The teams played two enthralling battles last year, with CMC winning the preliminary round game by 15 points before BSSC gained revenge three weeks later with a thrilling three-point win in the grand final.

Despite being without key duo Ben Worme and James Mittell, CMC goes into this year's game as favourite.

CMC will be captained by Bendigo Pioneers and Golden Square defender/midfielder Zack Shelton.

CMC also has the servies of in-form Pioneers' trio Aaron Gundry, Sam Conforti and Will Wallace.

Fresh from best on ground honours in Saturday's BFNL under-18 inter-league game with Outer East, speedy midfielder Alex Jenkyn will skipper BSSC.

Braydon Vaz, Lucas Caccaviello and Caleb Fisher are among the players to watch for BSSC.

Basketballer Kai Daniels is making a return to football to take the first ruck role for BSSC.

Wednesday's game starts at 12.30pm at the QEO.

CMC squad:

B: Jeremy Ellis, Blaze Houlden, Abe Sheahan

HB: Isaac Carracher, Tanner Nally, Will Tobin

C: Harrison Burke, Zack Shelton, Cooper Smith

HF: Kyle Jones, Zac Featherby, Noah Walsh

F: Mitchell Rovers, Lachlan Baker, Connor Sexton

Foll: Aaron Gundry, Sam Conforti, William Wallace

Inter: Alex Welch, Caleb Connick, Darcy Mulquiny, Rylie McNamara, Reardon McIvor

BSSC squad:

B: Cam Anderson, Jack Merrin, Connor Robertson

HB: Jade Mayes, Braydon Vaz, Tom Martin

C: Jack Hickman, Zavier Murley, Wil McCaig

HF: Brodie James, Ryan O'Keefe, Jack Ginnivan

F: Alex Jenkyn, Caleb Fisher, Trent Leech-Pateman

Foll: Kai Daniels, Lucas Caccaviello, Riley Bouwmeester

Inter: Eh K'lu Paung, Zac Sims, Tate Brealey, Zack Bulger

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