: Jonah Hamilton, Sebastian Shiells, Bailey Kelp
HF: Judah Greene, Tyde Kairl, Cooper Elliott
F: Darcy Smith, Jack Burke, Jackson Timms
R: Jarvis Bermingham, Callum Grundy, Ned Bolden
Int: Jaxon Halliday, Harley Kelp, Mitchell Roberts
In: Mitchell Roberts, Harley Kelp, Ned Timms, Baillie Keast, Judah Greene
Out: Blair Sextus, Duke Bermingham, Noah Dowie, Lachlan Wines
Warrnambool
To be selected from:
Matthew Sell, Wil Woolstencroft , Ethan Boyd, Sam Walker, Adam Sztynda, Aleksander Fedley,
Joshua Keen, Jiah Cawthorn, Joshua Pavletich, Theo Opperman, Ashley Keen, Miles Picken,
Cooper Hoffmann, Justin Saulitis, Darcy Nelson Hill, Braedyn Ross, Jas Lang, Jake Bateman,
Hugh Fleming, Lochie Worden, Tom Knight, Lachlan Main, Finn Radley, Mitchell Sholl,
Daniel Mahony, Charlie Moncrieff
In: Miles Picken, Lachlan Main, Justin Saulitis, Hugh Fleming, Tom Knight, Darcy Nelson Hill
Out: Liam Bidmade, Isaac Duerden
TERANG MORTLAKE v PORT FAIRY
Terang Mortlake
Port Fairy
B: Cooper Fraser, , James Ferguson
HB: Lucas Williams, Jayden Ward, Jack van der Aa
C: Archer Lay, Jaiden McIlroy, Toby McMullin
HF: Thomas Graham, Charlie Searby, Liam Kelly
F: Travis Finn, Nate Payne, Dru Dalton
R: Harris Elliott, Connor McDonald, Riley Riordan
To be selected from:
Angus Tom Hogan, George Hogan, Charlie Allen
Justine McCullagh-Beasy
Sports journalist with an interest in feature reporting. Email: justine.mc@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Sports journalist with an interest in feature reporting. Email: justine.mc@austcommunitymedia.com.au
