MC Labour Division 2 – 2022 Preview


Published on Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Catch up on each club’s major transfers ahead of the 2022 MC Labour Division 2 season.

ROUND 1 MATCHES

Fitzroy Stars vs Epping @ Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval – 2:10pm
Panton Hill vs Eltham @ A.E. Cracknell Reserve – 2:10pm
St Mary’s vs Banyule @ Whatmough Park – 2:10pm
Thomastown vs Diamond Creek @ Main St Recreation Reserve – 2:10pm
Watsonia vs Lower Plenty @ Binnak Park – 2:10pm

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

BANYULE

Coaches: Paul Harris and Ricky Dyson
2021 Result: 1st (11 wins, 1 losses)
In: Kai Davies (Lavington Panthers), Xavier Mitchell (Cohuna)
Out: Nicholas Grabowski (East Keilor), Luke Joyce (Macleod), Jacob Smith (Hurstbridge), Charles Smythe (Macleod)

 


DIAMOND CREEK

Coach: Andrew Tranquilli
2021 Result: 5th (7 wins, 5 losses)
In: Thomas Bennett (Benella), Sage Dicello (Epping), Sam Gleeson (Merrivale), Liam O’Brien (Murrumbeena)
Out: Michael Florance (Hurstbridge), Ty Franks (Hurstbridge), Josh Marchbank (Benalla), Oliver Parks (Panton Hill), Marcus Lentini (Montmorency)


ELTHAM

Coach: Robert Hyde
2021 Result: 4th (7 wins, 5 losses)
In: Thomas Bevan-Shannon (UTS), Matthew Byron (Panton Hill), Jason Pannam (Bundoora)
Out: Simon Carafa (St Mary’s), Thomas Carafa (St Mary’s), Tim Currie (Aberfeldie), Matthew Keys (Old Eltham Collegians), Brent Macaffer (Tooradin-Dalmore), Tom Rogers (Old Eltham Collegians), Sam Warren (Old Eltham Collegians)


EPPING

Coaches: Aaron Newport and Glen Lehner (new)
2021 Result: 9th (2 wins, 10 losses)
In: Thomas Burnside (Balranald), Damon Marcon (Preston Bullants), Clark Sloan (Whittlesea)
Out: Lucas Aquilina (Greensborough), Jhye Baddeley-Kelly (North Heidelberg), Brendan Dufficy (South Melbourne), Corey Middleton (Craigieburn)


FITZROY STARS

Coach: Lionel Proctor
2021 Result: 10th (1 win, 11 losses)
In: Edward Hayden (Meringur), Andrew Hood (Preston Bullants), Jonathan McCartney (Lalor), Allan Norris (Rumbalara)
Out: Jake Firebrace (Airport West), Rivva Karpany (Rumbalara)

 


LOWER PLENTY

Coach: Phil Plunkett (new)
2021 Result: 2nd (11 wins, 1 loss)
In: Daniel Iozzi (Caulfield Grammarians), Brent Lynch (Anglesea), Nathan Lynch (Anglesea)
Out: Nil

 


PANTON HILL

Coach: Simon Amore
2021 Result: 8th (3 wins, 9 losses)
In: Ethan Gorski (Laurimar), Nathan Jasper (St Mary’s), Oliver Parks (Diamond Creek), Tom Sheppard (Heidelberg), Brody Tickell (Greensborough)
Out: Mitchell Anderson (Beechworth), Matthew Byron (Eltham), Scott Conte (retired), Tait Forster (Richmond Centrals), Matt Fowler (retired), Mitchell Merkel (Greensborough), Brent Ryan (Beechworth)


ST MARY’S

Coach: Fabian Carelli
2021 Result: 6th (7 wins, 5 losses)
In: Simon Carafa (Eltham), Thomas Carafa (Eltham), Reece Miller (Northcote Park), Vincent Loccisano (Montmorency)
Out: Nathan Jasper (Panton Hill)

 


THOMASTOWN

Coach: Mario Bandera
2021 Result: 3rd (8 wins, 4 losses)
In: Jarryd Coulson (Heidelberg West), Masaki Miki (Heidelberg West)
Out: Matthew Vasilevski (retired)

 

 


WATSONIA

Coach: George Lattouf
2021 Result: 7th (3 wins, 9 losses)
In: James Lucente (Macleod), Luke Whyte (Shepparton Swans)
Out: Nil

 


 

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