There’s a bit of change for Fountain Gate ahead of Round 1 against Hampton Park – David Sime has taken over as coach and life member Stephen White as captain. Coach Troy Hancock has brought in ex-Emerald captain Mitch Daley who will add firepower with the bat, while having the likes of the great Ryan Hendy, Dale Jose and Ken Smart firing will go a long way. It was a 2020/21 of great promise for the Doves, and now it’s time to take the plunge from fifth into finals cricket. The Roos have lost Abhinav Bhatia to Parkmore, but the addition of Malan Madusanka and Dean Krelle plug some gaps in the list, while new non-playing coach Andrew O’Meara will be hoping for vast improvements across the board. Madhawa Fonseka, Ammar Bajwa and Mohomad Safras also loom as crucial cogs in the Pirate machine.Ī third-placed finish from Coomoora last season gives optimism it can take another step. The Pirates have addressed some needs in the batting department, with Abhinav Bhatia crossing from Coomora and ex-Frankston Premier batter Jaime Brohier signing on, and if both can fire with the blade will make the side a very dangerous prospect.
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The Pirates are an interesting group, full of talent but not quite able to bridge the gap and clinch that Turf 2 title over the last few seasons. Zaron Chanel joins the club and will add some depth with the ball, but it’s a pretty steady ship and one that will expect to compete. Parkfield captain-coach Steve Cannon will be hoping that his club can take another plunge in Turf 2 this season and return to the finals, and have kept the majority of its group together, bar leading run-scorer Tahil Dehegaspitya who has moved to South Australia. The club has bolstered its list with the addition of Surien Silva from Donvale, but have lost Owais Rashid, however it’s a steady group under skipper Ben Montgomery, who will be hoping the likes of Silva, Brendan Ash, Priyan De Silva and Harish Rao can fire the Dales up the ladder. Lyndale would be disappointed with its seventh place finish last season, but remain in Turf 2 and will be hoping to nudge for a finals position. Christo Otto on the attack for Keysborough during his match winning performance. Christo Otto has also stepped up as captain-coach with his group looking to make a splash. The Knights have kept their premiership side together as the club takes the step up in grades, but have recruited nicely with Stephen Hennessy from Springvale South added to bolster the batting. Keysborough have moved up from Turf 2 after a magnificent premiership in Turf 3 last year. The Cobras have lost some quality, namely Udara Hettige to Hallam but have welcomed Jordan Margenberg (Cranbourne), Jason Ward (Richmond), ex-Victorian underage all-rounder Triyan De Silva (Dandenong), Maheesha Gamage (Casey South Melbourne), Ethan French (Dandenong West), Liam Jansen (Buckley Ridges) and Matthew Blanch (Frankston Peninsula) to bolster the list as they roll out a virtually new side. It’s truly the beginning of a new era for the club, with Craig Hookey coming across from Cranbourne as captain-coach. There’s been no club that has recruited as heavily as Heinz Southern Districts after being relegated from Turf 1 after a tough 2020/21 campaign. With Anthony Brannan set to take on the mantle as coach, there is optimism that despite some losses an ingrained winning culture and strong recent form in one-day cricket can yield some strong results. The Westers have certainly lost a few, namely gun spinner Riley Siwes to Berwick, Matt Collett to Cranbourne, as well as Dylan Diacono and Ethan French, but will back in its depth to stay in the hunt after finishing as runners-up. There’s plenty of talent in the ranks within this group to inflict some more damage in the competition this season. The Eagles have gained Matt Collett from Dandenong West, with the dangerous wicket-keeper batter a handy addition, while have lost Craig Hookey and Jordan Margenberg to HSD. The Mick Sweeney- led Cranbourne is looking to build on its third-place finish last season. Remaining consistent will be the key for the Tigers. Beaconsfield narrowly missed out on finals despite big seasons from Tyler Clark, Michael Vandort, Callan Tout and Nathan Goodes, and under new coach Brendan Johnson will be hoping it can shake off the disappointment with a big campaign.
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