2019 RECAP
Moonee Valley secured a double chance with a 10-5 home-and-away record despite dropping its opening two games of the season.
After toppling Jacana in Round 4, the Fog only lost three more games before the finals, two of which were against undefeated eventual premier, Sunbury Kangaroos.
The Valley dominated Burnside Heights in the Preliminary Final to qualify for its first Grand Final since 2013, where despite a brave effort, the Fog were eventually outclassed by the Kangaroos to the tune of just 16 points.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Cory McGrath
2nd - Braden Padmore
3rd - Luke Ryan
4th - Kris Thomas
5th - Zac Di Guiseppe
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
48 - Jordan Faba
40 - Rocky Ferraro
31 - Braden Padmore
24 - Cory McGrath
17 - Jack Newman
DIVISION TWO BEST & FAIREST MEDAL
Cory McGrath (winner)
DIVISION TWO TEAM OF THE YEAR
Shanon Carroll (coach)
Cory McGrath (centre)
Braden Padmore (half forward flank)
Rocky Ferraro (forward pocket)
Jordan Faba (interchange)
Luke Ryan (interchange)
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Shanon Carroll (3rd season)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Jacob Bryant (Huntly), Campbell Busch (Essendon Doutta Stars) Noah Capozza (Aberfeldie), Phillip Carapalis (Drysdale), Rafferty Carroll (Brunswick), Justin Cluney (Roxburgh Park), Mitchell Collins (Modewarre), William Considine (St Bernards), Benjamin Coote (Glenroy), Jaycob Doyle (Uhs-Vu), Connor Doyle (Strathmore), Hamish Ferguson (Kangarilla), Alex Gleeson (Hampton), Bill Hansen (Modewarre), Liam Hayes (Airport West), Sandan Inturrisi (Essendon Doutta Stars), Jordan Inturrisi (Essendon Doutta Stars), Alexander Karagiannis (Strathmore), George Koukounaras (Strathmore), Clinton Lambert (Congupna), Michael Lobb (Nullawil), Eli Lovell (Coburg Districts), Jin-Loong Low (Keilor Park), Justin Lumsden (Coburg Districts), Luke Malone (Strathmore), Chris McFarlane (Strathmore), Aaron McKenna (Airport West), James McLuckie (Melbourne High School Old Boys), Luke Charles Micallef (Tullamarine), Bevan Newell (Hillside), Samuel O'Brien (Maribyrnong Park), Jack Pearce (Templestowe), Nathaniel Ravanello (Airport West), Liam Sabri (Modewarre), Nicholas Sim (Coburg Districts), Jesse Smith (Portarlington), Kane Timmins (Modewarre), Stefan Velluto (Pascoe Vale), Jack Vivian (PEGS), Riley West (Mornington), Patrick White (Strathmore), Jordan Whybrow (Aberfeldie) & Anthony Young (Roxburgh Park)
Out: Connor Ahern (Hadfield), Anthony Ciancio (King Valley United), Jordan Crowley (Coburg Districts), Michael Egan (Talbot), Jonathan Mullins (Southern Districts), Corey Needs (Drysdale), Curtis Somers (Scarborough) & Roshane Wickramathilake (South Yarra)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
There's no way the Fog is going to be able to shake the 'favourites' tag coming into the 2021 season given it has lost barely anyone of note and added a huge amount of extra depth to its squad over an 18-month period.
All five 'Team of the Year' entrants from 2019 are still at the Valley, including the division's reigning best-and-fairest, Cory McGrath (pictured).
Until we see the selected 25-man squad the day before its Round 1 blockbuster at Burnside Heights, the exact make-up of Moonee Valley's best 22 is still anyone's guess, but what we do know is the handful of new additions will only add to what is already a formidable line-up that Shanon Carrol, perhaps the division's best coach, has at his disposal.
2021 FIXTURE
