The Jonathan Brown-led Bottle Greens will face a South East side encouraged to play with the same dash and flair the three-time Brisbane Lions premiership forward has instructed his team to implement.

South East coach Michael ‘Jock’ Holland said he was excited to see what his side, led by skipper Brandon Osborne, could produce at Casey Fields in Cranbourne.

“Hopefully we’ll play a quick and exciting brand of footy,” he said.

“They have a licence to go out and do what’s natural to them. A lot of the time throughout the year (at club level) it’s more structured.”

Holland said Brown’s positive impact extended beyond the Hampden league.

“I think it’s great for a bloke of his stature to give back to grass roots level,” he said.

“We’ve won our last five in a row and have gone well but we’re under no illusions that we’re now in the big boys league. We know we have to play at our best.”

Holland said Casey Fields – the home base of AFL club Melbourne’s VFL affliate Casey Demons – would hold little advantage for the South East team.

He said the venue, which is also used for AFL practice matches and AFLW games, was one of Cranbourne’s home grounds.

“They might play there three or four times a year there,” Holland said.

“It’s not a ground that holds any favours for us.”

Holland said South East captain Osborne epitomised interleague football.

“He’s been a defender for us the last four or five years,” he said.

“He’s a very good player one-on-one. Hopefully he continues to play how he has the last few years.”

Holland too is a keen advocate for representative football.

“I am a big fan of interleague football and have played a lot in the past,” he said. “I am a massive supporter and don’t understand why a lot of blokes don’t commit to it, but each to their own.”

The Hampden league team includes two players with AFL experience – 32-game St Kilda midfielder Josh Saunders (South Warrnambool) and former Adelaide small forward Tim McIntyre (Koroit) – and ex-Melbourne-listed midfielder-forward Rory Taggert (North Warrnambool Eagles).

The Bottle Greens also boast players with VFL experience, namely Port Fairy duo Sandy Robinson and Jackson Hollmer and South Warrnambool recruit James Hussey.