North Ballarat Roosters have been forced to make four changes to its side ahead of its VFL clash with Footscray on Friday night.
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Luke Kiel (hamstring), James Keeble (cork), Lane Buckwell (calf) and Hayden Walters (suspension) will all miss this weekend.
Tim Speirs will make his debut while Coby Perry, Bailey Edwards and Shaun Lyle make their way into the line-up.
Kiel is expected to miss at least three weeks with his hamstring injury, Keeble and Buckwell’s injuries are not serious but will be monitored. While Walters will miss just the one week with suspension.
TEAM
B: N.Weightman, B.Simpson, S. Lyle; HB: L.Herbert, T. Lockyer, M.Rodd; C: B.Jones, L.George, M.Austin; HF: B.Edwards, J.Cooke-Harrison, J.McQueen; F: A.Hooper, B.Payne, B.Cox; R: N.Nott, N.Rippon, L.Cassidy; Int: M.Johnston, C.Perry, T. Speirs, T.Thoolen, K. Waterbury (23rd)
In: S.Lyle, T.Speirs, B.Edwards, C.Perry
Out: L.Kiel, J.Keeble, H.Walters, L.Buckwell
Coby Perry returns to the Roosters side to take on Footscray.
Daniel Short
Sports journalist
