Bendigo FNL finalise Senior Interleague Team
After two training sessions and 11 Rounds of BFNL Senior Football, the BFNL together with Senior Interleague, Head Coach, Simon Rosa and his assistant coaches are proud to announce its Senior Interleague team to take on the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) on Sunday 13 July at 2pm at the Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO).
Form at Club level and the buy-in during the two initial training sessions made selecting a final squad of 26 incredibly tough, but the selected squad represents the absolute best of the BFNL’s senior football talent.
BFNL Senior Interleague Team
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Michael Hartley – Castlemaine |
Tom Strauch - Golden Square |
Matthew Wilkinson - Sandhurst |
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Ben Thompson - Eaglehawk |
Jayden Bourke - Golden Square |
Jack Fallon - South Bendigo |
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Jack O’Shannessy - Eaglehawk |
Ethan Roberts - Kangaroo Flat |
Brock Harvey - South Bendigo |
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Shane Clough - Gisborne |
Lachie Hood - Sandhurst |
Brody Haddow - South Bendigo |
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Zac Vescovi - Gisborne |
Cobi Maxted - Sandhurst |
Callum Crisp - South Bendigo |
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Jack Reaper – Gisborne |
Fergus Greene - Sandhurst |
Kaiden Antonowicz - South Bendigo |
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Harry Luxmoore - Gisborne |
Lachlan Tardrew – Sandhurst |
Cooper Jones - Strathfieldsaye |
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Matthew Merrett - Gisborne |
Lachlan Wright - Sandhurst |
Bode Stevens - Strathfieldsaye |
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Jordan Rosengren - Golden Square |
Cooper Smith - Sandhurst |
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The squad features representation from all eight BFNL Clubs and includes 10 players who represented the Blue & Gold in last years interleague matchup against the VAFA including 2024 BFNL Captain and defensive pillar, Jack Reaper from Gisborne.
Senior Interleague Coach Simon Rosa praised the commitment and talent of the final squad, “We’ve had strong buy-in from across the competition, and we thank the players and their Clubs for being so open and accepting of our Rep Football ambitions.”
“I couldn’t be more impressed with the way the group has trained and connected through the first two training sessions,” Rosa said. “We’re expecting a high-quality match against the VAFA and the boys are excited to represent the league with pride at the QEO.”
An exciting inclusion for the Senior squad is Eaglehawk’s teenage sensation, Jack O’Shannessy who’s stellar form has seen him lifted into the Senior squad from the Under 19’s.
“Jack has been super impressive with his form so far in 2025. To be playing the level of Senior footy he is as a teenager is a credit to him and he deserves his opportunity in the Senior team.”
The Senior team will confirm it’s leadership group in the lead up to Sunday’s match.
The team will complete two additional training sessions on the QEO on Wednesday 9 July and Friday 11 July before a final starting 23 players plus 3 emergencies is confirmed.
The BFNL invite all supporters, families, and clubmates to get to the QEO on July 13 to support high-level representative football.
