Merrivale key forward Josh Britton is set for a month-long stint on the sidelines after dislocating his knee cap and stretching ligaments in last week's win.
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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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