It's a big blow for the fourth-placed Tigers who come up against fifth-placed Allansford in what shapes up as the match of the round.

But the Tigers will be bolstered by the inclusion of star midfielder and former Cat, Leatham Robe.

Allansford has three important additions of its own with Travis Membrey, Jason Wilson and Stephen Kilpatrick back from injury and illness.

The Nirranda and Panmure match is the other one to watch on Saturday.

Blues goal-scoring machine Gary 'The Big Show' Robinson will miss with general soreness.

But ruckman Inoke Ratu is back from holidays and will take pressure off number one ruck Bronte McCann.

Blue Jason Lee has earned his call up after strong performances in the reserves.

Panmure is looking for three on the trot and could give Nirranda a shake.

Hard midfielder Marcus Kelly comes in for his first senior match of the year while Brandon Bant is unavailable.

Old Collegians playing coach Nick Sheehan has a groin injury and will miss his side's encounter with South Rovers.

Star Warrior Josh Dwyer had surgery on his finger early in the week and is set to miss four weeks.

But the Warriors bring in runners Eli Barker, Thomas Lambevski and the versatile Josh Reichman.

South Rovers has made five changes with gun Michael Stacey back for his third match of the season.

Jake Morton, Ben Fary, Abel Farrell and Joshua Moloney are the remaining inclusions.

Russells Creek coach Peter Timms has had to change nearly a third of his team for its Kolora-Noorat clash.

Centre half-forward Liam Antonio has a light hamstring tear but is also going on holidays for the next month.

Midfielder Louis O'Connor sustained a calf injury against Nirranda and will miss.

But the inclusions have Timms upbeat.

Number one ruckman Lukas Essenwanger returns, Caleb Bidmade will provide dash across half-back and former North Warrnambool Eagles player Joe Dwyer is in for his first match of the season.

Young Blair Hewett will also play his first senior match as the substitute.

The Power have maintained a stable line-up but key midfielder Brad Johnson will miss with a knee complaint.

Harry O'Sullivan returns from a shoulder injury alongside young key forward Bailey Kemp.

East Warrnambool coach Danny Chatfield said his group was struggling for numbers with six players unavailable for Saturday.

Ben Hadden and Roy Oakley are among those who have been promoted from the reserves for the Timboon Demons clash.

The Demons have some handy ins.

Leigh McKenzie returns from an ankle injury, Steven Crees is back from the flu and Ewan Flanagan is in for his second match of the season.

Warrnambool & District Football Netball League teams

East Warrnambool

B: Tony Weetra, Joel Richards, Tyronne Grayson

HB: Bradley Rees, Ty Clarke, Reihana Heremaia

C: Liam Feros-Collins, Cody Richards, Roy Oakley

HF: Corey Brown, Jyran Chatfield, Jesse Cruickshank

F: Andrew Ferguson, Kyle Ryan, James Richards

R: Dylan Burns, Phillip Chatfield , Sam Grinter

Int: Aaron Hagan, Jeremy Cook, Benjamin Hadden

In: Ben Hadden, Jeremy Cook, Roy Oakley, Aaron Hagan, James Richards

Out: Zachery Leehane, Ethan Rhyne, Jacob Taylor, Beau Carter, Bernard Whelan, Timothy Chatfield

Timboon Demons

B: Brandon Barnett, Lyndon Alsop, Darcy Tribe

HB: Tyler Fowler, Ewan Flanagan, Ryan Smith

C: Thomas Hunt, Andrew Hargreaves, Steven Crees

HF: James Faulkner, Ethan Dalton, Nathan Gillingham

F: Lachlan Rosolin, Leigh McKenzie, Kyle Delaney

R: Marcus Hickey, Ashley Hunt, Cody Fowler

Int: Samuel Plozza, Max Bond, Charlie Trotter, Oliver Stansfield

In: Ewan Flanagan, Steven Crees, Leigh McKenzie

Out: Ben Mitchell, Jared Beaton, Brendan Hickey

Allansford

B: Brendan Chatfield, Dylan Hare, Travis Membrey

HB: Jason Wilson, Noah Keane, Brent Fedley

C: Patrick Higgins, Justin Fedley, Jeremy Ellis

HF: Brett Membrey, Stephen Kilpatrick, Brett Hunger

F: Matthew Lenehan, Robert Hare, Sam Byron

R: Benjamin Lenehan, Dylan Cross, Kye Bunworth

Int: Benjamin McLean, Bradley Edge, Bronte Baker

To be selected from:

Taylan Jones

In: Travis Membrey, Jason Wilson, Stephen Kilpatrick

Out: Allan Noone, Alexander Seare, Mitchell Broome

Merrivale

B: Oliver Doukas, Sean Barnes, Tyler Stephens

HB: Todd McLean, James Fary, Angus Campbell

C: Joshua Keilar, Blair McCutcheon, Samuel Astbury

HF: Corey Britton, Rob Bright, Jyron Neave

F: Jalen Porter, Jason Rowan, Kyden Jarvis

R: Michael Boyd, Leatham Robe, James Kelly

Int: Tate Porter, Scott Kelly, Will Ryan, Charlie McDonald

In: Leatham Robe

Out: Josh Britton

Russells Creek

B: Jacob Linford, Leigh McKane, Zachary Norris

HB: Joe Dwyer, Thomas Smith, Caleb Bidmade

C: Blake Evans, Andrew McMeel, Matthew Petherick

HF: Joe Kenna, Connor Macleod, Liam Boyle

F: Christopher Robertson, Ryan Bunney, Joseph Wensley

R: Lukas Essenwanger, Ryan Keogh, Caleb Templeton

Int: Dylan Keane, Blair Hewett, Noah Edge, Lucas Wensley

In: Zachary Norris, Blair Hewett, Caleb Bidmade, Joe Dwyer, Lukas Essenwanger, Noah Edge, Connor Macleod, Dylan Keane

Out: Damian Jones, Dylan Russell, Daniel Boyle, Liam Antonio, Isaiah McLeod, Caleb Bourke, Louis O'Connor, Griffen McLeod

Kolora-Noorat

B: Stephen O'Connor, Jake Richardson, Nicholas Marshall

HB: Luke Tebble, Paul McSween, Nicholas Bourke

C: Harry O'Sullivan, Scott Judd, Benjamin O'Sullivan

HF: Edward Lee, Nicholas Hoare, Luke Justin

F: Benjamin Reid, Mark Clissold, Luke McConnell

R: Bailey Kemp, Benjamin Walsh, Jason Moloney

Int: Charlie Scanlon, Henry Kenna, Josef O'Sullivan, Bradley Lucas

In: Harry O'Sullivan, Bailey Kemp

Out: Brodie Edge, Bradley Johnson

Panmure

B: Samuel Mahony, Patrick Ryan, Kallan Melican

HB: Patrick Mahony, Josh Boyd, Tom Mahony

C: Ben Robertson, Jacob Moloney, Christopher Bant

HF: Louis Kew, Michael McKenzie, Marcus Kelly

F: Josh Parsons, Daniel Meade, Bradley Cook

R: Ben Mahony, Liam Bishop, Lachlan McLeod

Int: Adam Lee, Bradley Gedye, Hugh Porter, Matthew Smith

In: Marcus Kelly

Out: Brandon Bant

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: John Paulin, Inoke Ratu, Jason Lee

R: Bronte McCann, Peter McDowall, Jonathon Benallack

Int: Aaron Smith, Luke Irving, Josh Irving

In: Jason Lee, Inoke Ratu

Out: Daniel Craven, Gary Robinson

Old Collegians

B: Paul Campbell, Daryl Beechey, Mason Crosier

HB: Patrick Keane, Daniel Weel, Jacob Brooks

C: Timothy Lewis, Benjamin Turner-Dwyer, Samuel Thomas

HF: Rick Dolphin, Aaron Williams, Thomas Lambevski

F: Blake Rudland-Castles, Michael Darmody, Michael Lambevski

R: Scott Lenehan, Colby Rix, Eli Barker

Int: Jamie McKenzie, Joshua Reichman, Nathan Forth, Jordan Telford

In: Eli Barker, Thomas Lambevski, Joshua Reichman

Out: Nicholas Sheehan, Josh Dwyer, Connor Barby

South Rovers

B: Ben Fary, Jaxen Dalton, Samuel Wilde

HB: Joseph Higgins, Tate Gardiner, Dylan Cox

C: Dechlan Picken, Nathan Murphy, Aaron Seabrook

HF: Mark Murphy, Alexander White, Luke Ryan

F: trent harman, Jake Morton, Eamon Dowd

R: Thomas Bowman, Sandon Williams, Braden Hotker

Int: Abel Farrell, Joshua Moloney, Zac Timms, Jake Butler, Michael Stacey

In: Jake Morton, Ben Fary, Abel Farrell, Michael Stacey, Joshua Moloney

Out: Luke Payne, Matthew Farmer, Corey McLaren, Liam Dwyer

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