WEST Footscray have had an off-season they would rather forget, but according to club secretary Phil Rigg, a core group of players and supporters have backed the Roosters.
Rigg says the club’s main aim this season is to put a competitive side on the park each week.
However, on the junior side of things, the club is booming, with lots of numbers ar training each week.
Coach: Shane Lucas.
Captain: Seniors – Nick Parker.
Last season: Division 2 Seniors – Runners-Up. Division 2 Reserves – Premiers.
Leading goal-kicker: Seniors - Munir El Houli – 72 goals. Reserves – Adam Magnabosco – 42 goals.
Best and Fairest: Jayden Trowsdale.
Key Ins: Clarence Perrett, Graham Clark, and Tyson Poa.
Key Outs: Tobi Bray, Hayden Bray, Jadyn Trowsdale, Rhys Bucktin, Munir El Houli and Michael Kennedy.
Rising stars to watch: “Tyson Poa in his first year of senior football,” secretary Phil Rigg said.
“Clarence Perrett will be a big bodied player to watch.”
How has the pre-season been: The senior pre-season has been difficult with very low numbers,” Rigg said.
“There are a core group of committed players who have stuck by the club.
“Numbers have improved over the past fortnight, but we still need more players to help boost player numbers for the year.
“The junior pre-season on the other hand has been great.
“There has been lots of numbers training with our U8, U9, U10 and U12 groups.
“Unfortunately we were unable to get enough girls to make a girls team which the West Footscray Football Club is committed to establishing for the local community.”
Expectations this season: “As a senior club we are trying to recover from the amount of players who have left for various different reasons from the 2015 season,” Rigg said.
“The committee have been working tirelessly to eradicate the much publicised debt, which is almost complete thanks to some support of people committed to our great club.
“The senior’s will be working on putting out a competitive side every week and getting enough players to field a reserve side.”
Teams fielding in 2016: 6.
First month: Albanvale (A), Yarraville Seddon Eagles (H), Manor Lakes (A), Bye.
Last Modified on 05/04/2016 14:28