Robbie Fox ahead of Tasmania’s entry into the VFL in 2026. Picture: AFL Photos
The Smithy’s VFL teams for Round 3.
North Melbourne emerging ruckman Taylor Goad will play his first game of the season when the Roos take on Carlton at Arden Street Oval on Good Friday.
Lively forward Jacob Konstanty has also been included, with veteran Jack Darling recalled to the AFL team after kicking three goals in last week’s defeat to Essendon.
The Blues have made four changes to the side that lost a thriller to Williamstown, with Campbell Chesser and Hudson O’Keeffe included, while Nic Newman and Wade Derksen have been elevated to the AFL side.
The Brisbane Lions will be bolstered by the inclusion of AFL-listed trio Conor McKenna, Will McLachlan and Zane Zakostelsky when they host Sandringham at Brighton Homes Arena.
Coburg has made one forced change for its clash with Collingwood at Barry Plant Park. Former Northern Bullants utility Maison Goodman will make his club debut for the Lions in place of Matt Foley who will miss through injury.
The Magpies have included Wil Parker and will hand a club debut to former Melbourne-listed midfielder Taj Woewodin, while Will Hayes and Lachie Sullivan go up to the AFL team.
Frankston will be bolstered by the inclusion of Will Hamill and George Grey among four changes when it takes on Tasmania at Kinetic Stadium.
The Devils have named skipper Robbie Fox for his first game with the Devils after missing the club’s opening two games with a calf issue.
Tom Highmore returns for Port Melbourne when it hosts the Sydney Swans at ETU Stadium, although Fraser Rosman will miss with concussion.
The Swans have made eight changes following their heavy opening round defeat to Box Hill Hawks, with Billy Cootee set to play his first game after being selected in last year’s AFL Draft. Taylor Adams will be sidelined by a hamstring injury, while Peter Ladhams is suspended and Harry Cunningham has returned to the AFL team.
Richmond will unveil young gun Sam Cumming when it travels RSEA Park to take on St Kilda. The hard-nosed midfielder was selected with pick 7 in the 2025 AFL Draft and will make his club debut as one of five inclusions for the Tigers on Sunday.
The Saints have brought in six AFL-listed players among seven changes to the side that went down to Frankston in Round 2, with Dan Butler, Hunter Clark and Liam Stocker among the ins.
Teams for the remaining Round 3 matches on Saturday and Sunday will be released from 5pm on Friday.
STREAMING: All matches in the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
BROADCAST: ABC – Werribee vs Geelong Cats; Kayo Sports – North Melbourne vs Carlton; Port Melbourne vs Sydney Swans
BRISBANE LIONS vs SANDRINGHAM
Friday 3 April, 11:05am, Brighton Homes Arena
BRISBANE LIONS
B: T. Doedee (12), H. Arnold (50), H. Moore (53)
HB: L. Lloyd (19), L. Beecken (17), S. Brain (34)
C: T. Hayes (42), R. Torrent (36), D. Smith (51)
HF: F. McFadyen (58), C. McCarthy (49), W .McLachlan (28)
F: C. McKenna (26), C. Curtin (37), J. Fazldeen (62)
R: Z. Zakostelsky (21), S. Marshall (20), C. Offermans (56)
INT: K. Evans (24), T. Abberley (48), K. Dunkley (52), J. Creighton (57), C. Hewitt (60)
23rd Player: C. Hewitt (60)
EMG: B. McDonald (55), B. Hahn (61), H. Bridge (66)
IN: C. McKenna, W. McLachlan, Z. Zakostelsky
OUT: D. Joyce (AFL), B. McDonald, A. Smith (omitted)
SANDRINGHAM
B: M. Ryan (4), L. Purcell (21), T. O’Rourke (5)
HB: N. Philactides (15), O. Bater (41), A. Cole (12)
C: J. Peckett (33), D. Chirgwin (17), B. Stephenson (11)
HF: B. Stevens (14), J. Hutchings (25), W. Reidy (48)
F: A. Stefanakis (13), M. Kirkwood-Scott (1), N. Yze (44)
R: D. Pinter (31), B. Atkins (34), K. Cooper (45)
INT: J. Ferraro (43), E. Williams (2), L. Alao (18), B. Hopkins (3), J. Gedi (42)
EMG: F. Gregor (40)
IN: W. Reidy, B. Stevens
OUT: F. Gregor, Z. Greeves (omitted)
NEW: Bode Stevens, 22, 187, North Melbourne VFL
Head-to-head: Brisbane Lions 3-0-1; At Brighton Homes Arena: Brisbane Lions 1-0; Streak: Brisbane Lions 2; Last time: Sandringham 5.14 (44) def by Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) – Round 5, 2025, RSEA Park
NORTH MELBOURNE vs CARLTON
Friday 3 April, 11:30am, Arden Street Oval
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: M. Whitlock (35), W. Dawson (18), R. Hardeman (17)
HB: R. Hansen Jnr (46), H. Mikunda (28), C. Harvey (37)
C: B. Scott (8), O. Lowe (70), Z. Fisher (16)
HF: C. Spargo (13), J. Konstanty (41), R. Stevens (36)
F: A. Noblet (56), B. George (33), D. Macpherson (50)
R: T. Goad (22), P. Fairlie (51), O. van Dam (74)
INT: H. Byrne (72), T. Dow (49), J. Tarrant (79), X. Bamert (57), M. Keast (64)
23rd Player: X. Bamert (57)
EMG: I. Markovsky (59), M. Spiteri (77), S. Linder (67), F. Kneipp (62)
IN: T. Goad, J. Konstanty, A. Noblet
OUT: J. Darling (AFL), A. Tomlinson (unavailable), I. Markovsky (omitted)
CARLTON
B: L. Prout (74), N. Haynes (26), A. Saad (42)
HB: H. Charleson (28), B. Wilson (15), R. Monahan (34)
C: C. Chesser (31), D. Tucker (50), B. Acres (13)
HF: L. Fogarty (8), L. Camporeale (21), J. Ison (30)
F: F. Young (45), H. O’Keeffe (40), A. Moir (43)
R: L. Reidy (25), B. Camporeale (16), M. Cottrell (46)
INT: J. Sammartino (58), W. Cookson (77), T. Evans (67), D. Harvey (61), D. Hogg (70)
23rd Player: T. Evans (67)
EMG: O. Badr (53), C. Vickery (59), O. Warburton (62), F. Riley (56), J. Magor (51), A. Davey (57), J. Rule (60), T. Logan (68)
IN: C. Chesser, D. Hogg, H. O’Keeffe, L. Prout
OUT: W. Derksen, N. Newman (AFL), M. Duffy (concussion), C. Vickery (omitted)
Head-to-head: Carlton 23-10-5; At Arden Street Oval: Tied 6-6-4; Streak: North Melbourne 3; Last time: Carlton 10.13 (73) def by North Melbourne 11.8 (74) – Round 13, 2025, IKON Park
COBURG vs COLLINGWOOD
Friday 3 April, 1:05pm, Barry Plant Park
COBURG
B: I. Dammersmith (15), D. Kalpakis (38), T. Barnett (22)
HB: J. Andrew (8), D. Toohey (33), M. Kiraly (20)
C: L. Walker (25), H. Bromell (5), M. Kennedy (24)
HF: L. Tejones (44), K. Weightman (26), B. Gillard (11)
F: R. Valentine (3), J. Stephenson (35), M. Podhajski (10)
R: C. Keogh (29), J. Bytel (6), H. Ramshaw (7)
INT: J. Trudgeon (18), J. Furphy (34), S. Murphy (21), R. Sturgess (9), M. Goodman (16)
EMG: D. Payman (32), M. Thompson (42), H. Allison (30), R. Galvin (37), L. Di Lizio (31), L. Serong (17)
IN: M. Goodman
OUT: M. Foley (injured)
NEW: Maison Goodman, 21, 187cm, Northern Bullants/Essendon Doutta Stars
COLLINGWOOD
B: I. Smit (20), R. McInnes (26), J. Ryan (24)
HB: J. Cochran (27), B. De Bolfo (51), T. Jiath (19)
C: S. Swadling (32), B. Grey (55), T. Prindable (18)
HF: J. Saxena (43), J. Buller (34), Z. McCarthy (37)
F: N. Howes (40), H. Harrison (36), T. Woewodin (59)
R: B. Teakle (50), W. Parker (15), M. Mahoney (77)
INT: C. West (29), Z. Maher (52), O. Faulkhead (54), A. Anderson (41), L. Quaynor (78)
23rd Player: L. Quaynor (78)
EMG: C. McCartin (65), J. Browne (57), T. McCarthy (67), J. Bennetts (71), H. Mahoney (72), X. Laverty (75)
IN: M. Mahoney, W. Parker, T. Woewodin
OUT: E. Allan, W. Hayes, L. Sullivan (AFL)
NEW: Taj Woewodin, 22, 182cm, Melbourne
Head-to-head: Collingwood 13-5; At Barry Plant Park: Collingwood 7-5; Streak: Collingwood 1; Last time: Coburg 15.13 (103) def by Collingwood 20.7 (127) – Round 3, 2025, Barry Plant Park
FRANKSTON vs TASMANIA
Friday 3 April, 2:05pm, Kinetic Stadium
FRANKSTON
B: T. Barlow (3), A. Grant (19), O. Moran (28)
HB: T. Milne (15), J. Voss (13), W. Hamill (9)
C: P. Dozzi (25), G. Grey (6), T. Owens (7)
HF: B. Lambert (22), N. Gown (1), W. Papley (20)
F: L. Sharp (36), C. Ellison (4), H. Jones (8)
R: H. Coe (16), D. Hipwell (14), T. Mynott (12)
INT: P. Cotter (26), W. Derrington (24), T. O’Leary (29), T. Hofert (30), S. Quirk (11)
EMG: M. Gregory (38), B. Fergusson (42), B. Lloyd (31), M. Nelson (32), K. De La Rue (33)
IN: G. Grey, W. Hamill, H. Jones, T. Owens
OUT: L. Reidy (injured), K. De La Rue, M. Gregory, B. Lloyd (omitted)
TASMANIA
B: N. Williams (10), A. Wilkinson (16), J. Chaplin (41)
HB: Z. Adams (33), J. Artemis (24), J. Callinan (18)
C: B. Cox-Goodyer (9), J. Menzie (1), T. McGinniss (17)
HF: B. Leary (8), S. Siggins (3), L. Hay (39)
F: J. Hagan (2), H. Dixon (29), D. Cooney (12)
R: M. Mapley (38), R. Fox (5), C. Mitchell (4)
INT: B. Norton (21), H. Elmer (26), B. Boag (11), R. Wright (15), K. Cameron (32)
EMG: W. Splann (28), D. Gardner (25), N. Beikoff-Smart (14), J. Wolfe (31)
IN: R. Fox, T. McGinniss
OUT: M. Roney (shoulder), N. Sulzberger (omitted)
NEW: Robbie Fox, 32, 185cm, Sydney Swans; Tyler McGinnis, 25, 195cm, North Hobart
Head-to-head: Never met
PORT MELBOURNE vs SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday 4 April, 1:00pm, ETU Stadium
PORT MELBOURNE
B: T. Graham (28), J. Johnston (20), F. Dreher (17)
HB: O. Sestan (29), K. Baldwin (11), J. Sparkman (43)
C: C. Downie (13), C. Clarke (7), H. Stubbings (12)
HF: R. Polkinghorne (24), J. Green (14), D. Bedendo (2)
F: M. Rider (21), J. Van Es (6), T. Highmore (35)
R: S. Grant (38), J. Tovey (10), T. Hird (4)
INT: N. Hawkins (18), J. Lugsdin (9), R. George (34), J. O’Sullivan (19), L. Rankin (15)
EMG: H. Morrison (25), F. Penry (33), L. Alessio (27)
IN: N. Hawkins, T. Highmore
OUT: F. Rosman (concussion), M. Rudd (omitted)
SYDNEY SWANS
B: P. Snell (41), J. Hamling (29), W. Edwards (28)
HB: L. Giacometti (51), H. Kyle (32), K. Gibbs (68)
C: T. Hanily (40), C. Peters (53), J. Phillipou (18)
HF: J. Tidemann (57), N. Shipley (52), H. McLean (2)
F: L. Hetherton (39), B. Cootee (25), J. Dattoli (9)
R: H. Podmore-Taylor (62), M. Mellis (50), J. Callegari (59)
INT: N. Bowman (23), T. Ryan (64), C. Cleary (33), J. Ellwood (58), J. Harrison (65)
23rd Player: T. Ryan (64)
EMG: M. Geddes (61), J. Longmire (56), H. Cameron (69), O. Davis (63)
IN: N. Bowman, J. Callegari, C. Cleary, B. Cootee, J. Ellwood, M. Mellis, H. Podmore-Taylor, T. Ryan
OUT: H. Cunningham (AFL), P. Ladhams (suspended), T. Adams (hamstring), N. Chamberlain (concussion), K. Harbour (hand), H. Cameron, M. Geddes, J. Longmire (omitted)
NEW: Julian Callegari, 23, 178cm, Wodonga Raiders; Billy Cootee, 23, 178cm, Norwood/Essendon Doutta Stars; Jack Ellwood, 23, 175cm, Caulfield Grammarians; Mitch Mellis, 24, 173cm, Boronia
Head-to-head: Sydney 18-2-1; At ETU Stadium: Sydney 7-2-1; Streak: Port Melbourne; Last time: Port Melbourne 18.10 (118) def Sydney Swans 8.7 (55) – Round 9, 2023, ETU Stadium
ST KILDA vs RICHMOND
Sunday 5 April, 1:05pm, RSEA Park
ST KILDA
B: B. Galimberti (50), I. Keeler (17), B. Chambers (58)
HB: J. Davey (69), C. Algeri (77), L. O’Connell (45)
C: A. Hastie (24), H. Boxshall (38), L. Stocker (48)
HF: D. Butler (39), B. Richardson (51), H. Clark (41)
F: E. Armstrong (46), B. McKenzie (53), K. Fincher (37)
R: J. Barrat (28), N. Maginess (52), P. Said (33)
INT: J. Clarke (59), L. Gunson (57), J. Hartman (62), J. Behnk (56), T. Nagel (68)
23rd Player: T. Nagel (68)
EMG: M. Szonyi (65), E. Peckett (67), W. Mazzeo (66), I. Baldwin (55)
IN: J. Behnk H. Boxshall, D. Butler, H. Clark, B. Galimberti, K. Fincher, L. Stocker
OUT: L. Collard (suspended), J. Campigli (shoulder), I. Baldwin, E. Peckett, D. Plotkin, E. Warburton, O. Wilson (omitted)
NEW: Jack Behnk, 21, 190cm, Casey Demons/St Kevin’s
RICHMOND
B: M. El Nour (57), Z. Lockwood (59), T. McKenzie (60)
HB: N. Collier (63), R. Hanson (72), K. Smith (49)
C: J. Trezise (36), L. Street (55), P. Retschko (33)
HF: Z. Peucker (26), T. Burton (45), N. Roberts-Thomson (27)
F: S. Toner (68), J. Garner (53), D. Lowther (66)
R: O. Hayes-Brown (47), H. Scott (54), S. Cumming (22)
INT: T. Ferguson (73), L. George (67), N. Renfree (74), L. Connolly (58), O. Hotton (61)
23rd Player: D. Lowther (66)
EMG: M. Yassine (52), S. Phillips (81), A. Sharkie (78), R. Cantwell (65), Z. Greenham (82)
IN: S. Cumming, J. Garner, R. Hanson, D. Lowther, J. Trezise
OUT: L. Fawcett, K. McAuliffe, S. Ryan (AFL), J. Gibcus (injured), A. Johnson (managed)
NEW: Sam Cumming, 18, 184cm, North Adelaide/Wentworth District; Daniel Lowther, 19, 199cm, Newtown & Chilwell
Head-to-head: St Kilda 11-6-3; At RSEA Park: Never met; Streak: St Kilda 2; Last time: St Kilda 17.3 (105) def Richmond 12.6 (78) – Round 17, 2000, Waverley Park
UMPIRES
BRISBANE LIONS vs SANDRINGHAM
FIELD: Cameron Manthey (11), Henry Harris (51), Jake Edgar (54); BOUNDARY: Ronin Mahony, Jack Boyce, Sam Button; GOAL: Emilie Hill, Elize Mwandu
NORTH MELBOURNE vs CARLTON
FIELD: Liam Dye (24), Samuel Ferguson (23), Thomas Lyon (41); BOUNDARY: Melissa Sambrooks, Solomon Miesen, Cody Tuder, Michael Marantelli, Jordan Andrews; GOAL: Georgie Henderson, Tayla Manning
COBURG vs COLLINGWOOD
FIELD: Hayden Pearson (5), Campbell Hymans (17), Cameron Williams (19); BOUNDARY: Greta Miller, Mitch O’Neill, Jake D’Angelo; GOAL: Emma Young, Jack Kennedy
FRANKSTON vs TASMANIA
FIELD: Lachlan Coyne (2), Cooper Marriott (9), Jack Cannon (18); BOUNDARY: Ben Merrick, Daniel Urbans, Lachlan Perdon; GOAL: Josh Hickman, Connor Petrie
WERRIBEE vs CARLTON
FIELD: Nicholas Scott (8), Genevieve Devenish (10), Connor Hawes (12); BOUNDARY: Kaitlin Barr, Andrew Van Keulen, Lachlan Wright; GOAL: Nelson Tucker, Adam Steger
PORT MELBOURNE vs SYDNEY SWANS
FIELD: Jonathan Clark (20), Tomas McIntee (13), Ollie Pye (16); BOUNDARY: Wade Anderson, James Brayshaw, Lewis Spiker; GOAL: Brad Kellett, Jack Stammers
SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs BRISBANE LIONS
FIELD: Sam Bridges (22), Samuel Whetton (4), Flynn Kelly (28); BOUNDARY: Harrison Hansford, Grace Wilkin, Cooper Ranie, Dan Field-Read; GOAL: Zac Mabb, Kane Miller
CASEY DEMONS vs BOX HILL HAWKS
FIELD: Andrew Talbot (1), Scott Simpson (15), Chris Menara (37); BOUNDARY: Mitch Dorling, Kyle Fisher, Lachlan Higgs; GOAL: Josh Dudman Doyle, Brendan Moloney
ST KILDA vs RICHMOND
FIELD: Nick Jankovskis (1), Jordyn Pearson (5), Cam Jones (7), Joel Clamp (30), Sam Morgan (43); BOUNDARY: Josh Blain, Daniel Mortlock, Rylan Bell; GOAL: Chris Doyle, Jenna Green
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS vs ESSENDON
FIELD: Emiel Morvell (3), Ned Welsh (6), Sam Hurford (44); BOUNDARY: Madeleine Lum, Corey Malcolm, Bailey Wilson, Dominic Schiliro; GOAL: John Varker, Callum Thornton