AFTER a long and exciting season of TAC Cup action, the final round of the competition is here, and there are some huge inclusions. It appears a number of players racing against time to be back for finals are returning, with Jye Caldwell, Charlie Sprague and Mitch Riordan all back into their respective teams in what is a finals-defining round of action from the first game.<\/p>\n
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS v. DANDENONG STINGRAYS<\/b><\/p>\n
Round 16 – Saturday, August 25, 10.30am
<\/b>Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham<\/b><\/p>\n
The first game of the round sets in motion the rest of the finals-defining clashes, with the third placed Sandringham Dragons looking to lock up a top four spot. They have made at least two changes, with bottom-agers Finn Maginness<\/strong> and Miles Bergman<\/strong> heading out of the 22, while forward Jack Denborough<\/strong> and midfielder Samuel Forbes<\/strong> are among five inclusions in an extended team, however captain Bailey Smith<\/strong> is still on the sidelines. For the Stingrays, they welcome back Mitch Riordan<\/strong>, Jake Frawley<\/strong> and Corey Ellison<\/strong> to an extended bench, in what is arguably just Riley Bowman<\/strong> away from being full strength.<\/p>\n Sandringham Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 18. A. Seaton, 69. C. Watts, 48. J. Worrell In:<\/strong> J. Denborough, C. Jones, S. Forbes, J. Goddard, O. McMaster Dandenong Stingrays<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 12. M. Gahan, 56. M. Cumming, 41. L. Stenning In:<\/strong> J. Frawley, M. Riordan, L. Stenning, C. Ellison, J. Toner<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n GEELONG FALCONS v. CALDER CANNONS<\/b><\/p>\n Round 16 – Saturday, August 25, 11.30am It has been a long time coming, but Charlie Sprague<\/strong> is back in Geelong colours after a long lay-off due to injury. He returns to the side along with four others on an extended bench, while the injured Jay Dahlhaus<\/strong>, and Bailey Scott<\/strong> are both out of the side. Impressive 16 year-old Tanner Bruhn<\/strong> holds his spot as the 23rd player after a solid debut last week. For the Cannons, a number of St Bernard’s players return back to the side, with best on ground in the Herald Sun Shield decider, Brodie Newman<\/strong>, among a number of key ins, with Lachlan Sholl<\/strong>, Daniel Hanna<\/strong> and Will Jury<\/strong> all back, while Jake Firebrace<\/strong> and Ben Rigoni<\/strong> are among five confirmed outs for the match.<\/p>\n Geelong Falcons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 40. J. Clark, 49. D. Hollenkamp, 7. C. Harris In:<\/strong> C. Sprague, C. Karpala, L. Smith, B. Campi, H. Spiller Calder Cannons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 9. C. Barton, 38. B. Newman, 43. L. Cavallaro In:<\/strong> P. Mahoney, W. Jury, L. Johnson, J. O’Sullivan, D. Hanna, J. Taylor, L. Sholl, B. Newman <\/p>\n GIPPSLAND POWER v. EASTERN RANGES<\/b><\/p>\n Round 16 – Saturday, August 25, 2pm Over in Morwell, Gippsland has welcomed back a couple of big inclusions, as AFL Academy members and Vic Country representatives, Caleb Serong<\/strong> and Sam Flanders<\/strong> return to the side. They are among six inclusions, along with ruck Rylan Henkel<\/strong>, who are added to an extended team. Meanwhile the injured Fraser Phillips<\/strong> heads out along with Luke Williams<\/strong> and Zac Skinner<\/strong>. Eastern has also rolled the dice at the selection table, with Tyler Edwards<\/strong> and Riley Clausen<\/strong> among seven inclusions, while Lachlan Gawel<\/strong> and Chayce Black<\/strong> are two of four confirmed outs.<\/p>\n Gippsland Power<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 12. B. Smith, 25. K. Reid, 15. R. Sparkes In:<\/strong> M. Ryan, R. Henkel, B. Maslen, C. Serong, H. Neocleous, S. Flanders Eastern Ranges<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 1. B. Bredin, 59. J. Nathan, 19. J. Kritopoulos In:<\/strong> M. Zalac, R. Clausen, T. Edwards, B. White, B. Hickleton, K. Crosby, Z. Pretty \u00a0<\/p>\n GREATER WESTERN VICTORIA REBELS v. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS<\/b><\/p>\n Round 16 – Saturday, August 25, 2pm In the second game at MARS Stadium, the GWV Rebels have brought in 11 players to an extended side after the return of the St Patrick’s contingent. Elliott Lamb<\/strong>, Matty Lloyd<\/strong>, Lochie Dawson<\/strong> and Josh Chatfield<\/strong> are back into the side, while bottom-agers Ben Dodd<\/strong>, Isaac Wareham<\/strong> and Patrick Glanford<\/strong> also return, as Under 16s talent Jamarra Ugle-Hagan<\/strong> makes his debut. For Oakleigh, they have just brought two players into the team, with Charlie Beasley<\/strong> and Zac Hart<\/strong> returning, and are yet to decide on the 23rd player.<\/p>\n Greater Western Victoria Rebels<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 10. J. Lohmann, 18. B. Helyar, 26. R. Ranieri In:<\/strong> E. Lamb, B. Dodd, L. Herbert, J. Ugle-Hagan, R. Polkinghorne, M. Lloyd, L. Dawson, I. Wareham, J. Chatfield, J. Lohmann, P. Glanford Oakleigh Chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 3. J. Ayton-Delaney, 36. C. Beasley, 16. L. Westwood In:<\/strong>\u00a0C. Beasley, Z. Hart<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n MURRAY BUSHRANGERS v. NORTHERN KNIGHTS<\/b><\/p>\n Round 16 – Sunday, August 26, 1pm By the time their game rolls around, Murray Bushrangers will know if a top four spot is on the line. Expect them to hit the ground running with Ely Smith<\/strong> returning back to the team after a successful run with Collingwood’s Victorian Football League (VFL) side. Ben Kelly<\/strong> is also in, replacing Floyd Bollinghaus<\/strong>, while agile bottom-ager Jye Chalcraft<\/strong> will miss the remainder of the season due to injury. For the Knights, they welcome back Mitch<\/strong> and Cam Wild<\/strong>, Harrison Grace<\/strong> and Kobe Brandt<\/strong> among eight players on an extended bench, while Ryan Sturgess<\/strong>, Sam Philp<\/strong> and James Lucente<\/strong> are among five outs from their Round 15 side.<\/p>\n Murray Bushrangers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 11. E. Adams, 59. L. Fiore, 55. R. Paradzayi In:<\/strong> E. Hollands, B. Kelly, L. Walker, E. Smith Northern Knights<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 9. C. Simonsen, 33. J. Randall, 22. M. Wild In:<\/strong> M. Wild, C. Wild, H. Grace, B. Bell, I. Rossi, J. House, K. Brandt, B. Nikolovski \u00a0<\/p>\n BENDIGO PIONEERS v. WESTERN JETS<\/b><\/p>\n Round 16 – Sunday, August 26, 1pm Depending on other results, this might be a dead rubber by the time it rolls around, but both Bendigo Pioneers and Western Jets will be keen to finish off the regular season with a victory. Jye Caldwell<\/strong> is a massive inclusion for the home team, playing just his second game of the season having returned from concussion sustained at school football and a hamstring injury this year. He returns along with five others players, including Lucas Caccaviello<\/strong> and Deklan Loveridge<\/strong>, while Riley Ironside<\/strong> and Daniel Clohesy<\/strong> are among four outs for the match. For the Jets, captain Xavier O’Halloran<\/strong> returns from winning the Herald Sun Shield with St Bernard’s, while Lachlan Pettigrove<\/strong> and Nathan Ellis<\/strong>\u00a0are among the six players named in the extended team.\u00a0Josh Kellett<\/strong>, Will Smyth<\/strong> and Eddie Ford<\/strong> are the three confirmed outs from Western’s loss to Northern last weekend.<\/p>\n Bendigo Pioneers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 41. B. Vaz, 24. N. McHugh, 2. J. Williams In:<\/strong> L. Caccaviello, J. Caldwell, N. Kay, D. Loveridge, C. Vick, B. Worme Western Jets<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 48. A. Britten, 37. H. Murphy, 25. S. Johnson In:<\/strong> L. Pettigrove, X. O’Halloran, N. Ellis, C. Raak, L. Failli, A. Britten AFTER a long and exciting season of TAC Cup action, the final round of the competition is here, and there are some huge inclusions. 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HB:<\/strong> 74. H. Reynolds, 52. C. Dean, 2. A. Richards
C:<\/strong> 19. S.\u00a0 Forbes, 72. D.\u00a0 Chirgwin, 53. H.\u00a0 Ralphsmith
HF:<\/strong> 17. J. Denborough, 33. W. Kennedy, 11. N. Stamatis
F:<\/strong> 70. J. Bell, 29. B. King, 23. A. Hanrahan
R:<\/strong> 28. J. Rendell, 7. L. Stocker, 66. R. Byrnes
Int:<\/strong> 64. L. Butler, 3. T. Fogarty, 41. J. Goddard, 35. G. Grey, 12. C. Jones, 61. F. McAsey, 25. O. McMaster
23P:<\/strong> 38. J. Le Grice<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> F. Maginness,\u00a0 M. Bergman<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 58. W. Hamill, 32. D. Frampton, 10. L. Young
C:<\/strong> 9. Z.\u00a0 Foot, 23. C.\u00a0 Hustwaite, 27. L.\u00a0 McDonnell
HF:<\/strong> 49. M. Cottrell, 29. B. Williams, 7. J. Taylor
F:<\/strong> 17. F. Bayne, 59. S. Sturt, 15. T. Bedford
R:<\/strong> 28. B. Schmidt, 2. H. Young, 16. J. Frawley
Int:<\/strong> 31. H. Briggs, 36. S. Cumming, 52. C. Ellison, 1. S. Fletcher, 45. L. Goonan, 3. J. Plumridge, 18. M. Riordan, 44. C. Weightman
23P:<\/strong> 39. J. Toner<\/p>\n
<\/b>MARS Stadium, Ballarat<\/b><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 20. B. Ham, 31. C. Cartledge, 21. L. Smith
C:<\/strong> 8. E.\u00a0 McHenry, 6. D.\u00a0 Madigan, 22. S.\u00a0 Walsh
HF:<\/strong> 9. B. Morton, 39. C. Idun, 13. H. Whyte
F:<\/strong> 36. C. Sprague, 48. B. Schlensog, 2. S. Torpy
R:<\/strong> 44. S. Conway, 30. O. Brownless, 41. C. Stephens
Int:<\/strong> 37. B. Campi, 11. C. Karpala, 10. B. Mensch, 34. C. Page, 32. F. Parish, 3. K. Rayner, 42. H. Spiller
23P:<\/strong> 15. T. Bruhn<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> J. Dahlhaus,\u00a0 B. Scott<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 35. S. Graham, 23. D. Hanna, 8. L. Sholl
C:<\/strong> 27. T.\u00a0 Browning, 30. M.\u00a0 Podhajski, 48. S.\u00a0 Ramsay
HF:<\/strong> 51. W. Jury, 29. J. Riccardi, 57. J. Kemp
F:<\/strong> 10. H. Minton-Connell, 36. P. Mahoney, 5. C. Taylor
R:<\/strong> 21. H. Jones, 1. D. Mott, 20. R. West
Int:<\/strong> 33. J. Evans, 40. L. Johnson, 25. J. Martin, 3. I. Moussa , 12. J. O’Sullivan, 52. B. Reddick, 14. J. Taylor
23P:<\/strong> 56. C. Brown<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> T. Cartwright, S. Shorten, L. Sultana, B. Rigoni, J. Firebrace<\/p>\n
<\/b>Morwell Recreation Reserve, Morwell<\/b><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 18. M. McGannon, 14. T. Hourigan, 7. B. Patterson
C:<\/strong> 8. B.\u00a0 Beck, 6. R.\u00a0 Baldi, 29. B.\u00a0 Motton
HF:<\/strong> 9. I. Mosquito, 23. N. Gown, 20. H. Neocleous
F:<\/strong> 4. S. Flanders, 16. J. Smith, 11. A. Hodge
R:<\/strong> 22. R. Henkel, 2. C. Serong, 5. X. Duursma
Int:<\/strong> 36. M. Bentvelzen , 10. L. Connolly, 13. N. Lowden, 24. B. Maslen, 37. H. Pepper, 39. M. Ryan, 35. J. van der Pligt
23P:<\/strong> 41. W. Anderson<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> F. Phillips,\u00a0 L. Williams,\u00a0 Z. Skinner<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 8. J. Burleigh, 31. J. Blanck, 23. X. Fry
C:<\/strong> 2. A.\u00a0 Kalcovski, 7. L.\u00a0 Stapleton, 11. M.\u00a0 Mellis
HF:<\/strong> 40. D. Brereton, 45. M. Zalac, 46. B. White
F:<\/strong> 4. R. Clausen, 65. B. Hickleton, 9. J. Duffy
R:<\/strong> 18. B. McCormack, 24. K. Quirk, 57. C. Leon
Int:<\/strong> 3. H. Chinn, 43. K. Crosby, 30. T. Edwards, 27. J. Jaworski, 64. Z. Pretty, 22. C. Quirk, 58. R. Smith
23P:<\/strong> 56. W. Parker<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> J. Sullivan, T. Hallett-Tauali’i, L. Gawel, C. Black<\/p>\n
<\/b>MARS Stadium, Ballarat<\/b><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 48. J. Cleaver, 43. J. Wright, 5. H. Jennings
C:<\/strong> 19. J.\u00a0 Henderson, 6. C.\u00a0 Wilson, 24. M.\u00a0 Lloyd
HF:<\/strong> 12. A. Gove, 20. T. Watts, 27. E. Lamb
F:<\/strong> 14. J. Hill, 45. D. McEldrew, 2. M. Schnerring
R:<\/strong> 29. P. Glanford, 47. T. Mahony, 7. M. Martin
Int:<\/strong> 11. J. Chatfield, 9. L. Dawson, 41. B. Dodd, 16. E. Harvey, 49. L. Herbert, 44. R. Polkinghorne, 30. I. Wareham
23P:<\/strong> 50. J. Ugle-Hagan<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> H. Butler,\u00a0 T. Shannon,\u00a0 M. Burgess,\u00a0 I. Ewing,\u00a0 M. Clarke,\u00a0 B. Annett, \u00a0C. Heard,\u00a0 C. Hinkley<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 17. T. Bianco, 4. W. Kelly, 23. I. Quaynor
C:<\/strong> 31. W.\u00a0 Golds, 32. J.\u00a0 Ross, 11. M.\u00a0 Rowell
HF:<\/strong> 13. A. Bosenavulagi, 7. J. Robertson, 26. J. Gasper
F:<\/strong> 8. N. Anderson, 33. M. Warren, 22. D. Williams
R:<\/strong> 30. B. Wraith, 1. R. Collier-Dawkins, 9. J. Rowbottom
Int:<\/strong> 12. N. Answerth , 64. J. Jordon, 5. X. O’Neill, 44. W. Phillips, 10. C. Whitehead
23P:<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/b>Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta<\/b><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 12. L. Ash, 16. N. Murray, 10. P. Warner
C:<\/strong> 26. R.\u00a0 Bice, 5. E.\u00a0 Smith, 45. D.\u00a0 Harrington
HF:<\/strong> 7. Z. Barzen, 2. J. Butts, 13. B. Frauenfelder
F:<\/strong> 6. W. Chandler, 18. H. Garoni, 53. C. Wilson
R:<\/strong> 3. B. Kelly, 9. M. Walker, 19. J. Boyer
Int:<\/strong> 1. W. Christie, 38. D. Clarke, 33. F. Ellis, 36. L. Walker
23P:<\/strong> 58. E. Hollands<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> F. Bollinghaus,\u00a0 N. Amery,\u00a0 J. Chalcraft,\u00a0 W. Mack<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 5. L. Potter, 28. S. Uzelac, 15. O. White
C:<\/strong> 30. J.\u00a0 McInerney, 36. K.\u00a0 Yodgee, 38. B.\u00a0 Nikolovski
HF:<\/strong> 1. R. Gardner, 12. J. Naylor, 3. B. Gillard
F:<\/strong> 17. J. D’Intinosante, 21. M. Baker, 7. H. Grace
R:<\/strong> 19. N. Howard, 18. S. Brazier, 8. A. Carafa
Int:<\/strong> 10. B. Bell, 24. R. Bowkett, 37. K. Brandt, 20. P. Della Rocca, 46. J. House, 32. I. Rossi, 44. C. Wild
23P:<\/strong> 55. J. Boyd<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> R. Sturgess, S. Philp, J. Davies, J. Lucente, J. Trudgeon<\/p>\n
<\/b>Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo<\/b><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 16. J. Atley, 18. B. Henderson, 49. O. Perez
C:<\/strong> 3. L.\u00a0 Marciano, 8. B.\u00a0 Kemp, 25. F.\u00a0 Perez
HF:<\/strong> 50. N. Kay, 20. J. Schischka, 51. B. Waasdorp
F:<\/strong> 55. C. Fisher, 36. A. Gundry, 43. H. Lawrence
R:<\/strong> 54. M. Christensen, 4. J. Caldwell, 5. N. Wheeler
Int:<\/strong> 15. L. Caccaviello, 1. M. Goodwin, 21. D. Loveridge, 33. J. McHale, 28. C. Vick, 31. B. Worme
23P:<\/strong> 47. S. Conforti<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> R. Ironside,\u00a0 D. Clohesy,\u00a0 J. Treacy,\u00a0 S. O’Farrell<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 15. M. Hearne, 38. B. Khamis, 6. L. Rocci
C:<\/strong> 17. D.\u00a0 Andrews , 33. X.\u00a0 O’Halloran, 20. D.\u00a0 Cassar
HF:<\/strong> 24. J. Honey, 31. E. Jeka, 12. C. Thar
F:<\/strong> 10. S. Kyriazis, 45. A. Clarke, 49. D. Pantalleresco
R:<\/strong> 47. D. Walters, 39. S. Radovanovic, 36. J. Rice
Int:<\/strong> 32. N. Ellis, 1. L. Failli, 22. O. Manton, 28. J. Papachatzakis, 30. L. Pettigrove, 2. T. Rudic, 7. J. Watkins
23P:<\/strong> 26. C. Raak<\/p>\n
Out:<\/strong> E. Ford, J. Kellett, W. Smyth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"