2019 RECAP
Many pundits had their doubts about the prospects of newly-promoted Roxburgh Park coming into the 2019 Division 1 season, but the Magpies rose to the occasion when it mattered most.
Coming off a Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 premiership win in 2018, the Magpies adapted well to the higher standard of Division 1, scoring some decent wins over Oak Park, Taylors Lakes and Hillside during the year, all of which occurred on home soil at Lakeside Oval.
Those three wins did prove to be enough to avoid the drop back to Division 2, despite the Pies losing each of their final four games of the season.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Jay Barbera
2nd - Harley Short
3rd - Ryan Micallef
4th - Travis Cooke
5th - Jamie Grant (pictured)
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
36 - Luke Capuano
12 - Brandon McLarty
11 - Harley Short
10 - John Colaidis
9 - Adrian MacKinnon
HUTCHISON MEDAL
Division One Best & Fairest
Harley Short (runner-up)
DIVISION ONE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Michael Farrelly (coach)
Harley Short (interchange)
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Michael Farrelly (3rd season)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Caleb Baker (Craigieburn), Daniel Boudoloh (Hampton Park), Ricki Camilleri (Campbells Creek), Bradley Dimech (Mernda), Kirk D'Silva (Craigieburn), Brenden Egberts (Mernda), Blake Ellis (Epping), Trent Fisher (Glenroy), Chadie Helou (Craigieburn), Jake Houston (East Sunbury), Ben Johnson (Diamond Valley), Jake Lynch (Maribyrnong Park), Joseph MacCarone (Thomastown), Andrew Marino (Mernda), Brock McLarty (Tullamarine), Noah Orchard (Craigieburn), Matthew Patane (Hillside), Riley Ponte (Craigieburn), Raafat Rachrache (Hillside), Nathan Reichelt (Craigieburn), Luke Reichelt (Craigieburn) & Luke Scarpini (Craigieburn)
Out: Jihad Ayoubi (Northern Saints), Peter Candy (Jacana), Justin Cluney (Moonee Valley), Ridvan Demircan (Heidelberg West), Marc Douthwaite (Jacana), Kajanithen Gnanapragasam (East Burwood), Karem Helou (Westbourne Grammarians), Ferras Merhi (Westmeadows), Youssef Mourad (Northern Saints), Osama Saad (North Sunshine), Andrew Schiavon (Craigieburn), Michael Wilson (North Sunshine) & Anthony Young (Moonee Valley)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
Everything is seemingly coming up Roxburgh Park as the new season draws near.
The Magpies have retained nearly all of their core group from 2019 and added a very impressive list of new recruits who will surely feature in their best 22, including former Hillside pair Matthew Patane and Raaf Rachrache, while gun midfielder Brad Dimech is now back at Lakeside Oval as well.
Add in some potential cameos from Collingwood premiership player Ben Johnson and it's easy to see why some pundits have Roxburgh Park emerging as a potential finals bolter in 2021.
2021 FIXTURE
