Andrew Boseley has credited a full pre-season for his hot start to the 2025 GDFNL season.
The star Anakie forward has kicked 21 goals in the opening four rounds of the season, to sit seven clear of Winchelsea young gun Indi Parish on the league’s goalkicking table.
Boseley’s past fortnight has seen the former Hawthorn-listed 32-year-old produce his two best returns since arriving at the Roos from South Barwon at the start of the last season.
After seven goals in the Round 3 win over Geelong West, Boseley backed that up with six majors in the victory over Winchelsea last week, which moved Anakie into the top five.
“There’s probably two main reasons, I think, why I’m maybe producing a bit more better than what I did last year,” Boseley told K rock Football’s Beyond the Boundary podcast.
I’m not too sure of other players like hearing this, but getting to pre-season from the start and doing a full pre-season most certainly probably put my body in a better nick than what it has been the last couple of years.
“So just a bit of continuity with training and getting out there as well.
“But probably the second part of that as well is the ball movement, and the players we had up the ground, have most certainly got a bit more depth, and I’m pretty fortunate to have some good blokes kicking it down my throat.”
Anakie has lodged three changes for its meeting with Bannockburn, where the Roos will celebrate their 100th anniversary.
Blayne Sharp and co-captain Mason Rhodes are back after missing last week’s win over Winchelsea, while Braydan Riddell is back for his first game since Round 1.
They replace Josh Mawson, Jesse Mawson, and Matt Dettman.
The Tigers have welcomed back Rob Maibaum as the replacement for Ashton Phillips.
Thomson has been boosted by the inclusion of captain Sam Jacka and Regan Kerslake for its must-win meeting with Winchelsea at Godfrey Street.
The Tigers have also promoted Josh Camm and Jackson Hobbs.
They replace Kane Higgins (shoulder), Alex Anticev (concussion), Jake Butler (concussion), and Jay Diffey.
Big man Andrew Jarvis remains sidelined with a stress fracture in his foot.
The Blues have made five changes.
Among the outs are injured duo Indi Parish and captain Jordan Huff.
Jack Milbourne, Sam Creighton, and Rand-Walbundrie-Walla recruit Mitch Thomas have been named for their debuts.
Corio has lost playing coach Joel Bennett to injury and youngster Brock Cervenka to suspension, among three changes for its clash with the winless Werribee Centrals at Shell Reserve.
However, the Devils have welcomed back experienced trio Nathan Kenyon, Jarrod Bayliss, and Justin van Unen.
The Centurions have lost Josh Sutton to a finger injury, while Tyler Crennan is unavailable.
They’ve been replaced by the returning Bryce Linehan-Cunningham and Damian Williams.
2014 Mathieson medalist Guy O’Keefe is expected to make his first appearance for Inverleigh when it hosts the unbeaten Belmont Lions at Inverleigh Reserve.
He replaces captain Jarrod Love, who will be missing with a back issue despite avoiding suspension at the AFL Barwon Tribunal during the week.
East Geelong will have Jack Dickson’s services for the first time this year when it hosts Bell Post Hill at Richmond Crescent.
The return of vice-captain Sam Lowe has also strengthened the Eagles.
However, Tim Lee is missing with a minor knee issue, and Paddy Visentin has been omitted.
The Panthers have regained Daniel Banister and Nick Costello, while Matt Purnell will make his first senior appearance of the season.
However, they will be without Harry McIntyre and brothers Lachie and Henry Verschuren.
Geelong West has named former GFNL Giant Kane Sewell for his first GDFNL senior match among four changes for the clash with North Geelong at West Oval.
West, which will play at 1pm as part of a double-header day with its GFNL section, has also included Will Kennedy for his first senior match of the year, and recalled Gus Fraatz and Noah Craven-Briggs from the reserves.
They replace Brayden Mitchell, Thomas Jenkins, Jarra Blackney-Noter, and Daniel Pollard.
The Magpies have regained Aaron Beecroft and Cooper Pasque.
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