Bacchus Marsh to find added motivation in Tyson Shea's 250th match | Ballarat Football Netball League selected footy teams

The eighth-placed Cobras host Sunbury on Saturday - the only BFNL action this Queen's Birthday long weekend - in what will be premiership captain Tyson Shea's 250th game for the club.

After debuting in 2006, Shea crafted a long and decorated resume.

An eight-time club best-and-fairest, captain for a decade, including 2016 when the Cobras won a first-ever senior football premiership, and a member of the club's team of the era.

Shea also twice represented the league and was named in the BFNL's team of the year four times.

The 34-year-old remains a valued asset on the field, leading his club for tackles, averaging eight a game.

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Shea will need to be at his best again, with the Cobras' boasting an injury list that reads like a leaderboard for the club's best-and-fairest voting.

Coach Tom German, rebounding defender Jason Robinson, and VFL-listed mid Nick Stuhldreier all missed last weekend's loss to North Ballarat - the Cobras' third in a row - alongside wing Max Eastmure and backman Daniel Velden.

Sunbury travels to Maddingley Park, a similarly mysterious side.

After bagging their first win a fortnight ago, the Lions have sunk to two deflating losses, throwing away a lead on both occasions.

The visitors will likely be without forward Jake Sutton, who is expected to return to the VFL for Essendon.

With wet and windy conditions expected again, intrigue surrounds a match-up between two of the league's premier talls.

In recent weeks, Jake Owen has been swung back into Bacchus Marsh's defence, where he took a game-high four intercept marks and had five rebound 50s against North Ballarat.

However, the Cobras captain may return to the forward line this weekend to combat Lions talisman Tyson Lever.

Lever leads the league for intercept marks (averaging 4.71 per match), rebound 50s (11.14) and is third for disposals (34.14).

A Sunbury win would see it build a four-point buffer between Lake Wendouree at the bottom of the table.

The Cobras, meanwhile, need four points to draw level with the sides in finals places above them.

BACCHUS MARSH

B: S.Lafranchi, Q.Butt, D.Velden

HB: A.Porter, D.Miesen, J.Owen

C: R.Stuhldreier, M.Culliver, T.German

HF: J.Calvitto, A.Willitts, T.Shea

F: J.Kovacevic, R.Hickman, T.Huynh

R: J.Parente, D.Burton, H.King

Int: S.Crea, M.Eastmure, E.Mckercher, R.Porter

SUNBURY

B: N.Doyle, T.Werner, N.Wood

HB: W.Wright, P.Scanlon, T.Lever

C: L.Urbon, H.Power, T.Donoghue

HF: C.Mobilio, J.Sutton, L.Brennan

F: J.Newitt, R.Miller, C.Anderson

R: J.Muir, M.Medcraft, H.Minton-Connell

Int: J.egan, M.Mclean, D.Toman, J.Eales

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