2019 RECAP
It was a tough year for Oak Park in Division 1, only managing to win a single game and finish its campaign as the team relegated down to Strathmore Community Bank Division 2.
The Kangaroos went 1-3 in their most important games of the season against fellow Division 1 battlers Roxburgh Park and Taylors Lakes, with their only win coming in Round 12 over the Magpies.
While Oak Park's defence did perform well at times, the Roos' biggest struggles occurred up forward, ending the season as the only team in the division with less than 1000 points scored across their 16 games played.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Danny Rajab
2nd - Liam Molloy
3rd - Harrison Wilson
4th - Jack Kennedy
5th - Jack Pascu
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
22 - Aden Harris
18 - Adam Meiorin
13 - Jack Kennedy
10 - Jack Pascu
8 - James Barnes
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Todd Clark (1st season, replacing Michael Hooper)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Travis Anderson (Tullamarine), Jarred Barden (Craigieburn), Lachlan Busk (Yarraville Seddon Eagles), James Buyuksu (Westmeadows), Stephano Calabro (Fitzroy), Blair Cronin (Tullamarine), Bryce Crosswell (Woodend-Hesket), Callum D'Angelo (Therry Penola OB), Max Gleeson (Pascoe Vale), Thomas Gleeson (Pascoe Vale), Jesse Hemmens (Sunshine), Declan Joyce-Lawford (Old Scotch), Jaedyn Kearney (Epping), Thomas Knight (Rupertswood), Mitchell Leathers (Strathmore), Lachlan Millard (Craigieburn), Michael Peart (Woodend-Hesket), Tommy Randall (North Brunswick), Ryan Smith (Timboon Demons), Samuel Stronach (Pascoe Vale), Jedd Taylor (Therry Penola OB), Bailey Taylor (Therry Penola OB), Antonio Watts (Fitzroy), Isaac Willett (Wangaratta Rovers), Oliver Willett (Wangaratta Rovers), Dominic Williams (Cranbourne), Jake Woods (Craigieburn) & Alexander Zinonos (Katandra)
Out: Patrick Burns (Brunswick), Shaun Collins (Uhs-Vu), Michael Dalrymple (Tullamarine), Bryce Dodge (Jacana), James Downing (Tooleybuc Manangatang), Michael Evans (Mernda), David Fazakerley (Uhs-Vu), Bradley Gallagher (Epping), Anthony Hogan (Northcote Park), Matthew Koops (Jacana), Kirk Lang (Hay), Liam Lucas (Tullamarine), Corey McCawley (Jacana), Adam Meiorin (Airport West), Aaron Palanechka (Whitsunday Sea Eagles), Mitchell Robinson (Aberfeldie), Keegan Shrimpton (Hadfield), Benjamin Storer (Coburg Districts), Caleb Talbot (Calivil United) & Decton Warren (Marcellin Old Collegians)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
There's plenty of reason for optimism at JP Fawkner Reserve following some key incoming transfers including experienced heads Travis Anderson, Blair Cronin and Bryce Crosswell, all of whom return to the Kangaroos after stints elsewhere.
It's going to be hard to predict exactly where Oak Park sits among its rivals in Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 given the long layoff and the fact it's been relegated from Division 1, but given there are few key outgoing transfers, it's fair to have the Kangaroos in the premiership conversation at this stage.
Their early season draw is somewhat kind, so expect Todd Clark's men to be prominent from the get-go.
2021 FIXTURE
