HDFNL: Key inclusions as 1-3 Demons hope to kickstart season against Bloods

The Demons have endured a COVID-impacted first month of the season that hasn't allowed the side any stability yet.

White Hills is 1-3 with all three of its losses by 10-goals plus as it heads into Saturday's home clash against Elmore, which is still chasing its first win of the season.

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"It has been a tough start, so this is the week we've got to get going and we're looking at it as a do-or-die match," Fallon said.

"1-3 isn't where we wanted to be at the start of the year... we haven't had a full side yet, so that has been a challenge, but it's still no excuse for the performances we've been dishing up in terms of blowouts."

White Hills has had the toughest draw of any side so far playing the teams that fill the top four rungs on the ladder in its first four games - LBU (lost by 69), Mount Pleasant (lost by 76), Colbinabbin (lost by 65) and North Bendigo (won by 12).

The Demons, though, will field a much stronger side on Saturday than the one that lost to Colbinabbin last week with a host of inclusions.

Among the ins for the Demons are Liam Bartels, who will play his first game for White Hills after signing with the club from Rochester.

"It has been a bit of work to get Liam, but he has committed to us and trained for the past couple of weeks," Fallon said of Bartels, who is also formerly of South Bendigo.

"He was going to play last week against Colbo, but we chose to get another week of training into him and we're looking forward to him lining up for us on Saturday."

The Demons also have key forward Cohen Kekich, wingman Brayden Aitken, midfielder Ryan Walker and Bendigo Pioneer-listed Eli Pearce back to bolster their side, but Jason Clark is out after copping a knee to the back last week during the second quarter and needing to be stretchered off.

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"He's had a CT scan this week and it's showing no break, but he has real bad swelling around the spinal area," Fallon said.

"It was a bit of a scare last week; he couldn't feel his legs for a while.

"He's up and walking, which is good, but he'll miss a bit of footy."

LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER v NORTH BENDIGO

2.30pm Saturday at Leitchville.

Leitchville-Gunbower

B: X. Colvin, L. Shenfield, M. McLellan

HB: T. Guerra, N. McLellan, L. Martini

C: Z. Ellwood, S. Lewis, J. Kervin

HF: R. Bradley, J. Regan, B. Hawken

F: B. Cooke, A. Windridge, A. Walton

R: J. Warde, B. Azzopardi, M. Candy

Int: R. Bethune, H. Wright, R. Hore, T. Duncan

North Bendigo

B: S. Harris, R. Alford, J. Towers

HB: L. Ford, A. Craig, M. Rogers

C: B. Cross, L. Tardrew, N. Waterson

HF: J. Francis, D. Klemm, S. Moyle

F: J. Ford, M. Gray, M. Thalasinos

R: R. Gow, J. Bennett, N.Newlan

Int: C. Tardrew, C. Riddick, Z. Barilari

WHITE HILLS v ELMORE

2.30pm Saturday at White Hills.

White Hills

B: B. Bacon, K. Skelton, D. Wright

HB: R. Irwin, J. Fallon, J. Davies

C: M. Walsh, R. Walker, B. Aitken

HF: L. Bartels, G. Bowles, B .Fallon

F: B. Childs, C. Kekich, M. Dole

R: E. Pearce, R. Porter, P. Eefting

Int: H. Richards, N. Moffat, J. Dickens, B. Nalder

Elmore

B: S. Haffenden, M. Nettlefold, Z. Laffy

HB: L. Gundry, Z. Holmberg, H. Trewick

C: R. Williams, M. Carson, M. Gilmour

HF: D. Friedberger, L. Price, C. Taranto

F: D. Laffy, N. Kellow, J. Trewick

R: K. Armstrong, T. Cerrone, D. Gordon

Int: S. McHale, N. Page, J. Haitsma

HEATHCOTE v COLBINABBIN

2.30pm Saturday at Heathcote.

Heathcote

B: R. Bailey, B. Price, W. Direen

HB: C. Price, B. Klemke, M. Mikic

C: C. Hamilton, B. Padmore, R. Bolton

HF: J. Langford, J. Cavallaro, J. Conforti

F: L. Birch, J. Brooks, K. Cavallaro

R: S. Harrison, B. Jane, J. Jones

Int: J. Beedle, M. McLean, V. Butler, J. Marcroft

Colbinabbin

B: H. McMurtrie, J. McMurtrie, T. Hill

HB: M. Riordan, D. Price, B. Barton

C: W. Lowe, L. Fitzgerald, A. Van Ruiswyk

HF: J. Brain, T. Holobowski, S. Tuohey

F: J. Brain, L. Fitzgerald, C. Shields

R: H. Sirett, L. Moore, H. Barlow

Int: T. Clarke, J. Sacco, S. Bromley, J. Barlow

HUNTLY v MOUNT PLEASANT

2.30pm Saturday at Huntly.

Huntly

B: S. Kairn, M. Hogan, K. Forster

HB: J. McDonald, M. Jeffries, J. Maher

C: J. Moon, T. Ferguson, J. Price

HF: S. Fiske, N. Grace, M. Billings

F: L. Gray, J. Cowling, O. Downing

R: M. Christensen, T. Miles, J. Cordy

Int: S. Keneally, D. Hawken, B. Chalmers, M. Rule

Mount Pleasant

B: S. Greene, C. Moore, M. Whiting

HB: B. White, B. Hinneberg, F. White

C: P. O'Brien, Z. Featherby, Z. Murrell

HF: D. Whiting, C. Mulquiny, M. Bennett

F: J. Tuohey, R. Mcnamara, B. Weightman

R: C. Down, Z. Keighran, B. Mahony

Int: J.Teasdale, C.Smith, C.Moore, J.Mackenzie

WYCHEPROOF-NARRAPORT v DONALD

2.30pm Saturday at Wycheproof.

Wycheproof-Narraport

B: J. McHutchison, R. Duncan, T. Rumbold

HB: B. Bish, A. Hogan, J. Kenny

C: J. Turner, C. Burge

HF: T. Trewin, R. Jones, D. Horbury

F: J. Coatsworth, C. Green, S. Faure

R: L. Van Schaik, G. Hommelhoff, J. Bateson

Int: D. Turner, H. Moore, L. Longmire

Donald

B: J. Bates-gilby, D. Pearce, S. Wood

HB: D. Harrison, R. Barrack, D. Bell-Warren

C: C. Brooks, R. Young, R. McGough

HF: S. Griffiths, J. Bath, J. Potter

F: J. Wall, B. Grant, R. Hards

R: M. Foster, B. Haddow, S. Neaves

Int: D. Venditti, W. Burke, E. Landwehr

CHARLTON v BIRCHIP-WATCHEM

2.30pm Saturday at Charlton.

Charlton

B: R. Welch, P. Soulsby, J. Thompson

HB: T. Finlay, T. Hill, F. Bourke

C: K. Blow, J. Zagame, R. Thompson

HF: K. Clifford, R. Thiesz, A. Judd

F: S. O'Connor, B. Kemp, B. Roberts

R: D. McCallum, A. Walklate, C. Fitzpatrick

Int: C. Patullo, P. Sait, M. Heenan

Birchip-Watchem

B: J. Lindeback, J. Booth, S. Hogan

HB: J. Reid, M. Rippon, D. Hinkley

C: E. Jaeschke, S. Simmons, R. Hogan

HF: K. Stevens, D. Adkins, C. Hinkley

F: W. Sheahan, D. Castellano, D. Ratcliffe

R: L. Sirett, S. Pye, J. Christie

Int: P. Hogan, L. Foott, B. Hogan

SEA LAKE NANDALY v ST ARNAUD

2.30pm Saturday at Sea Lake.

Sea Lake Nandaly

B: B. Adcock, J. Wright, L. Martin

HB: T. Cox, C. Cox, J. Poulton

C: W. Donnan, B. Weir, T. Mckenzie

HF: M. Elliott, W. Simpson, A. Mertz

F: J. Summerhayes, B. Mcinnes, J. Ellis

R: B. Delmenico, T. Donnan, R. O'Sullivan

Int: Z. Wemyss, F. McGarry, C. Roberts

St Arnaud

Not supplied

WEDDERBURN v BOORT

2.30pm Saturday at Wedderburn.

Wedderburn

B: S. Lockhart, D. Jackson, T. Webster

HB: H. Winter-Irving, J. McKay, J. Guan

C: J. Rosengren, I. Holt, J. Jones

HF: T. Campbell, L. Holt, D. Benaim

F: L. Holt, J. Douglas, B. DeAraugo

R: C. Lowry, M. Mcewen, A. Postle

Int: M. Lockhart, M. Smith, T. Leahy

Boort

B: J. Wilson, C. Barr, P. Bogers

HB: K. Wilson, T. Potter, J. Smith

C: J. Starr, L. Moss, N. Murphy

HF: A. Davis, B. Leonard-Shannon, B. Knight

F: C. Gunn, F. Holland, K. Padula

R: J. Muscatello, S. Green, M. Chisari

Int: H. Weaver, D. Hawker, N. Twigg

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