The Roos have lost Abhinav Bhatia to Parkmore, but the addition of Malan Madusanka and Dean Krelle plug some gaps in the list, while new non-playing coach Andrew O’Meara will be hoping for vast improvements across the board. Remaining consistent will be the key for the Tigers.Īn interesting test for both sides to kick off this season, with a third-placed finish from Coomoora giving optimism it can take another step. Parkfield provides a stern test in the opening round with both clubs expected to both be competing for similar ladder positions. Zaron Chanel joins the club and will add some depth with the ball, but it’s a pretty steady ship and one that will expect to compete.īeaconsfield narrowly missed out on finals despite big seasons from Tyler Clark, Michael Vandort, Callan Tout and Nathan Goodes, and under new coach Brendan Johnson will be hoping it can shake off the disappointment with a big campaign.
Parkfield captain-coach Steve Cannon will be hoping that his club can take another plunge in Turf 2 this season and return to the finals, and have kept the majority of its group together, bar leading run-scorer Tahil Dehegaspitya who has moved to South Australia. With Anthony Brannan set to take on the mantle as coach, there is optimism that despite some losses an ingrained winning culture and strong recent form in one-day cricket can yield some strong results. The Westers have certainly lost a few, namely gun spinner Riley Siwes to Berwick, Matt Collett to Cranbourne, as well as Dylan Diacono and Ethan French, but will back in its depth to stay in the hunt after finishing as runners-up.
There’s plenty of talent in the ranks within this group to inflict some more damage in the competition this season. The Eagles have gained Matt Collett from the Westers, with the dangerous wicket-keeper batter a handy addition, while have lost Craig Hookey and Jordan Margenberg to HSD. Two very good sides are set to battle it out in the opening round, with the Mick Sweeney led Cranbourne looking to build on its third-place finish last season. Madhawa Fonseka, Ammar Bajwa and Mohomad Safras also loom as crucial cogs in the Pirate machine. The Pirates have addressed some needs in the batting department, with Abhinav Bhatia crossing from Coomora and ex-Frankston Premier batter Jaime Brohier signing on, and if both can fire with the blade will make the side a very dangerous prospect.
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The Pirates are an interesting group, full of talent but not quite able to bridge the gap and clinch that Turf 2 title over the last few seasons. The club has bolstered its list with the addition of Surien Silva from Donvale, but have lost Owais Rashid, however it’s a steady group under skipper Ben Montgomery, who will be hoping the likes of Silva, Brendan Ash, Priyan De Silva and Harish Rao can fire the Dales up the ladder. Lyndale would be disappointed with its seventh place finish last season, but remain in Turf 2 and will be hoping to nudge for a finals position. The Cobras have lost some quality, namely Udara Hettige to Hallam but have welcomed Jordan Margenberg (Cranbourne), Jason Ward (Richmond), ex-Victorian underage all-rounder Triyan De Silva (Dandenong), Maheesha Gamage (Casey South Melbourne), Ethan French (Dandenong West), Liam Jansen (Buckley Ridges) and Matthew Blanch (Frankston Peninsula) to bolster the list as they roll out a virtually new side. It’s truly the beginning of a new era for the club, with Craig Hookey coming across from Cranbourne as captain-coach. There’s been no club that has recruited as heavily as Heinz Southern Districts after being relegated from Turf 1 after a tough 2020/21 campaign.
Christo Otto has also stepped up as captain-coach with his group looking to make a splash. The Knights have kept their premiership side together as the club takes the step up in grades, but have recruited nicely with Stephen Hennessy from Springvale South added to bolster the batting. Here’s how each club is shaping up as we look towards this weekend’s opening round clashes:Īrguably the match of the round to kick off the Turf 2 season, with Keysborough up from Turf 2 after a magnificent premiership in Turf 3 last year. There’s plenty of reason for excitement across the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 2 and Turf 3 competitions with another monster summer of cricket set for the local region.
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