AFTER claiming the Division 3 flag last season, Albanvale earned the right to be promoted into the Division 2 competition in 2016.
Cobras coach John Thrush is hoping his team can be competitive this season and not get relegated at the end of the season.
He said most of his players have been training hard over the pre-season and expected all players to improve and have ‘outstanding’ years.
Coach: John Thrush.
Captain: Seniors – Nathan Cuthbertson. Reserves – Jason Karim.
Last season: Division 3 Seniors – Premiers. Division 3 Reserves – Runners-Up.
Leading goal-kicker: Seniors - John Sirianni – 100 goals. Reserves – Ange Messina – 92 goals.
Best and Fairest: John Sirrani and Darren Borg.
Key Ins: Ibrahim Atik.
Key Outs: All departing players are key outs.
Players to watch: “Most boys are training pretty hard and hopefully all be having outstanding years,” senior coach John Thrush said.
How has the pre-season been: “Training has been solid,” Thrush said.
“Numbers have varied through pre-season.”
Expectations this season: “To be competitive coming back into Division 2 and not getting relegated,” Thrush said.
First month: West Footscray (H), Manor Lakes (A), Bye, North Footscray (H)
Last Modified on 30/03/2016 12:19