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 the hand of eventual premier and fierce rival, Keilor.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Charles Lill*
2nd - Tom Wallis* & Jordan Schroder (pictured)
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
PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Charles Lill* (interchange)
*outgoing transfer lodged
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Paul Barnard (1st season, replacing Kyle Hardingham)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Kurtis Barnard (Aberfeldie), Jacob Bonasera (Aberfeldie), Matthew D'Angelo (Northern Saints), Kyle Edgar (East Keilor), James El Moussalli (Old Carey Grammarians), Kell Gadsden (Maroochydore), Ned Gentile (Airport West), James Harrold (East Fremantle), Josef Hebiton (East Fremantle), Dean Johnson (Congupna), Nicholas Kerr (St Bernard's), Aydin Kesici (Craigieburn), Dylan Landt (Sunbury), Dale Marshall (Rosebud), Ryan Moore (North Brunswick), Eamonn Ogden (Tracy Village), Riley O'Meara (Lancefield), James Peters (Aberfeldie), Anthony Randello (Keilor Park), Keane Romao (Caroline Springs), Brady Rowles (Sydney Swans), Samuel Ryan (Aberfeldie), William sim (PEGS), Jakob Shaw (St Bernards), Vinnie Sudano (East Keilor), Gavin Urquhart (Riddell) & Sean Whelan (Aberfeldie)
Out: Jack Barnes (Mulwala), Patrick Brookes (Uhs-Vu), Aaron Di Matteo (Taylors Lakes), Thomas Ferris (Coburg Districts), Kell Gadsden (Coorparoo), Ned Gentile (Airport West), Jack Gleeson (West Brunswick), Kyle Hardingham (Bullcreek Leeming), Josef Hebiton (Bullcreek Leeming), Jake Howells (Coburg Districts), Mitchell Jensen (Echuca United), Noah Khan (Whitehorse Pioneers), Bruno Laguda (East Keilor), Dylan Landt (St Marys), Charles Lill (Old Melburnians), Ryan Moore (North Brunswick), Luke Newton (Albanvale), Damian O'Brien (Ocean Grove), Ivan Pavlovic (Airport West), Jordan Rogers (Palm Beach Currumbin), Keane Romao (Caroline Springs), Matthew Romeo (Greenvale), Brandon Sarich (Diggers Rest), Joshua Schwandt (Therry Penola OB), Jack Stephens (West Brunswick) & Tom Wallis (Echuca United)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
Essendon Doutta Stars must take advantage of its kind early season draw in order to mix it with those expecting to play finals footy this year.
The Stars have waved goodbye to some very good top-end players, as well as coach Kyle Hardingham, but new coach Paul Barnard has wasted little time adding to his squad for the upcoming year.
Gavin Urquhart, Brady Rowles and James Harrold are all high-quality acquisitions while Alex Boyse will be a key cog in a forward line desperate for better output, so all of the ingredients seem to be in place for Douttas to rise up the ladder this year.
2021 FIXTURE
