Lavington captain Luke Garland to play first game in five weeks

The 32-year-old hasn't played since starring in the Panthers' three-point win over Wodonga on April 30, curtailing Wodonga's Angus Baker in the second half.

Another veteran in Brant Dickson also returns from Covid, along with impressive teenager Billy Glanvill.

"I've been extremely rapt with Billy, he's played forward, mid and back, he's a consistent young player who's improving every week," coach Adam Schneider revealed of the 18-year-old.

"He's very clean with the ball, he continues to work hard and he has a smart football brain, he knows where to go."

The unbeaten Pies are coming off a 161-point thrashing of Wodonga Raiders, while the Panthers fell to Albury by 59 points.

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"They've been incredible, the focus for us will be effort for four quarters, no doubts they will have their moments, but I'll still encourage the players to take the game on, play positive, be ruthless and we'll see where that leads us."

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