Greater Western Victoria Rebels have bolstered their attack with the inclusion of Izaac Grant for Sunday's clash with Geelong Falcons in the NAB League Boys' under-18 competition.
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Grant has been named in a forward pocket for the second round outing.
He kicked 13 goals in 10 appearances for GWV last year.
Grant from Hepburn is one of four inclusions in an extended squad for the match at Mars Stadium.
Fraser Marris (South Warrnambool), Marcus Herbert (South Warrnambool) and Patrick Rea (Warrnambool) - all first-year players - have also been added.
Nick Stevens misses out after the Rebels' six-point loss to reigning premier Dandenong Stingrays to open the season.
It is only a few weeks since the Rebels and Falcons met, having taken on each other in a practice game.
Rebels talent manager Phil Partington said despite the loss there had been was plenty of positives out of the match, which they will be looking to build on.
LINE-UP (1pm)
B: Riley Polkinghorne, Nick Caris, Jack Tillig
HB: Josh Dwyer, Connor Giddings, James Cleaver
C: Liam Herbert, Mitch Martin, Isaac Wareham
HF Jay Rantall, Jayden Wright, Isaac Thomas
F Matty Lloyd, Mitch Jorgensen, Izaac Grant
R Patrick Glanford, Jed Hill, Cooper Craig-Peters
Inter from: Ned Nash, Toby Mahony, Harry Sharp, Connor Hinkley, Jamie Quick, Darcy McEldrew, Fraser Marris, Marcus Herbert, Patrick Rea
In: Marris, Grant, M. Herbert, Rea
Out: Nick Stevens
OTHER GAMES
Gold Coast Suns v Northern Territory
Sandringham Dragons v Northern Knights
Western Jets v Eastern Ranges
Calder Cannons v Oakleigh Chargers
LADDER
Sandringham 705.56 4
Bendigo 200.00 4
Oakleigh 187.23 4
Western 109.59 4
Dandenong 107.50 4
Gippsland 104.55 4
Tasmania 0.00 4
Murray Bushrangers 95.65 0
GWV Rebels 93.02 0
Northern Knights 91.25 0
Eastern Ranges 53.41 0
Geelong Falcons 50.00 0
Calder Cannons 14.17 0
Sydney Swans* 0
Northern Territory* 0
Gold Coast* 0
GWS* 0
Brisbane* 0
*not part of round 1 fixture
THERE will again be a doubleheader, with GWV and Geelong meeting in an under-16 development curtain-raiser from 1pm.
The Rebels defeated Dandenong Stingrays in their opening game.
