PENGUIN has lost brilliant midfielder Rodney King and promising forward Nathan Russell because of injury fore their traditional Anzac Day clash with Ulverstone.
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The Two Blues received some compensation for their loss with the return of wingman Todd Munro for his first game of the year along with Jayden Bramich and Devonport recruit Keenan Slater.
ULVERSTONE coach Justin Rodman has again been sidelined with injury for the Central Coast derby and his place in the team has been taken by Jack Vanderfeen.
Players and umpires at Penguin will observe an Anzac Day ceremony before the start of the game at 2pm.
The other three NWFL matches on Saturday will have differing start times to accommodate Anzac Day with the Latrobe game to start at 4pm, Devonport - Wynyard at 5pm and Smithton - East Devonport at 6pm.
Former Baldock Medal winner Gavin Woodcock is one of three players back in the LATROBE team to play Burnie on Saturday afternoon.
Woodcock will be a welcome addition to the Demons line-up after it was originally feared a hamstring injury would sideline him for another month.
Regarded as the "spiritual leader" of the Demons, Woodcock has been named at centre half-forward for his return and other players back in are Steven Flint and Dylan Hardy.
Latrobe could not consider injured midfielder Kurt Byard while Brayden Butler has been recalled to the State League by Devonport and Terrence Kneebone is unavailable.
After enduring three poor losses the BURNIE selectors finally wielded the axe making six changes for the trip to Latrobe.
WYNYARD will play their third night game in the space of a month and have been forced into three changes for the clash against Devonport.
Former Geelong champion Joel Corey had to be replaced after his one-off appearance while Cameron Betts is unavailable and Josh Handley has been recalled by the Burnie Dockers for a State League appearance.
Reserves defender Jayde Nash gets his chance at full-back and Josh Whitehouse and Nigel Coulson return.
DEVONPORT made only one change regaining experienced rover Brad Taylor from injury at the expense of Tyler Kelly.
SMITHTON, with a good opportunity to win their first game of the season, regained Woody French after he missed one game with injury and he replaces Dylan Cure for the night clash against East Devonport.
EAST DEVONPORT, fresh from their first win in almost two years, have picked a strong team with the return of Nathan Gore, Brady Stubbs and Jake Freshney.
