Murray Bushrangers to run with 13 bottom-age players, top-tier teammates to face-off

With five players on national championships duties, assistant coach Justin McMahon said it would be an opportunity to expose those with more than a year left at the level.

"We've really consciously tried to expose our bottom-age players over the last few weeks," McMahon said.

"A lot of these guys have been around the program since preseason, they've had to wait for opportunities - so it's great for those guys."

There will be only two debutants among the group - Shepparton Swans' Sam Bicknell and Seymour's Oliver Munroe - while Yarrawonga Pigeon Ben Kennedy holds his spot after debuting last week.

Myrtleford's Toby Cossor squeezes out Lavington's Conor Willis for one of the three over-age spots.

The Bushrangers are 15th while GWV sit eighth.

Meanwhile, the Bushrangers' top-end talent will face each other when the Allies (Connor O'Sullivan and Phoenix Gothard) meet Victoria Country (Darcy Wilson, Coby James and Oscar Ryan) at Moorabbin on Sunday.

A potential head-to-head match-up looms between defender-midfielder James (Mooroopna Cats) and forward Gothard (Albury Tigers).

"They're excited about the possibility," McMahon said.

"It'd be great to see."

The Allies are 3-0 and Vic Country 1-1.

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