Tennant's side will battle the VAFA C-D1 side before the EFL's divisions 1 and 2 side faces the VAFA premier A and B team. Both matches will be played at Bayswater Oval.

Tennant said his coaching panel had named a big squad to guard against injury, availability and fitness concerns leading into the clash.

The EFL divisions 3-4 squad, in club order:

Boronia: Pat Garrity, Jason Heath. Canterbury: Brent Isles. Coldstream: Matthew Price. Doncaster: Chris Annakis, Marcus Fry, Adrian Gallace, Ben Marganis, Matt Schimmelbusch. FTG Eagles: Daniel De Ieso, Jess Moore. GW Hawks: Andrew Azzopardi, Matt Carnelley, Clint Walker, Darren Dewar. Heathmont: Anthony Hickey, Leigh Odermatt, Darren Sheen. Kilsyth: Hamish Hosking. Mitcham: Jarrod Wittish, David Searle, Ben Miller. North Ringwood: James Candler, Rory Harbeck, Dwayne Kelly, Anthony Sharp, Adam Tuck, Nick Harbeck, Trent Farmer. Ringwood: Tim Burmeister, Todd Nolan. Silvan: Adam Newing. South Belgrave: Dustin Apps, Tom Hallinan. Templestowe: Jamie Bain, Ryan Bain, Paul De Chellis, Kane Maghamez, Aaron Jones, Troy Rosenlis. The Basin: Michael Callinan, Max Kruger, Nathan Jones. Wantirna South: Andrew Teakle, Scott Edgecumbe. Warrandyte: Lee Evans, Dion Mullett-Treloar, Tom Naughtin, Sam Tansley.

The EFL divisions 1 and 2 squad will be named in the coming weeks.

■ Former Ferntree Gully coach Brent King has stepped down as South Croydon's reserves coach, leaving the Bulldogs in need of a reserves coach for the Eastern Football League division one season.

Football operations manager John Dinnell said the Bulldogs were looking for an experienced coach to guide their enthusiastic reserves players. He said inquiries could be directed to him on 0425823322.