Premiership defender Daniel Threlfall will boost the back line while Jesse Dalton and Aaron Searle will provide serious firepower up forward.

Dalton, who returns from a knee injury, hasn't played since May.

He kicked 11 goals and appeared in the best three out of four times before he was brought down by the injury.

Co-coach Shane Threlfall said Josh Irving, Dylan Willsher and Aaron Smith were the "really unlucky" players making way for the star trio.

The Blues mentor is anticipating a blockbuster because South Rovers desperately needs to win if it is to have any hope of finals.

"We're expecting them to come out all fired up," he said.

South Rovers will need to pull off a massive upset and Dechlan Picken is back from hamstring tightness to help the cause.

Lions Eamon Dowd and Thomas White are both unavailable.

Kolora-Noorat star midfielder Scott Judd will play his 100^th match for the club.

Coach Ben Walsh, who is also back this week from a leg injury, said it was a great milestone for his Noorat-raised teammate.

"He's a great on-field leader for us, one of our most consistent players over the last couple of years," he said.

Half-forward Mark Clissold, who has been unavailable, is another big name back in the Power line-up.

George O'Sullivan is expected to miss a couple of weeks with a shoulder injury while goal-kicking midfielder Luke McConnell will miss with a bad corkie sustained in the final quarter against South Rovers.

While one player celebrates his century another player will run out for his first match.

Dennington's Ben Mulcahy, 16, will make his senior debut against the Power.

Coach Mick Phillips said it was a reward for his persistence.

"He trained all pre-season and he's improved a lot since he first came to training," he said.

Injuries once again trouble the Dogs with John Vincent (knee complaint), Tully Allwood (adductor), Dillon Paton (foot) and Trent Torney (calf) ruled out.

Russells Creek mentor Peter Timms has shuffled plenty of magnets with six changes.

Liam Antonio, fresh from his trip to London, will slot straight back in at centre half-forward.

Creek's spine will also welcome Harry Hall at centre half-back who returns for his second game of the year due to an ankle injury.

"We've really missed him," Timms said.

East Warrnambool will meet Creek with Hayden Harradine and Liam Feros-Collins back in the side.

But it will be missing Marcus Clarke.

Panmure, a team chasing finals, welcomes key-position player Jaymen Fletcher back for his first senior match of the season.

Josh Parsons (thumb) and Thomas Wright (back complaint) also return.

Timboon Demons has a debutant with Anthony Glennen to join Marcus Hickey's line-up.

"He has worked his way into some good form," Hickey said.

Warrnambool & District Football Netball League round 15 teams

Russells Creek

B: Jacob Linford, Leigh McKane, Thomas Smith

HB: Callum Dunn, Harry Hall, Caleb Bidmade

C: Blake Evans, Andrew McMeel, Matthew Petherick

HF: Joe Kenna, Liam Antonio, Liam Boyle

F: Pedro Sharp, Ryan Bunney, Louis O'Connor

R: Heath Moloney, Caleb Templeton, Ryan Keogh

Int: William McPhee, Dylan Jongebloed, Christopher Robertson, Sebastian Clark

In: Liam Boyle, Pedro Sharp, Harry Hall, Sebastian Clark, Heath Moloney, Liam Antonio

Out: Zachary Norris, Marcus Askew, Caleb Bourke, Ryan McElgunn, Nathan McLean, Joseph Wensley

EWFNC Ryco Bombers

B: Reihana Heremaia, Ty Clarke, Tyronne Grayson

HB: Hayden Harradine, Joel Richards, Matthew Kenny

C: Bradley Rees, Phillip Chatfield, Roy Oakley

HF: Timothy Chatfield, Jyran Chatfield, Jacob Taylor

F: Jesse Cruickshank, Dylan Burns, Kyle Ryan

R: James Richards, Cody Richards, Sam Grinter

Int: Aaron Hagan, Allie Clarke, Liam Feros-Collins, Paul Hrabar, Corey Brown, Ethan Rhyne

In: Hayden Harradine, Liam Feros-Collins, Phillip Chatfield

Out: Phillip Chatfield , Marcus Clarke

Panmure

B: Samuel Mahony, Patrick Ryan, Brandon Bant

HB: Ben Mahony, Kallan Melican, Tom Mahony

C: Ben Robertson, Jacob Moloney, Christopher Bant

HF: Louis Kew, Michael McKenzie, Marcus Kelly

F: Jaymen Fletcher, Daniel Meade, Josh Parsons

R: Thomas White , Liam Bishop, Thomas Wright

Int: Patrick Mahony, Bradley Gedye, Bradley Cook, Lachlan McLeod

In: Josh Parsons, Kallan Melican, Thomas Wright, Jaymen Fletcher

Out: Hugh Porter, Samuel Loveday, Josh Boyd, Jarrod McConnell

Timboon Demons

B: Luke Smith, Craig Dower, Darcy Tribe

HB: Leigh McKenzie, Ethan Dalton, Lyndon Alsop

C: Max Bond, Tyler Fowler, Steven Crees

HF: Andrew Hargreaves, James Faulkner, Oliver Stansfield

F: Thomas Hunt, Kyle Delaney, Campbell McKenzie

R: Marcus Hickey, Ryan Smith, Ashley Hunt

Int: Anthony Glennen, Ben Mathews, Benjamin Bacon, Jordon Fowler

In: Anthony Glennen, Benjamin Bacon

Out: Nathan Gillingham, Ewan Flanagan

Dennington

B: Ben Moor, Luke Moutray, Jackson Creed

HB: Tyson Umbers, Thomas Noonan, Steven Smith

C: Jackson Cruickshank, Tom Fitzgerald, Luke Pearson

HF: Jordan Cruickshank, Jordan Brown, Lewis Campbell-Gavin

F: Jesse Lewis, Joshua Keen, Sean Fogarty

R: Mitchell Fogarty, Benjamin Thornton, Samuel Lee

Int: Ben Mulcahy, Jack Lock, Jack Honan

In: Ben Mulcahy, Thomas Noonan, Jack Lock

Out: John Vincent, Tully Allwood, Dillon Paton, Trent Torney, Ethan Dowd

Kolora-Noorat

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

HB: Josef O'Sullivan, Luke Tebble, Nicholas Bourke

C: Benjamin O'Sullivan, Bradley Johnson, Jason Moloney

HF: Henry Kenna, Luke Justin, Benjamin Walsh

F: Mark Clissold, Ben Fraser, Benjamin Reid

R: Bradley Lucas, Harry O'Sullivan, Scott Judd

Int: Ned Payne, Joel Dillon, Bailey Kemp, Edward Lee

In: Ned Payne, Mark Clissold, Benjamin Walsh, Edward Lee, Joel Dillon

Out: Nicholas Hoare, Luke McConnell, George O'Sullivan, Toby Taylor, Paul McSween

South Rovers

B: Ben Fary, Luke Payne, Samuel Wilde

HB: Joseph Higgins, Tate Gardiner, Dylan Cox

C: Mark Murphy, trent harman, Aaron Seabrook

HF: Nathan Murphy, Nathan Krepp, Harry Boyd

F: Dechlan Picken, Abel Farrell, Jake Butler

R: Jake Morton, Sandon Williams, Braden Hotker

Int: Jack Dowd, Luke Ryan, Brad Bushell, Michael Stacey

In: Jack Dowd, Dechlan Picken

Out: Eamon Dowd, Thomas White

Nirranda

B: Daniel Craven, Luke Weel, Daniel Threlfall

HB: James Willsher, Mathew Lloyd, Brayden Harkness

C: Dylan Lees, William Paulin, William Templeton

HF: Rick Spokes, Jesse Dalton, Jack Primmer

F: Aaron Searle, Ben Threlfall, Jason Lee

R: Inoke Ratu, Peter McDowall, John Paulin

Int: Jonathon Benallack, Luke Irving, Bronte McCann

In: Jesse Dalton, Daniel Threlfall, Aaron Searle

Out: Josh Irving, Dylan Willsher, Aaron Smith

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