2019 RECAP
Outside of the league's two major powerhouses, Keilor and Aberfeldie, Strathmore did well to re-affirm itself as the 'best of the rest' in 2019.
A 12-6 home-and-away record assured the Mores their second consecutive finals berth and after dismantling Pascoe Vale in a low-scoring knock-out semi, Strathmore again made the Preliminary Final.
In a see-sawing affair that mirrored the previous year's epic prelim between the Mores and Keilor, Strathmore again fell agonisingly short of victory, going down to Aberfeldie by just three points at Windy Hill to end what was an otherwise wonderful and promising 2019 season.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Adam Iacobucci
2nd - Nick O'Brien
3rd - Andrew Vavra
4th - Luke Jarrad (pictured)
5th - Xavier Allison
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
24 - Kyle Weightman
23 - Shane Foulds
20 - Josh Helliwell
18 - Daniel Mammoliti
17 - Athan Tsialtas
REYNOLDS MEDAL
Premier Division Best & Fairest
Nick O'Brien (runner-up)
PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE YEAR
Luke Jarrad (half back flank)
Adam Iacobucci (centre)
Kyle Weightman (interchange)
Andrew Vavra (interchange)
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Matthew Horne (2nd season)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Floyd Bollinghaus (Wodonga Raiders), Jacob Collard (St Bernards), Tierone Cuffe (Sunbury Kangaroos), Thomas Denning (St Joseph's), William Donaghey (Wodonga Raiders), Brock Egglestone (Therry Penola OB), Mitchell Hall (Craigieburn), Jesse Johnson (Castlemaine), Matthew Knight (Rupertswood), Alessi Leggieri (West Coburg), Andrew Pellegrino (Shepparton), Lachlan Peplow (Keilor), Arion Richter-Salter (North Launceston), William Ronis (East Keilor) & Adam Winter (Glenroy)
Out: Luke Baniowski (West Coburg), Mack Creevey (Keilor Park), James Davey (East Gambier), William Donaghey (Coburg), Thomas Drake (West Coburg), Samuel Dukic (Parkside), Scott Eldridge (North Footscray), Nicholas Hannah (Reservoir), Adam Ianchello (Pascoe Vale), Alexander Karagiannis (Moonee Valley), Rusiate Komaitai (East Keilor), Sam Lawless (Keilor Park), George Lawless (Keilor Park), Mitchell Leathers (Oak Park), Edward Lower (UTS Australian), Jesse Martino (PEGS), Jack Mighell (Trentham District), Thomas Pridgeon (St Albans), Joshua Rule (West Coburg) & Liam Weightman (Brunswick)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
Much of Strathmore's 2019 list is still intact and some of its new arrivals will only add to what is already a formidable line-up.
Returning premiership pair Adam Winter and Matthew Knight, along with new arrival Floyd Bollinghaus, will each give Strathmore's forward line a timely boost and if the rest of the side produces similar output to that of 2019, then Strathmore will again feature prominently come September.
The Mores are probably sick of hearing about their consecutive prelim final losses by now, but the only way to truly rid themselves of those memories is to get to the big one on September 11, and they're every chance to do that in 2021.
2021 FIXTURE
