2019 RECAP
It was a small slide for Hillside in 2019, finishing fifth on the ladder and missing the finals for the first time since 2016 with an 8-8 record.
The Sharks collected some decent wins over finalists Westmeadows (twice) and Tullamarine during the year, but they also shot themselves in the foot against Taylors Lakes, Roxburgh Park and West Coburg in key games.
The year ended on a high, though, with Hillside sending off outgoing coach Steve Burns in style with a stirring nine-point road win over Tullamarine.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Lachlan Rayner*
2nd - Jackson Volpato (pictured)
3rd - Victor Micallef*
4th - Raafat Rachrache*
5th - Liam Johnstone
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
27 - Matthew Patane*
22 - Raafat Rachrache*
20 - Brandon Coletta*
18 - Victor Micallef*
12 - Stephen Syme
DIVISION ONE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Lachlan Rayner* (interchange)
Brandon Coletta* (interchange)
*outgoing transfer lodged
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Charlie Denaro (1st season, replacing Steve Burns)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Joel Bonnici (Tullamarine), Mark Cadman (Riddell), Jesse Campbell (Mernda), Jake Flack (East Keilor), Fadi Hayek (Thomastown), Lachlan Henson (Riddell), Jack Hickey (Riddell), Hisham Kerbatieh (Avondale Heights), Rusiate Komaitai (East Keilor), Riley McLaughlin (Kilmore), Darcy Pinneri (Keilor), Justin Pyers (Hillside), Joshua Reinmuth (Point Cook), Christopher Samagalski (Riddell), Ethan Saragozza (Keilor Park), Bryson Scales (Craigieburn), Dylan Tirpkos (Riddell), Joshua Trembearth (Glenroy), Corey Wright (Diggers Rest) & Zak Wunhym (Keilor)
Out: Michael Ajaimy (Keilor), Reece Asciak (Burnside Heights), Aaron Azzopardi (Meltonorporated), Jackson Baillon (Bacchus Marsh), Jack Burns (East Keilor), Brandon Coletta (East Keilor), Amar El Nour (St Albans), James Ficarra (Keilor Park), Hisham Kerbatieh (Northern Bullants), Joshua Klaromenos (East Keilor), James Mancuso (Burnside Heights), Victor Micallef (East Keilor), Bevan Newell (Moonee Valley), Michael Ogliarolo (East Keilor), Matthew Patane (Roxburgh Park), Ferdinando Petrarca (Burnside Heights), Julian Piraina (Keilor Park), Raafat Rachrache (Roxburgh Park), Lachlan Rayner (East Keilor), Jacob Tompkins (North Geelong), Reece Tompkins (North Geelong), Jacob Vella (Caroline Springs) & Rylan Williams (Braybrook)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
It may look like carnage on the outgoing transfers front, but those on the inside at Shark Park feel good about their 2021 prospects.
All of the Sharks' top four goal scorers from 2019 are now gone and three of their top five best-and-fairest voter-getters also have an asterisk next to their name listed above, including reigning B&F winner, Lachie Rayner.
With what is set to be a new-look forward line and midfield, Hillside will be hoping to get maximum output from new arrivals Zak Wunhym, Corey Wright, Hisham Kerbatieh (if available), Rusi Komaitai and Joel Bonnici in order to feature among the top four this year.
2021 FIXTURE
