A list of every club’s major transfers in preparation for the 2024 Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 season.
ROUND 1 MATCHES
Greensborough 15.19 (109) def Eltham 9.6 (60) @ Greensborough War Memorial Park (Good Friday)
Eltham vs Hurstbridge @ Eltham Central Park – 2:10pm
Montmorency vs Bundoora @ Montmorency Park North Oval – 2:10pm
Banyule vs Macleod @ Beverley Road Oval – 2:10pm
Greensborough vs West Preston-Lakeside @ Greensborough War Memorial Park – 2:10pm
North Heidelberg vs Heidelberg @ Shelley Street Reserve – 4:25pm
Continue below for a list of each club’s incoming and outgoing transfers ahead of the 2024 season.
BANYULE
Coach: Paul Harris
2023 Result: 8th (5 wins, 13 losses)
In: Davin Cameron (South Morang), Lewin Davis (Eaglehawk), Sebastian Francis-Perkins (Old Eltham Collegians), Tim Martin (Woodend-Hesket), Sam McLarty (Heidelberg), Daniel Owen (Eltham), Noah Wheeler (Eaglehawk), Oscar White (South Bendigo),
Out: Alex Bellchambers (Eltham), Michael Edwards (Darley), Michael Italia (Heidelberg West), James Kayrooz (Maribyrnong Park), Nicholas Mayne (Elmore), Jacob Mitchell (Cohuna), Xavier Mitchell (Cohuna Kangas), Luke Pantalone (Watsonia), Jack Raines (Wilston Grange AFC), Jack Witchell (Old Paradians),
BUNDOORA
Coach: Heath Scotland (new)
2023 Result: 3rd (13 wins, 5 losses)
In: Jack Briskey (Williamstown CYMS), Ryan Evans (Reservoir), Michael Fitz-Gerald (Montmorency), Sam Green (Clarence), Brayden King (Old Ivanhoe), Matthew Morison (Thomastown), Sam Philp (Carlton)
Out: Nate Caddy (Essendon), Kyle Green (Thomastown), Jake Hobbs (Deniliquin), Neville Jetta (Fitzroy Stars), Sam Lloyd (Deniliquin), Jedd Longmire (Corowa-Rutherglen), Brent Marshall (Mernda), Shaun McKernan (Strathmore), Jacob Naismith (Montmorency), Kain Proctor (Fitzroy Stars), Hamish Shepheard (Deniliquin), Kyle Wheatley (South Morang), Ben Young (St Mary’s)
ELTHAM
Coach: Tim Bongetti
2023 Result (Division 2): Premiers
In: Alex Bellchambers (Banyule), Jaden Collins (Montmorency), Cooper Dahms (Central District), Bronson Glasgow (North London), James Marchbank (Diamond Creek), Liam McMahon (Montmorency), Ben Quaynor (Doncaster East), Alex Rigney (Greensborough)
Out: Aidan Biddle (Doncaster East), Damon Braby (Watsonia), Finnbar Maley (North Melbourne), Corey Middleton (Epping), Kyle O’Sullivan (Old Paradians), Daniel Owen (Banyule), Bradyn Taglieri (Old Eltham Collegians), Liam Waldron (Epping), Jackson Weatherald (retired), Anton Woods (Anglesea)
GREENSBOROUGH
Coach: Matthew Hyde (new)
2023 Result: 6th (9 wins, 9 losses)
In: Zak McCubbin (Port Melbourne Colts), Tom O’Sullivan (Seymour)
Out: John Desmond (St Mary’s), Rayden Garrard (Watsonia), Alex Rigney (Eltham)
HEIDELBERG
Coach: Vin Dattoli
2023 Result: Premiers (16 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw)
In: Trent Bianco (Collingwood), Adam Galgano (Montmorency), Tom Keys (Panton Hill), Solomon McKay (Macleod)
Out: Tom Bellchambers (Port Melbourne), Gulian Fable (Panton Hill), Sam Gilmore (Old Paradians), Mackenzie Hogg (Macleod), Jesse Kane (Tooleybuc Manangatang), Kai Kearns (Tooleybuc Manangatang), Jed Rule (Old Carey), Tom Schnerring (TBC), Matthew Smith (Uni Blues), Timothy Todd (Watsonia), Kane Veliou (Ivanhoe), Isaac Wallace (Warragul), Charlie Wilson (Warrack Eagles)
HURSTBRIDGE
Coaches: Joel Cordwell
2023 Result: 5th (9 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw)
In: Thomas Hird (Avondale Heights), Sean McLaren (Essendon Douta Stars), David Mennen (Benalla), Cooper Perrin (Great Western), Cameron Wild (East Keilor)
Out: Mitchell Dale (Diamond Creek), Bryce East (Diamond Creek), Thomas Indian (Macedon)
MACLEOD
Coach: Craig Hayes
2023 Result: 7th (6 wins, 12 losses)
In: Max Childs (Echuca), Cooper Clarke (Wodonga Raiders), Darcy Hogg (Old Carey), Mackenzie Hogg (Heidelberg), Max Razums (Old Carey), Sam Richards (Old Carey)
Out: James Condello (Heidelberg West), Lucas Hobbs (Whittlesea), Hume Hurley (Shepparton United), Sebastian Latina (Epping), Brad Leggett (Panton Hill), Jack Lipscombe (Old Scotch), Ethan Lowe (Watsonia), Patrick Martin (retired), Solomon McKay (Heidelberg), Ned McKeown (Swan Hill), Jacob Smith (Heidelberg West), Liam Wanders (Heidelberg West)
MONTMORENCY
Coach: Nick Rutley (new)
2023 Result: 2nd (14 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws)
In: Callum Brown (Marcellin), Harvey Hooper (Old Scotch), Nash Holmes (Deer Park), Jacob Naismith (Bundoora), Cameron Nyko (Healesville)
Out: Jaden Collins (Eltham), Michael Fitz-Gerald (Bundoora), Adam Galgano (Heidelberg), Kyle Kankaanpaa (Diamond Creek), Liam McMahon (Eltham), Darcy Porter (Glenelg), Jake Spencer (coaching), Liam Wale-Buxton (Sorrento)
NORTH HEIDELBERG
Coach: Jason Heatley
2023 Result: 4th (11 wins, 7 losses)
In: Adam Giobbi (Euroa), Ben Giobbi (Euroa), Louis Hill (Heidelberg West), Jack Mapleson (Aberfeldie), Kyle Maynard (Avenel), Tom Rivis (Kew Bears), Fraser Rosman (Melbourne), Kyle Templeton (Diamond Creek), Alo Tiatia (Epping), Tom Wallis (Essendon Doutta Stars)
Out: Jhye Baddeley-Kelly (Boort), Majak Daw (Deer Park), Shane Harvey (Kinglake), Billy Hogan (Mansfield), Curtis Howden-Crhak (St Mary’s), Hayden Hunt (Lalor), Kyle Jarman (St Mary’s), Caillin Kett (Northcote Park), Kye Maher (Kilmore)
WEST PRESTON-LAKESIDE
Coach: Ian Aitken (new)
2023 Result: 9th (5 wins, 13 losses)
In: Kobe Brown (Deer Park), Bregon Cotchett (Inglewood), Alek D’Arro (Whittlesea), Tom McKenzie (Fitzroy), Max Johnson (Lockington Bamawm)
Out: Ashtyn Atkinson (Rumbalara), Malik Elfakahani (East Keilor), Alex Federico (Wangaratta), Callum Kilpatrick (North Hobart), Mark Kovacevic (Shepparton Swans), Beaudie Maroney (Old Eltham Collegians), Garrett McDonagh (Morningside), Jack Nicolo (Old Paradians), Ahmed Saad (Pascoe Vale), Jaylon Thorpe (Fitzroy Stars), Mohammed Yassine (Pascoe Vale), Lincoln Zhang (St Mary’s)
