Launceston and North Launceston have recalled on-field leaders for their top-four clashes on Saturday.
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Bombers vice-captains Ben Simpson and Mark Walsh, who last played in rounds eight and 10 and respectively, will return from injury in the home clash with Clarence.
With Hudson Medal favourite Dylan Riley (ruptured ACL) out for nine months, Launceston has called on coach Mitch Thorp for just his third game of the year.
James Dowling (knee surgery) will also return from a lengthy break, with team balance leaving luckless ruckman Hamish Leedham as the man to make way.
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Thorp said Riley would go into surgery on Friday week.
"It's not a great outcome - [losing] arguably the best player in the competition, but we're going to have to find a way without him," Thorp said ahead of a trip to Kingborough.
"He's been uplifted by the number of people in Tassie that have communicated with him via text message or phone call just to wish him well.
"He'll jump into a line coaching role and help our forwards out."
The Blues are also likely to include Zach Morris in their final 22 after coronavirus put a line through Tasmania Devils' Sunday trip to Werribee.
"Based on how strong his performances have been at senior level and also his form at the Devils, he's just a walk-up best 22 player, which is pretty high praise given his age and how well we've been doing," Thorp said.
"We'll have to make some really difficult decisions because we obviously had a strong performance after quarter time last week."
The Bombers will make at least three changes, with Zach Burt unavailable and young pair Harry Bayles and Darcy Layh omitted.
Ruckman Alex Lee will need to pass a fitness test, while Oscar Van Dam (extended bench) joins Walsh and Simpson as the thee inclusions.
"They're pretty important players for us," North coach Brad Cox-Goodyer said of his vice-captains.
"We haven't had those two in the side much this year and people forget how good they are as players.
"[Devils availability] will open up a spot for Ryley Sanders to come back and potentially Theo Ives as well - he's been playing really well in the development league level and he got his spot in the Devils last week.
"We'll just have to wait on Alex Lee - see how he pulls up [on Thursday night] with his shoulder."
Kingborough has gone in unchanged, while Clarence named Jake Steele in the back pocket and seven Tassie Devils players on an extended bench.
FULL TEAMS
KINGBOROUGH v LAUNCESTON
Kingston Twin Ovals, 1pm
KINGBOROUGH
- B: L. Gadomski, M. Reynolds, B. Rees
- HB: M. Davies, B. McCulloch, B. Donnelly
- C: Z. Adams, L. Clifford, L. Griggs
- HF: S. Duigan, R. Ashlin, T. Wright
- F: L. Graham, E. Reardon, C. Sawdy
- R: M. Gardner, W. Campbell, E. Cole
- Int: A. Bessell, W. Clifford, M. Collidge, P. Reihana
- Emg: J. Doran, P. Kelly, J. Keogh, G. O'Neill
In: Nil
Out: Nil
LAUNCESTON
- B: J. Tuthill, J. House, J. Woolley
- HB: J. Boyd, A. Wright, M. Hodge
- C: C. Brown, J. Blackberry, J. Smith
- HF: M. Musicka, M. Thorp, F. Seymour
- F: B. Pitcher, C. Thorp, B. Taylor
- R: J. Groenewegen, J. Hinds, B. Palfreyman
- Int: L. Canny, J. Dowling, G. Holt, B. Pearce, B. Gillow*, Z. Morris*, T. Aganas*, J. Hinds*, S. Foley*
- Emg: L. Jones, H. Leedham, J. Maloney, C. McKercher
In: M. Thorp, J. Dowling,
Out: D. Riley, H. Leedham
NORTH LAUNCESTON v CLARENCE
UTAS Stadium, 2pm
NORTH LAUNCESTON
- B: J. Avent, C. Nankervis, B. Van Buuren
- HB: F. Bennett, W. Edmunds, R. Whitney
- C: N. Pearce, B. Cox-Goodyer, M. Stingel
- HF: B. Leary, T. Bennett, B. Simpson
- F: T. Donnelly, J. Edmunds, J. Rushton
- R: A. Lee, M. Walsh, J. Foon
- Int: D. Chugg, B. Mitchell, B. Sulzberger, O. Van dam, R. Sanders*, T. Ives*
- Emg: H. Bayles, H. Griffiths, E. Hubbard, L. Mitchell
In: M. Walsh, O. Van dam , B. Simpson,
Out: Z. Burt, D. Layh, H. Bayles
CLARENCE
- B: J. Holmes, Z. Buechner, J. Steele
- HB: J. Bealey, S. Green, J. Webberley
- C: J. Harper, E. Jackson, O. Paprotny
- HF: J. Barwick, J. Bailey, K. Howlett
- F: J. Green, C. Garland, T. Penwright
- R: O. Angerstein, B. Norton, K. Saward
- Int: H. Burgess, O. Preshaw, L. Swinton , J. Tremayne, S. Banks*, D. Gardner*, J. Young*, N. Holmes*, B. Smith*, L. Borsboom*, T. McCallum*
- Emg: B. Alomes, H. Fisher, C. Lovell, C. Whitelaw
In: J. Steele,
Out: J. Preshaw
LAUDERDALE v GLENORCHY
Lauderdale Oval, 2pm
LAUDERDALE
- B: N. Raglione, W. Poland, O. Shaw
- HB: T. Sookee, J. McGuinness, J. Williams
- C: A. Hevey, A. Christensen, L. Paton
- HF: L. Hodoniczky, H. Richmond, B. Rolfe
- F: F. Kenny, T. Martin, E. Stanley
- R: H. Smith, S. Siggins, R. Sutton
- Int: W. Francis, L. Gallagher, T. Ratcliffe, O. Warmbrunn, S. Tilley*,
- Emg: L. Arnold, B. Kingston, B. Steinbauer, J. Westell
In: N. Raglione, W. Francis,
Out: L. Arnold, B. Steinbauer
GLENORCHY
- B: J. Arnold, B. Patterson, D. Brown
- HB: N. Blowfield , D. Wyatt, D. Joseph
- C: L. Nicholson, J. Geard, N. Reibelt
- HF: C. Daly, H. Gunther, A. Roberts
- F: M. Dilger, B. Webb, J. Whitford
- R: J. Deegan, R. Oakley, B. Kamaric
- Int: C. Howard, I. Manson, C. Meredith, C. Thompson
- Emg: M. Joseph, J. Meredith, J. Saavedra, B. Simpson
In: B. Patterson, B. Webb, C. Howard
Out: C. Hills, C. Mcknight, Z. Evans-fenton
*Devils included on extended bench
Hamish Geale
Hamish Geale is a senior reporter at The Examiner. Got good news? Email: hgeale@examiner.com.au
Hamish Geale is a senior reporter at The Examiner. Got good news? Email: hgeale@examiner.com.au
