He ran out onto the ground with a smile on his face, and that’s how it continued for Oscar Brownless as he made his return to football with Geelong Amateur.
The former Geelong AFL-listed midfielder hadn’t played at any level since suffering a serious knee injury while playing in the SANFL for West Adelaide in April 2022.
However, Brownless savoured the occasion as Ammos beat Portarlington last week in what he hopes will be the first of four or five home-and-away games he will feature in.
“It was great fun; it was exactly what I was after,” he told K rock’s Beyond the Boundary podcast.
“I actually forgot how much fun it is to be playing footy.
“And there’s no real feeling that compares to winning a game.
“When you’re in the rooms afterwards, you have a beer with everyone. It’s pretty hard to beat that.”
Geelong Amateur has made one change for the clash with Torquay at McCartney Oval.
Guy Hardiman replaces fellow ruck Nick Nott.
The Tigers will make at least three changes.
Round 12 debutant Luke Wittman and Seamus Doyle return to the reserves, while Tom Grace also goes out of the team that defeated Ocean Grove.
Tom Hooper, Max Hurley, Will Tamassy, Harry McLeod, and Sheldon Ham have been named in a 24-man squad.
Paddy Hughes has maintained his spot in Geelong’s VFL team.
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Anglesea has made four changes ahead of a tricky clash with Queenscliff at Queenscliff Recreation Reserve.
Anton Woods and Jarrod Bacon return after missing the past fortnight, while Tom Presnell and Liam Carolan have been recalled from the reserves.
They replace injured quartet Courtney Wedderburn, Ike Hardman, Dylan Featon, Harrison Veale.
The Coutas, who upset Modewarre last week, have made two changes.
Former captain Jake Hedley and Jonas Seecamp replace injured duo Jai McGough (hamstring) and Will Baker (calf).
Barwon Heads will welcome back premiership player Michael Philp from concussion amoing three changes for its Battle of the Bridge clash with Ocean Grove at Howard Harmer Oval.
Charlie Walter and Jack Stevens are also into the team, replacing Ash medallist Luke Davis (managed), Harvey Lardner (unavailable) and Alex Hayden.
The day will double as the 50-year reunion of the Seagulls’ 1974 premiership, when the club became the first in the Bellarine to win a hat-trick of flags
The Grubbers are yet to confirm any changes.
Ruckman Zack May has replaced Billey Bernet as Modewarre prepares to bounce back from last week’s loss to Queenscliff with a meeting against Portarlington at Mt Moriac Reserve.
The Demons are yet to confirm any changes to the team that lost to Geelong Amateur last week.
Jacob Watson will play his first senior game since 2021 among three changes for Newcomb ahead of its clash with Drysdale at Drysdale Recreation Reserve.
It will be Watson’s second appearance at the top level for the Power.
Peter Gordyn and Thewin Robertson have also been named to take on the Hawks, replacing Charlie Harvey, Darcy Smith and Josh Taylor.
Drysdale will welcome back Bailey Hume as the expense of Toby Wiffen.
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