2019 RECAP
After promising a lot in the lead-up to Season 2019, East Keilor certainly did not disappoint with its upfront and honest new senior coach, Pat Christofi, steering the ship.
Cashing in on what was a heavy summer of strong recruiting, the Cougars were the clear standout of the home-and-away season, claiming the minor premiership with a 14-2 record and a percentage of 161.45, two games clear of second-placed Craigieburn.
However, the Eagles twice got the better of East Keilor in the finals series, going on to defeat the Cougars in the Division 1 Grand Final by 37 points.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Ben Caluzzi (pictured)
2nd - Joe Palazzolo
3rd - Josh Grabowski
4th - Dion Hill
5th - Nick Grabowski*
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
59 - Dion Hill
36 - Josh Grabowski
32 - Nick Grabowski*
19 - Ethan Langwell
17 - Jackson Barrett*
DIVISION ONE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Ash Arrowsmith (centre half back)
Ben Caluzzi (half back flank)
Nick Grabowski* (wing)
Nathan Lyons (wing)
Dion Hill (full forward)
Josh Grabowski (ruck rover)
*outgoing transfer lodged
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Pat Christofi (2nd season)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Tim Atkins (Yarroweyah), Joshua Best (Greenvale), Tim Bongetti (Pines), Fabian Brancatisano (Sunshine), Jack Burns (Hillside), Lachlan Calder (St Albans), Brandon Coletta (Hillside), Chris Crosswell (Kambalda), Cody Day (Point Cook Centrals), Evan Giannoukas (Taylors Lakes), Dean Gioutsos (Kyneton), Damien Grazules (Moulamein), Nicholas Grigg (Rupertswood), Jacob Hutchinson (St Bernards), Joshua Klaromenos (Hillside), Bruno Laguda (Essendon Doutta Stars), Marc Lock (Old Carey Grammarians), Joshua Mascara (Bundoora), Mark Mazzeo (Maribyrnong Park), Victor Micallef (Hillside), Bradley Nolen (Donald), Nick O’Neill (Woorinen), Michael Ogliarolo (Hillside), Lachlan Rayner (Hillside), Lee Santoro (Bundoora), Heath Shaw (GWS Giants), Chris Stewart (Deer Park), Dayne Tannenberg (Moama) & William Vasiliadis (Taylors Lakes)
Out: Liam Bagaric (Keilor Park), Ryan Bagaric (Keilor Park), Riza Balla (Keilor Park), Jackson Barrett (St Bernards), Joshua Bistisi-Nguyen (Keilor Park), Cooper Bryant (Keilor Park), James Carey (North Footscray), Bryce Carroll (Bacchus Marsh), Mitchell Celantano (St Bernards), Luke Conidi (Braybrook), Chris Crosswell (Kambalda), Jarryd Dawson (Braybrook), Reubin Fulton-Grigg (Brunswick), Michael Galcin (Parkside), Bradley Galcin (Keilor Park), Joseph Gale (Brunswick), Michael Gatt (Tullamarine), Justin Gelsi (Laurimar), Nicholas Grabowski (Banyule), Matthew Grey (St Bernards), Dimitrios Guicas (Keilor Park), Adrian Hallal (Keilor Park), Dillon Kane (Caroline Springs), Nathan Kennedy (Taylors Lakes), Will Kett (Moorooka Districts), Rusiate Komaitai (Hillside), Lachlan Langwell (Aberfeldie), Thomas Madden (St Bernards), Tyson Maiava (Burnside Heights), Jake Napoli (Keilor Park), Maxwell Naughton (St Bernards), Nick O’Neill (Woorinen), Cooper Perry (Tullamarine), Connor Roach (North Footscray), Andrew Ruberto (Hadfield), Daniel Spiers (Brunswick), Shaun Ujcich (Keilor Park), Kristan Vance (Western Rams), Luke Vraca (Parkside) & Declan Wakefield (Keilor Park)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
It's hard to pick a starting point when assessing East Keilor's heavily bolstered list coming into 2021.
The headline acts are Collingwood premiership player Heath Shaw and former Deer Park and Maribyrnong Park star Chris Stewart, which speaks volumes when you add in the likes of Fabian Brancatisano, Lachie Calder, Brandon Coletta, Nick Grigg, Bruno Laguda, Marc Lock, Victor Micallef and Lachie Rayner.
It's unlikely all of those names will feature in the same 22 on any given Saturday but whichever way you look at it, the Cougars have to be considered the warm favourite to go all way and up into the top flight come season's end.
2021 FIXTURE
