The 2025 season is just around the corner so EDFL Media will be previewing each club heading into Round One. Next, we chat to Glenroy coach Addam Maric who provides some insights on their 2025 campaign.
2024: 8th (4W, 10L, 2D, 90.31%)
Coach: Addam Maric
PRE-SEASON FOCUS
"Education and repetition has been our focus over the pre-season. With a new coach and new game plan, there is lots to learn for everyone. There is no better way to learn than getting the reps in."
LIST SHAPE
"We finished down the bottom last year so I might sound a little silly saying this but I was pretty happy with the list when I arrived. We just focused on getting good guys in who are hopefully good at footy!
"Overall I'm happy with the squad and I wouldn’t swap our squad for anyone else’s."
PLAYERS TO WATCH
"All our new recruits will play a major role, I can’t single out any of them.
"We have some younger guys going well – Joey Vaccaro has taken his game to a new level and both Saeed Abdul-Wahed and El-Amir Abdul-Wahed will play major roles also."
2025 OUTLOOK
"Our goal outside of a premiership is to create an environment that everyone enjoys."
ON THE RECORD WITH ADDAM MARIC
Who is the unsung hero at the club?
JJ Cristaudo - Backline coach, reserves head coach, and thirds head coach! A great young man with a passion for the club and coaching.
MVP of the gym?
Dazza Ferraro. He knows it, and if you don’t know, he’ll tell you!
Player most likely to become a coach one day?
Probably isn’t the most likely to coach but most potential to be a great coach is Lachlan Cox.
Who has the quickest set of wheels?
Nasir Kodi – the only time you don’t want the footy is if he’s around.
Who’s one opposition player you’d love on your side?
Mark Merlino (Northern Saints) - very intelligent individual.
What match are you most looking forward to in 2025 and why?
Most looking forward ANZAC Day against Westmeadows. It’s a big day on the Aussie calendar so to play on that day is pretty cool.
Flag tip outside of Glenroy?
Westmeadows.
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Joshua Blake (Essendon Doutta Stars), Zein Taleb (Hadfield), Addam Maric (Simpson), Adham Taleb (Hadfield), Kyle Doherty (Gungahlin Jets), Saeed Abdul-Wahed (Northern Saints), Ahmed Abdul-Wahed (Northern Saints), El-Amir Abdul-Wahed (Northern Saints), Shannon Boyd (Upwey Tecoma), Aydin Doganer (South Melbourne Districts), William Ward (Hepburn), Aaron Dimatteo (Airport West), Julian Hemala (Pascoe Vale), Jonathan Roccuzzo (Greenvale), Joseph Vaccaro (Greenvale).
Out: Mohammed Awad (Keilor Park), Alex Farah (Greensborough), Nathan Catullo (Coburg Districts), Jake Cauchi (Coburg Districts), James Limosani (Thomastown).
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
There'll be a fresh voice at Sewell Reserve with Addam Maric assuming the head coaching role, whose footy CV needs no introduction. It's been a few tough years for the Roys doing the double drop before finishing second last in 2024, and a renewed outlook from someone coming externally to the club could be just what they need. Maric stated he was happy with the list and despite the low finish, their overall season justifies that comment. Glenroy had six losses by 14 points or less to go with two draws which shows there doesn't need to be a drastic turnaround. In another open Division Two competition with two new teams and a lot of personnel changes, it's hard to predict where Glenroy sits, but you'd think with the changes they've made that finals should be well within reach.
Ladder Prediction: Mid-table, pushing for finals.
