2019 RECAP
It was a triumphant return to form for Westmeadows in 2019, qualifying for its first finals series since 2016.
The Tigers ended the home-and-away season with a 10-6 record after producing five consecutive wins between Rounds 2 and 6, which included impressive victories over both of last year's Division 1 grand finalists, Craigieburn and East Keilor.
Their season ended in the Elimination Final at Windy Hill, where local rival Tullamarine pulled away from Westmeadows in the final term to win by 33 points.
BEST & FAIREST TOP FIVE
1st - Robbie Castello
2nd - Marwan Abdul-Wahed
3rd - Aaron Evans & Ahmed Abdul-Wahed
4th - Omar Saad
GOAL KICKING TOP FIVE
54 - Omar Saad
25 - Mitch Church
23 - Robbie Castello
13 - Dean Clare
13 - Josh Flower
13 - Tom Muscat
HUTCHISON MEDAL
Division One Best & Fairest
Robbie Castello (winner)
DIVISION ONE LEADING GOAL KICKER AWARD
Omar Saad
DIVISION ONE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Robbie Castello (centre & captain)
Omar Saad (forward pocket)
2021 PREVIEW
Coach: Mo Kaakour (1st season, replacing Grant Smith)
LODGED TRANSFERS
In: Moustafa Abbouche (Roxburgh Park), Alexander Aleksovski (South Morang), Darcy Blythman (Sunbury), Justin Brass (Western Rams), Jak Brown (Tullamarine), Mitchell Caddy (Maribyrnong Park), Nicholas Cerche (Morphettville Park), Jake Dalgleish (Greenvale), Korey Flavel-Wood (Glenroy), Zachary Gibbons (St Albans), Alexander Guida (Greenvale), Ahmed Hamdan (West Coburg), Shane Hickson (Craigieburn), Travis Holmberg (Whittlesea), Christopher Kerney (Palmerston Magpies), Tyler McNair (Lalor), George Nabbout (Airport West), Benjamin Pedrosa (Heathmont), Dale Potter (Craigieburn), Jayden Ranno (Airport West), Dylan Ryan (Putney Magpies), Jordyn Semmens (Strathmore), Dane Tannenberg (East Keilor) & Aaron Vendramini (Craigieburn)
Out: Ibrahim Atik (North Sunshine), Khaled Atik (North Sunshine), Jesse Bates (Mooroolbark), Dylan Borg (Wallan), James Buyuksu (Oak Park), Madison Cadoni (Greenvale), Simon Collis (Port Douglas), Michael Gillard (Cobram), Braydon Hardstaff (Tullamarine), Leigh Owen (Griffith Swans), Jake Sharman (Mernda), Mahmoud Taleb (Northern Saints) & Dale Willmott (Therry Penola OB)
EDFL MEDIA SAYS
While the Tigers are still on the hunt for another ruckman, their 2021 list has shaped up nicely.
Hardly anyone of particular note has left the club since the end of 2019, while the likes of Jayden Ranno and George Nabbout are known commodities coming into the line-up for this season.
A formidable forward line combined with a classy midfield led by reigning Hutchison Medallist Robbie Castello (pictured) will hold Westmeadows in good stead as it sets out to challenge among the top contenders in Strathmore Community Bank Division 1.
2021 FIXTURE
