Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 – 2022 Preview


Published on Wednesday, March 30, 2022

A list of every club’s major transfers in preparation for the 2022 Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 season.

ROUND 1 MATCHES

West Preston-Lakeside vs Bundoora @ J.E. Moore Park – 1:30pm
Heidelberg vs Hurstbridge @ Warringal Park – 2:10pm
Montmorency vs Northcote Park @ Montmorency Park North Oval – 2:10pm
North Heidelberg vs Macleod @ Shelley Reserve – 2:10pm
Whittlesea vs Greensborough @ Whittlesea Showgrounds – 2:10pm

Continue below for a list of each club’s incoming and outgoing transfers ahead of the 2022 season.

BUNDOORA

Coach: Michael Ryan
2021 Result: 2nd (9 wins, 3 losses)
In: James Condello (Macleod), Jack Furlong (North Albury), Jake Hobbs (Taylors Lakes), Neville Jetta (Melbourne), David Zaharakis (Essendon)
Out: Joel Grace (Glenroy), Trent Grant (North Shore Jets)

 


GREENSBOROUGH

Coach: Saade Ghazi (new)
2021 Result: 3rd (9 wins, 3 losses)
In: Lucas Aquilina (Epping), Harvey Daniher (Sunshine), Daniel Gorringe (Powelltown), Mitchell Merkel (Panton Hill), William Reinhold (Temora Kangaroos), Jason Rogers (St Arnaud), Tristan Stead (Wimbledon), Joel Trudgeon (Macleod)
Out: Michael Croxford (Torquay), Ben Fennell (Drysdale), Jacob Ireland (Torquay), Jake McNamara (Kinglake), Billy Murphy (Old Ivanhoe), Brody Tickell (Panton Hill), Marcus Toussaint (Inverloch-Kongwak)


HEIDELBERG

Coach: Danny Nolan
2021 Result: 4th (8 wins, 4 losses)
In: Luke Bunker (Montmorency), Dylan Clarke (Wodonga), Max Jones (Old Ivanhoe), Jaicob Kenny (Labrador AFC), Brayden Sier (Collingwood), Kellan Smith (Strathfieldsaye)
Out: Matthew Cecchin (Labrador AFC), Thomas Hallebone (Northcote Park), Nicholas Richards (Pennant Hills), Jordan Treloar (North Ringwood)


HURSTBRIDGE

Coaches: Jarrod Tilley and Brayden Shaw
2021 Result: 8th (3 wins, 9 losses)
In: Caelan Anderson (Craigieburn), Sunny Brazier (South Bendigo), Kye Declase (Melbourne), Michael Florance (Diamond Creek), Ty Franks (Diamond Creek), Nicholas Kent (Doncaster), Dayne Middleton (Craigieburn), Liam Middleton (Craigieburn), Noel Murray (Laurimar), Billy Shute (Kew), Jacob Smith (Banyule)
Out: Cameron Cloke (Templestowe), Tom Grimes (Warrandyte), Nicholas Milne (Old Eltham Collegians), Jamie Smith (Mulwala)


MACLEOD

Coach: Craig Hayes (new)
2021 Result: 7th (5 wins, 7 losses)
In: Stephen Hoare (Western Rams), Luke Joyce (Banyule), Charles Smythe (Banyule)
Out: James Condello (Bundoora), Anthony Da Silva (Edithvale-Aspendale), Sahand Ghasimzadeh (PEGS), Hayden Gill (West Preston-Lakeside), Rhys Gleisner (Hadfield), Joel Trudgeon (Greensborough)


MONTMORENCY

Coach: Garry Ramsay
2021 Result: 6th (6 wins, 6 losses)
In: Danko Bzenic (Avondale Heights), Mitch Honeychurch (Vermont), Lin Jong (Western Bulldogs), Marcus Lentini (Diamond Creek), Liam Wale-Buxton (Vermont)
Out: Bailey Brown (South Morang), Luke Bunker (Heidelberg), Vincent Loccisano (St Mary’s), Nicholas Paton (Heidelberg West)


NORTH HEIDELBERG

Coach: Jason Heatley
2021 Result: 5th (7 wins, 5 losses)
In: Jhye Baddeley-Kelly (Epping), Jake Brown (Manly Warringah), Joshua Doherty (Old Paradians), Rhys Gardener (East Sunbury), Nathan Johnson (Werribee Centrals), Nicholas Matthews (Port Douglas), Nicholas O’Neill (Woorinen), Tannar Peirce (Mernda), Pasquale Saccuzzo (Lalor)
Out: Curtis Brown (Whittlesea), Mitchell Brown (Chelsea), Jordan Bulman (Heidelberg West)


NORTHCOTE PARK

Coach: Stephen Saddington
2021 Result: 10th (0 wins, 12 losses)
In: Alexander Boyse (Essendon Doutta Stars), Matthew D’Angelo (Essendon Doutta Stars), Thomas Hallebone (Heidelberg), Ali Khalil (West Preston-Lakeside), Mitchell Jones (Echuca), Jordan Perry (Marcellin OC), Lucas Perry (Marcellin OC), Jordan Schroder (Essendon Doutta Stars)
Out: Nick Carter (Ivanhoe AFC), Matthew Grocott (University Blacks), Reece Miller (St Mary’s), Luke Svarc (Ivanhoe AFC)


WEST PRESTON-LAKESIDE

Coach: Rob Maiorana
2021 Result: 1st (11 wins, 1 losses)
In: Damandeep Aujla (Pascoe Vale), Hayden Gill (Macleod), Regan Uwandu (Macleod)
Out: Jackson Clarke (Wangaratta), Garrett McDonagh (Esssendon), Liam McVeigh (Wangaratta), Jacob Tilley (Broadford), Mitch Tobin (Avenel)

 


WHITTLESEA

Coach: Blair Harvey
2021 Result: 9th (2 wins, 10 losses)
In: Curtis Brown (North Heidelberg), Luke Duffy (East Malvern), Joel Fitzgerald (St Mary’s), Brody Glenn (Laurimar), David Mennen (Benalla), Corey Wagner (Balwyn), Jarrad Waite (St Kevin’s)
Out: Nathan Andrews (Laurimar), Matthew Coen (Kinglake), Nathan Stefanile (South Morang)


 

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