It's been a long time between drinks for Jayden Askew and the key defender is coming back at the perfect time, according to Russells Creek mentor Peter Timms.
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The redeveloping Creekers side is set to lose Will McPhee, Coedie Carter, Heath Moloney (unavailable), Harry Hall (ankle) and Marcus Askew (calf).
Caleb Bourke, Chris Robertson, Lucas Wensley and Liam Dwyer come in along with the returning player.
But Timms said Askew, normally a centre-half back who last played for Russells Creek in 2013, would be eased back into life in the Warrnambool and District league with plenty of rotations through the bench.
"Jayden's been training really well but we'll be looking after him so he's ready for a big pre-season next year," he said.
Russells Creek's opponent, South Rovers, welcome back Jake Butler and Dylan Cox and at the expense of Tom White and Zac Timms.
Panmure has lost key position players Tom White (calf) for two to three weeks and Sam Melican (knee) for the potentially the season, with Andrew Meade and Kallan Melican coming up from the reserves for the clash against Dennington.
The Dogs bring in the pacy Jackson Cruickshank along with Jordan Hand, Michael Phillips and Jordan Brown to celebrate Luke Duncan's final game, with Shaun Palmer, Ben Moor, Thomas Pyers (unavailable) and Dillon Paton (hamstring) making way.
"Jackson might be pretty dangerous on a heavy ground given the weather," Dennington coach Mick Phillips said.
Allansford has brought in Harrison Searle, Allan Noone and Jarrod Croft from the reserves, with Bronte Baker, Jeremy Ellis and Matt Lenehan making way.
Cats coach Ben Price said Croft would play a lock-down role in defence, while Searle and Noone would provide extra scoring power.
Their opponent, Nirranda, welcomes back full forward Gary Robinson and Max Primmer while Aaron Smith comes up from the reserves.
Blues mentor Shane Threlfall said his side would be without important mids Tyler Coates and John Paulin (unavailable) as well as Isaac Couch.
"We're lucky to have such good depth," he said.
Kolora-Noorat will hand a seniors debut to Ed Lee, while also bringing in Brad Johnson, Paul McSween and Joel Dillon for Mark Clissold (hamstring), Bailey Kemp, Luke McConnell (unavailable), with Power mentor Ben Walsh (back) to coach from the sidelines.
Walsh said while major changes had unfortunately become a weekly routine for his side, he was rapt to hand Lee a chance in the ones.
"Ed's an athletic forward who plays an exciting brand of footy," Walsh said. "I'm hoping he really backs himself in."
Kolora-Noorat's opponent, the East Warrnambool Bombers, also face major changes.
Andrew Ferguson, Hayden Harradine, Liam Feros-Collins, Paul Hrabar, Tim Chatfield, Dylan Burns and Reihana Heremaia come in while Ethan Rhyne, Bernard Sinnott, Matthew Kenny, Allie Clarke, Roy Oakley, Joel Richards and James Richards make way.
EWFNC RYCO BOMBERS v. KOLORA NOORAT
EWFNC Ryco Bombers
B: Tony Weetra, Tyronne Grayson, Joshua Stennett
HB: Beau Carter, Ty Clarke, Cody Richards
C: Liam Feros-Collins, Phillip Chatfield , Jyran Chatfield
HF: Timothy Chatfield, Kyle Ryan, Jesse Cruickshank
F: Corey Brown, Hayden Harradine, Jacob Taylor
R: Dylan Burns, Bradley Rees, Sam Grinter
Int: Andrew Ferguson, Reihana Heremaia, Paul Hrabar, Benjamin Hadden
In: Andrew Ferguson, Hayden Harradine, Liam Feros-Collins, Paul Hrabar, Timothy Chatfield, Dylan Burns, Reihana Heremaia
Out: Ethan Rhyne, Bernard Sinnott, Matthew Kenny, Allie Clarke, Roy Oakley, Joel Richards, James Richards
Kolora Noorat
B: Stephen O'Connor, Paul McSween, Nicholas Marshall
HB: Nicholas Bourke, Luke Tebble, Joel Dillon
C: Benjamin O'Sullivan, Jason Moloney, Bradley Johnson
HF: Josef O'Sullivan, Ben Fraser, Edward Lee
F: Ned Payne, Nicholas Hoare, Benjamin Reid
R: Brodie Edge, Harry O'Sullivan, George O'Sullivan
Int: Charlie Scanlon, Henry Kenna, Matthew Harkin , Bradley Lucas
In: Bradley Johnson, Edward Lee, Paul McSween, Joel Dillon
Out: Mark Clissold, Bailey Kemp, Luke McConnell, Benjamin Walsh
TIMBOON DEMONS v. MERRIVALE
Timboon Demons
B: Brandon Barnett, Craig Dower, Darcy Tribe
HB: Tyler Fowler, Lyndon Alsop, James Faulkner
C: Thomas Hunt, Andrew Hargreaves, Steven Crees
HF: Ryan Smith, Ethan Dalton, Kyle Delaney
F: Oliver Stansfield, Benjamin Newey, Nathan Gillingham
R: Marcus Hickey, Ashley Hunt, Jordon Fowler
Int: Samuel Plozza, Max Bond, Lachlan Rosolin, Benjamin Mitchell
In: Benjamin Newey, Lachlan Rosolin
Out: Damien Wynd, Leigh McKenzie
Merrivale
B: Oliver Doukas, Sean Barnes, Tyler Stephens
HB: Todd McLean, James Fary, Angus Campbell
C: Corey Britton, Blair McCutcheon, Jol Katsaros
HF: Jyron Neave, Rob Bright, Joshua Keilar
F: Jalen Porter, Jason Rowan, Kyden Jarvis
R: Michael Boyd, Leatham Robe, James Kelly
Int: Tate Porter, Samuel Astbury, Charlie McDonald, Trent Murphy
ALLANSFORD v. NIRRANDA
Allansford
B: Jarrod Croft, Stephen Kilpatrick, Travis Membrey
HB: Justin Fedley, Benjamin Lenehan, Brent Fedley
C: Brendan Chatfield, Kye Bunworth, Patrick Higgins
HF: Harrison Searle, Noah Keane, Brett Hunger
F: Joseph Meade, Brett Membrey, Sam Byron
R: Robert Hare, Dylan Cross, Bradley Edge
Int: Benjamin McLean, Allan Noone, Jason Wilson
In: Harrison Searle, Allan Noone, Jarrod Croft
Out: Bronte Baker, Jeremy Ellis, Matthew Lenehan
Nirranda
B: William Templeton, Luke Weel, Daniel Threlfall
HB: Brayden Harkness, Mathew Lloyd, William Paulin
C: Dylan Lees, James Willsher, Dylan Willsher
HF: Aaron Searle, Rick Spokes, Ben Threlfall
F: Jack Primmer, Gary Robinson, Daniel Craven
R: Bronte McCann, Peter McDowall, Jonathon Benallack
Int: Aaron Smith, Luke Irving, Josh Irving
In: Max Primmer, Aaron Smith, Gary Robinson
Out: John Paulin, Isaac Couch, Tyler Coates
RUSSELLS CREEK v. SOUTH ROVERS
Russells Creek
B: Jacob Linford, Leigh McKane, Caleb Bourke
HB: Thomas Smith, Liam Antonio, Caleb Bidmade
C: Blake Evans, Andrew McMeel, Matthew Petherick
HF: Louis O'Connor, Connor Macleod, Christopher Robertson
F: Joe Kenna, Ryan Bunney, Liam Boyle
R: Lukas Essenwanger, Ryan Keogh, Caleb Templeton
Int: Pedro Sharp, Marcus Askew, Liam Dwyer, Lucas Wensley
In: Caleb Bourke, Christopher Robertson, Lucas Wensley, Liam Dwyer
Out: William McPhee, Harry Hall, Coedie Carter, Heath Moloney
South Rovers
B: Samuel Wilde, Luke Payne, Matthew Farmer
HB: Nathan Murphy, Tate Gardiner, Joseph Higgins
C: Aaron Seabrook, Alexander White, Luke Ryan
HF: Mark Murphy, Thomas Bowman, Dylan Cox
F: Trent Harman, Corey McLaren, Eamon Dowd
R: Jake Morton, Sandon Williams, Braden Hotker
Int: Dechlan Picken, Declan Attrill, Jaxen Dalton, Jake Butler, Ben Fary
In: Jake Butler, Dylan Cox, Corey McLaren
Out: Thomas White, Zac Timms
PANMURE v. DENNINGTON
Panmure
B: Samuel Mahony, Patrick Ryan, Kallan Melican
HB: Patrick Mahony, Andrew Meade, Tom Mahony
C: Ben Robertson, Jacob Moloney, Christopher Bant
HF: Thomas Wright, Michael McKenzie, Shaun Griffin
F: Josh Parsons, Daniel Meade, Bradley Cook
R: Ben Mahony, Liam Bishop, Lachlan McLeod
Int: Louis Kew, Bradley Gedye, Hugh Porter, Ben Meade
In: Kallan Melican, Andrew Meade
Out: Thomas White , Sam Melican
Dennington
B: Jack McCutcheon, Steven Smith, Luke Duncan
HB: Tyson Umbers, Luke Moutray, Lewis Campbell-Gavin
C: Jordan Cruickshank, Tom Fitzgerald, Luke Pearson
HF: Samuel Lee, Jordan Brown, John Vincent
F: Geoffrey Keane, Michael Phillips, Sean Fogarty
R: Mitchell Fogarty, Benjamin Thornton, Tully Allwood
Int: Ethan Dowd, Thomas Noonan, Jackson Cruickshank, Jordan Hand
In: Jordan Hand, Michael Phillips, Jackson Cruickshank, Jordan Brown
Out: Shaun Palmer, Ben Moor, Thomas Pyers, Dillon Paton
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