A player who kicked 10 goals in a half will debut at home against Western Jets on Saturday.
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Yarrawonga's Ned Pendergast destroyed an understrength Lavington at under 18 level last Saturday.
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The Pigeons kicked 12 majors in the first stanza, before Pendergast went off.
He then played a full game in reserves and featured in the best.
Pendergast will be the 23rd player.
"Ned's from our under 16s program and they were really successful, winning all three games, so essentially country champions," coach Mark Brown said.
Ned's from our under 16s program and they were really successful, winning all three games, so essentially country champions.
- Mark Brown
A strong-bodied midfielder at under 16 level, Pendergast was considered unlucky not to play for Victoria Country.
He will play forward in his first game at under 18 representative level.
There's nine changes for the game at Wangaratta's Norm Minns Oval, with Liam Fiore back from VFL, while Zane Barzen and Will Christie return from the Young Guns game.
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