2024 MEN’S DIVISION 2 PREVIEW: SUNSHINE
2023 RECAP
POSITION & RECORD (Div 2): Seniors: 4th (H&A: 9-7), Reserves: 3rd (H&A: 11-5)
SENIOR BEST & FAIREST: 1) Murray Boyd 2) Matthew Medcraft
RESERVES BEST & FAIREST: Trent Waring
SENIOR LEADING GOAL KICKER: Charly Williams (40 goals)
RESERVES LEADING GOAL KICKER: Daniel Glowacki (26 goals)
TEAM OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS: Matthew Medcraft (W), Charly Williams (FP), Murray Boyd (R)
THE YEAR AHEAD
2024 SENIOR COACH: Ben Chapman
2024 RESERVES COACH: Aaron Kelly & Jono Frost
PLAYER GAINS: Jordan Davis, Daniel Castellano, Ethan Sivijis, Taygen Dennison (all returning to the club), Mark Mazzeo, Nathan Carroll, Copper McPharlane, Tom McIntosh, Kahlan Willams, Ethan Howlett
PLAYER LOSSES: No key losses.
PRESEASON STANDOUT: Patty O’Keefe
POTENTIAL SURPRISE PACKET: Nathan Carrol
FIRST THREE GAMES: Saturday 6th April: vs Albion, Kindersmith Reserve. Saturday 13th April: vs North Sunshine, Kindersmith Reserve. Saturday 20th April: at Sunshine Heights, Ainsworth Reserve.
FROM THE COACH
TEAM STRENGTH/S: We worked hard on putting together a list that gives us the depth we need. We will have players fighting for positions which is required if you want to succeed.
BEN CHAPMAN SAYS: Our aim was to get players into the club who could complement what we already had. We’ve been able to recruit players that have played a high level of football or been high performers in the competitions they have played in which will add some valuable experience and leadership to our group. We want to be more consistent in our performances and not have the lapses we did in periods of games last season.