2019 RECAP
After transferring over to the EDFL via the Riddell District league at the end of the 2018 season, the Sunbury Kangaroos went on to dominate the 2019 Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 season.
With a stacked line-up full of stars, the Kangaroos did not lose a single game on their way to premiership glory, earning promotion into Division 1 for the upcoming 2020 season.
Their final three games of the year were all against Moonee Valley, including the Qualifying Final and Grand Final, the latter in which Sunbury had to fight hard for its 16-point win at Windy Hill.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Tierone Cuffe*
2nd - Brenton Sutherland
3rd - Matt Quigley*
4th - Lachlan Baddeley*
5th - Jake Young
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
58 - Lachlan Baddeley*
43 - Josh Burgess
39 - Michael Kilty
28 - Mitchell Streiff
26 - Jake Young
DIVISION TWO BEST & FAIREST MEDAL
Brenton Sutherland (runner-up)
DIVISION TWO GRAND FINAL BEST-ON-GROUND MEDAL
Brenton Sutherland
STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO TEAM OF THE YEAR
Daniel Gregory (centre half back & captain)
Lachlan Baddeley* (centre half forward)
Josh Burgess (full forward)
Brenton Sutherland (ruck)
Matt Quigley* (ruck rover)
Tierone Cuffe* (rover)
*players not returning in 2020
2020 PREVIEW
Coach: Anthony Leydin (3rd season)
LIST CHANGES / LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Clinton Young (Gisborne), Mark Freeth (Diggers Rest), Dean Halliwell (Rupertswood), Luke Baron (Sunbury Lions), Josh Deans (Williamstown CYMS), William Healy (Sunbury Lions), Zach McCasker (Greenvale), Josh Kanellos (Airport West) & Dylan Caruana (Sunbury Lions)
Out: Lachlan Baddeley, Christian Monaco, Jeremy Murphy, Jared Pretty, Brad Slater & Matt Welsh (all retired), Matt Quigley (Nullawil) & Tierone Cuffe (Strathmore)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
Sunbury's list of confirmed outs looks somewhat grim, with eight players that featured in last year's Division 2 premiership win not returning in 2020.
However, some very good players still remain, including skipper and key defender Daniel Gregory and key forward Josh Burgess, while Brenton Sutherland may be the best ruckman in Division 1.
Ex-Hawk and Magpie Clinton Young could play up to 10 games when his Williamstown commitments in the VFL allow, but given the Kangaroos are playing in their third different competition in three years, it's nearly impossible to predict how they'll go until we see them in action.
