2019 RECAP
Essendon Doutta Stars was Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division's lowest scoring team in 2019, with no individual player kicking more than 17 goals across the entire season.
The absence of key forward Alex Boyse, who only played eight games, did not help matters up forward for the Stars in a year where they averaged only 8.2 goals per game.
While Douttas ended the year three wins clear from relegation, they did drop all of their last five games by an average margin of almost 70 points, including a shocking 162-point drubbing at hand of eventual premier and fierce rival, Keilor.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Charles Lill*
2nd - Tom Wallis & Jordan Schroder
3rd - Campbell Wearne
4th - Brodie Meyers & Patrick Willach
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
17 - Marcus Calvaresi
16 - Mitch Day
16 - Mitch Jensen
13 - Jordan Schroder
11 - Alex Boyse
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Charles Lill* (interchange)
*players not returning in 2020
2020 PREVIEW
Coach: Kyle Hardingham (2nd season)
LIST CHANGES / LODGED TRANSFERS
In: James Peters (Aberfeldie), Jakob Shaw (St Bernards), Josef Hebiton (East Fremantle), Eamonn Ogden (Tracy Village), Dylan Landt (Sunbury Lions), Ned Gentile (Airport West), Ryan Moore (North Brunswick), Riley O'Meara (Lancefield), Liam McKenna (Templestowe), Dean Johnson (Congupna), Dale Marshall (Bundoora), Matthew D'Angelo (Northern Saints), Keane Romao (Caroline Springs) & Kell Gadsden (Maroochydore)
Out: Charles Lill (Old Melburnians), Noah Khan (Whitehorse Pioneers), Damian O'Brien (Ocean Grove) & Jack Barnes (Mulwala)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
The Stars should be pretty happy with their recruiting haul, given they've addressed their two biggest needs – scoring power and tall timber.
Up forward they now have James Peters, Mitch Jensen, Alex Boyse and Karl Brown all poised to play a full season, while new arrivals Jakob Shaw, Dean Johnson and Matthew D'Angelo will all look to support Oscar Sasalu in ruck.
The loss of key defender Charles Lill has also been covered by the arrival West Australian Josef Hebiton, so expect the Stars to emerge as one of the division's potential bolters in Season 2020.
