BFNL 2023: Finals contenders welcome back VFL talent

It is the second time this season the Melton South junior will line up at MacPherson Park, with Watkins making his Bloods debut in round 10 against Ballarat.

Watkins finished with 40 disposals, eight marks and nine clearances in Melton's thumping 121-point win.

He comes into the line-up for Brenton Payne.

VFL talent also returns for North Ballarat, which welcomes back Sam Glover to its already-damaging line-up for a City Oval affair with Redan.

The Collingwood VFL forward has not played since early June, kicking four goals against the Northern Bullants.

Glover recently returned from an overseas trip, with Roosters coach Brendan McCartney expecting to have his services for the next two games.

Despite a stellar performance for Geelong's VFL side, Jamie Quick is available for BFNL selection on Saturday.

Quick booted two goals from his 12 disposals against Essendon on Sunday, laying a game-high seven tackles.

North Ballarat ruck Cam McCallum will return to action against Redan after being managed last week against Ballarat, as will Tom Hotchin.

Sebastopol is not taking any risks to its star players as the Burra prepare for a round 13 Ballarat Football Netball League clash with Melton South.

James Keeble and Lachlan Cassidy have been managed with a date with the red-hot North Ballarat outfit following the Panthers match-up.

The Burra will again be bolstered by the services of VFL-listed Jay Dahlhaus, who made his BFNL debut against Lake Wendouree in round 12.

Dahlhaus finished with 32 touches and three goals in the 46-point win.

Lake Wendouree, which sits second-to-bottom, has the bye in round 13, still chasing its second win since round five.

DARLEY V BACCHUS MARSH

DARLEY

B: D.Leonard, B.Wright, B.Colley

HB: Z.Le Huray, D.Cadman, A.Azzopardi

C: R.Matricardi, M.Denham, S.Page

HF: J.Cadman, W.Johnson, B.Sullivan

F: M.Brett, B.Myers, D.Bishop

R: L.Impey, B.Bewley, B.Young

Int: J.Zeestraten, M.Gardiner, L.Baker, L.Spiteri

Emg: M.Ward, D.Matricardi, A.Azzopardi

BACCHUS MARSH

FB: J.Owen, J.McCreery, I.Nixon

HB: T.Shea, J.Freeman, J.Parente

C: X.Jenks, S.Jenks, J.Kovacevic

HF: E.McKercher, L.Goetz, J.Huxtable

FF: C.Gates, A.Craig, J.Bissell

R: R.Huxtable, J.Onderwater, E.Ogden

INT: A.Graham, S.LaFranchi, A.Porter, D.Miesen

MELTON V EAST POINT

MELTON

B: J.Kight, T.Button, K.Borg

HB: J.Cotter, L.Watkins, L.Walker

C: Z.Russell, B.Kight, L.Phillips

HF: B.Sullivan, J.O'Brien, R.Walker

F: A.Kerr, J.Walker, A.Monitto

R: J.Watkins, B.Souter, R.Carter

Int: J.Hibbert, J.Whitehand, C.Farrugia, B.Archard, L.Ericson, M.Scoble, L.Heaney, A.Robinson, J.Taylor

EAST POINT

B: G.Slater, J.Taylor, M.Walsh

HB: B.Whittaker, H.Ganley, D.Lual

C: J.Johnston, J.Fraser, M.Johnston

HF: S.Robinson, I.Hucker, A.Molan

F: L.Canny, B.McDougall, J.Jeffrey

R: C.Lovig, J.Merrett, J.Van Meel

Int: J.Dodd, S.Cue, K.Irvin, T.Conlan

Emg: B.Thompson, H.Matthews, M.Wilson, M.Filmer

MELTON SOUTH V SEBASTOPOL

MELTON SOUTH

B: B.Kershaw, H.Wilde, R.Lee

HB: C.White, P.Hoyland, N.Johns

C: P.Bridges, M.Caddy, A.Rielly

HF: N.Gemmell, J.Morrissey, J.Kovarik

F: J.Miller, J.Armstrong, T.Hallett-Tauli'i

R: M.Fino, B.Collins, J.Bibby

Int: K.Rameka, J.Smoors, J.Petaia, J.Absolom

SEBASTOPOL

B: E.Lawler, J.Crone, R.O'Keefe

HB: B.Hutt, L.Stow, J.Bambury

C: R.Noether, L.Latch, L.Kiel

HF: L.Mason, H.Papst, T.Hutt

F: B.Medwell, J.Keeble, A.Forbes

R: J.Dahlhaus, L.Cassidy, D.Robertson

Int: W.Deans, B.Veale, C.Littlehales, C.O'Shea

REDAN V NORTH BALLARAT

REDAN

B: S.Broadbent, F.Atchison, J.Short

HB: L.Farnsworth, J.Werts, T.Lamb

C: P.Fitzgibbon, L.George, D.Mathews

HF: M.Boyer, R.Gunsser, H.Lawson

F: G.Bell, L.McLean, W.Madden

R: I.Grant, D.Bond, N.Dunstan

Int: J.Giampaolo, N.Kelson, D.Phillips, J.Faull, C.Craig-Peters, K.Jess

NORTH BALLARAT

B: J.Duffy, C.Jenkins, R.Polkinghorne

HB: I.Lovison, J.Sparkman, R.Hobbs

C: S.Artz, N.Troon, T.Bromley-Lynch

HF: F.Loader, S.McCartin, E.Lamb

F: S.Crameri, J.Riding, S.Glover

R: B.Leonard, R.Polkinghorne, C.McCallum

Int: A.Soloman, D.McGuigan, M.Scott, N.Nash, I.Carey, T.Hotchin

SUNBURY V BALLARAT

SUNBURY

B: B.Caldone, P.Scanlon, T.Lever

HB: J.Garisto, J.Hannett, H.Minton-Connell

C: B.Watson, M.Lewis, C.Bramble

HF: R.Miller, H.Power, L.Brennan

F: C.Brand, M.Trimboli, M.McLean

R: T.Werner, J.Guthrie, F.Ampulski

Int: D.Hagan, J.Lee, R.Rousch, J.Egan

BALLARAT

B: S.Fisher, M.Bishop, T.Constable

HB: J.O'Brien, P.O'Brien, N.Drever

C: T.Mooney, B.Quinlan, D.Kennedy

HF: L.Prendergast, A.Hooper, W.Squires

F: S.McDonald, R.Perry, M.McGrath

R: K.Mellington, W.Liston, M.Powling

Int: C.Smart, W.Garner, P.Simpson, R.Constable, M.Scoullar, L.Gray, F.Perkins