2020

10-YEAR PLAYERS RECORD

@smjfl A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

2020 has truly been a year like no In lieu of the opportunities that we other. The SMJFL has faced countless sadly were not able to offer in 2020, unprecedented challenges, and have been we wanted to put togetehr this special forced to make countless heartbreaking commemorative piece for the 10-year decisions in order to keep the SMJFL players of the league. community safe. On behalf of all of us at the SMJFL, thank Along the way, the league has always you for your contributions to the league kept in mind the impact these decisions over the years, as volunteers, players and would have on the senior players of our supporters. You should all be proud of league, especially those playing their the incredible achievements you have all final years of junior football. The great made. Its your dedication to the league thing about football is that it is such an and your clubs that makes the SMJFL the incredibly social experience. The football tightknit community that it is. experience is made even more special by the teammates you share it with. To those of you departing junior football after this year, thank you for all that you It was great to see you all return to have done for the SMJFL, and we wish group training briefly when COVID-19 you the best for your future endeavours. restrictions were reduced in June. Seeing We cannot wait to see you soar to new you all be active once more and enjoy heights in the years to come. footy with your friends brought a smile to our faces, and we’re grateful for that period of time. Sarah Loh However, we understand this short Chief Executive Officer opportunity to train in groups is South Metro Junior Football League absolutely no substitute for a traditional season. From the bottom of our hearts, we are so sorry that this year has not panned out as we expected, and that we were not able to offer a traditional season in what will be the final year of junior football for many of you.

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BEN ROGERS CHRISTIAN ALGERI Club: Caulfield Bears JFC Club: St Pauls McKinnon JFC Previous Club: East Brighton Vampires Previous Club: East Malvern Knights AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: Richmond Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing in a Grand Final Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning league Best & Fairest Biggest influence:My coach because of the motivation he Biggest influence:My first coach, Kane Bowden, believed gave me through footy in me and compared me to Gary Ablett Jr Socks up or down? Up Socks up or down? Up Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? U19s next season. Where to next? AFL Football

CAM HATHAWAY CONNOR BROWN Club: Beaumaris FC Club: Bentleigh JFC AFL team: Collingwood Previous Club: St Peters FC Favourite SMJFL memory: Kicking the winning goal AFL team: GWS Giants against Murrumbeena after the siren in U10s Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the U16s flag. Biggest influence:Andrew Newman who was my first Biggest influence:My dad because he taught me every- coach at Sharks thing I know Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Wherever footy takes me at school and Where to next? Keep playing footy with my mates the club

CHARLIE CLARKE COOPER THOMPSON Club: South Melbourne Districts Club: Waverley Park Hawks Previous Club: East Brighton Vampires Previous Club: Northvale AFL team: Collingwood AFL team: Collingwood Favourite SMJFL memory: U13 Grand Final win Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing finals and winning my Biggest influence:My dad. He loves footy and is passionate 150th game against Oakleigh about it and is always there supporting me Biggest influence:All of my coaches and my dad Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Port Colts senior club and hopefully the Where to next? Noble Park U19s Dragons

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COOPER WILLIAMSON DYLAN WILLIAMSON Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC Previous Club: East Brighton Vampires AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: St Kilda Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the Grand Final and Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the U11 Premiership meeting all my mates through football after going undefeated for the season Biggest influence:My mum - she’s always there to support Biggest influence:My mum for taking me to games and me and take me to games supporting me during my football career Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Hopefully playing football at a high level in Where to next? Continue my football career at a higher the future and getting drafted to play AFL footy standard of competition DAN FIELD EMMANUEL EFSTATHIOU Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC Club: Murrumbeena JFC Previous Club: Beaumaris FC Previous Club: East Malvern, Murrumbeena AFL team: Richmond AFL team: Carlton Favourite SMJFL memory: 2018 preliminary final against Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the Grand Final in Mordi Brae 2015 and 2018 Biggest influence: and . Biggest influence: because of his remarkable Socks up or down? Down skills and explosiveness in the midfield Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Socks up or down? Down Where to next? Not sure yet Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Working at Carlton FC

DANNY SPENCER HAMISH MCINERNEY Club: Dingley JFC Club: Murrumbeena JFC Previous Club: Highett JFC AFL team: AFL team: Collingwood Favourite SMJFL memory: Making finals Favourite SMJFL memory: Beating the Dingley by a goal Biggest influence:My parents for putting time into helping in the granny after losing to them three times that season me enjoy football. Biggest influence:My U14/15s coach Lou Folino who Socks up or down? Down encouraged me to be more attacking Pineapple on pizza? No Socks up or down? Down Where to next? School footy Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? U19s at Dingley

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JACK BEHNK PLAYERJAMES RATH NAME Club: St Paul’s McKinnon JFC Club: Bentleigh JFC Previous Club: Bentleigh JFC AFL team: St Kilda/Hawthorn AFL team: Essendon Favourite SMJFL memory: 2019 Grand Final Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the U12 Div 1 Biggest influence:My dad because he got me into footy Grand Final - the first for St Pauls in 18 years Socks up or down? Down Biggest influence:John Rousakis for always believing in me Pineapple on pizza? Ye s and pushing me to be my best both in life and on the field Where to next? U19s Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? U17 St Pauls/St Peters merge team, Central Saints JACK HASTINGS

Club: Bentleigh JFC SMJFL_10Yr Recognition_2020_105x148_cv3_print.pdf 1 14/10/20 9:31 am Previous Club: St Peters AFL team: Hawthorn Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the U16 Div 2 Grand Final last year. Biggest influence: - fantastic captain in leading his team to win three premierships for Hawthorn Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? U19s with Bentleigh

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Club: Beaumaris FC Y ABCDEFG AFL team: St Kilda CM Favourite SMJFL memory: Being runner-up in the BestMY & CY Fairest CMY

Biggest influence: for his guts and naturalK talent. He was an amazing leader for St Kilda Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? U19s and training with the Sandringham Dragons

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JAY BOLTON KY VOSS Club: St Bedes/Mentone Tigers AFC Club: Beaumaris FC Previous Club: East Sandringham JFC Previous Club: Cheltenham JFC AFL team: AFL team: St Kilda Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning a flag in 2015 Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning a premiership in Biggest influence:Ashley McGrath 2020 Socks up or down? Down Biggest influence:My dad as he has supported me through Pineapple on pizza? Ye s every year Where to next? Going into trade but if I get the chance Socks up or down? Down for AFL football that would be great Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? I might play U19s next year or seniors

PLAYERJULES GOLDENBERG NAME LACHLANPLAYER NAME KING Club: St Paul’s McKinnon JFC Club: Waverley Park Hawks AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: Essendon Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing my 100th game Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing my 100th game Biggest influence:My dad - he has always encouraged me Biggest influence:Tony Ferracane because he made me to play footy and has been on the sideline and coaching me kick on my opposite foot at Auskick since I could pick up a ball Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Senior footy Where to next? Playing senior footy for the St Paul’s Doggies

PLAYERKOEN CHANDLER NAME PLAYERLACHLAN NAME LAWRENCE Club: St Bedes/Mentone Tigers AFC Club: Bentleigh JFC AFL team: North Melbourne AFL team: Melbourne Demons Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the Under 14 Grand Favourite SMJFL memory: Lining up for the national Ginal against Beaumaris with all my best mates, especially anthem on Grand Final day since it was a close game Biggest influence:My dad was my coach for 5 years and Biggest influence:My dad - he was my coach for seven taught me everything I need to know about football years and has helped me grow and develop my skills Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Hopefully I’ll stay in the Sandringham Where to next? St Bedes U19s and senior football Dragons with a goal to play AFL

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LACHLAN MURIE LUKE DE GREGORIO Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC. Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: Carlton Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing in a winning Grand Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the Lightning Final team for Mordi Brae U17 Div.1 in 2019 Carnvial Biggest influence:My father always gave me encourage- Biggest influence:Chris Judd, one of the all-time greats. He ment and my teammate Sauce could do anything he wanted on the footy field Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Coaching, playing at a higher level and Where to next? Finishing Year 12 working in the sports industry

PLAYERLACHLAN NAME SMITH LUKEPLAYER SMITH NAME Club: Caulfield Bears JFC Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC Previous Club: Bentleigh JFC AFL team: Richmond AFL team: Richmond (since birth) Favourite SMJFL memory: Kicking three goals in an Favourite SMJFL memory: My entire first year at Caul- elimination final field - qualifying for the GF last year was one of the best Biggest influence:My dad feelings you possibly could have Socks up or down? Down Biggest influence: Pineapple on pizza? No Socks up or down? Down Where to next? Not sure yet Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Watching more Richmond games on Sun- days and my brother’s games too MATTHEW HARMS LEWIS CASTLE Club: Beaumaris FC Club: Mordialloc Braeside JFC Previous Club: Ormond JFC Previous Club: Dingley JFC AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing U14 Interleague Favourite SMJFL memory: Making a Grand Final Biggest influence: - seeing the way he goes about Biggest influence:My dad because he taught me how he plays and leadership on and off the field everything I know about football Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Sandringham Dragons and the dream is to Where to next? Playing U19s next year at Parkdale and get drafted seeing what happens

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MATTHEW O’BRIEN NICHOLASPLAYER NAME LANARAS Club: St Paul’s McKinnon JFC Club: Caulfield Bears JFC AFL team: Richmond Previous Club/s: St Peters JFC, St Pauls McKinnon JFC Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing week in, week out AFL team: Collingwood with the team is pretty special, with the same boys over the Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the preliminary final last ten years in 2019 Biggest influence:My dad - he has a huge influence on my Biggest influence:My dad as he taught me the game. development as a football player and as a person Socks up or down? Down Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Completing Year 12, attending University Where to next? Play football for as long as possible and considering playing footy at a senior level

PLAYERMAXWELL NAME BURNS OLLIEPLAYER MORAN NAME Club: East Sandringham JFC Club: Beaumaris FC AFL team: Richmond (AFL and AFLW) Previous Club/s: St Peters FC Favourite SMJFL memory: Winning the Premiership in AFL team: Collingwood 2013, playing in the U14 GF, and training and playing with all Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing my 100th game my mates Biggest influence:My mates because they were the reason Biggest influence:My first coach, Paul Tammesild. When I I played and what made footy so fun was seven and playing against Murrumbeena, Paul told me it Socks up or down? Down was the best game he’d ever seen a kid play Pineapple on pizza? No Socks up or down? Down Where to next? Playing school footy Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Playing with Hampton Rovers Seniors NATHAN SCOLLO PLAYEROWEN MCGINDLE NAME

Club: St Peters FC Club: Beaumaris FC Previous Club/s: Caulfield Bears JFC, Murrumbeena JFC AFL team: St Kilda AFL team: Collingwood Favourite SMJFL memory: Making the U15s Grand Final. Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing Interleague Biggest influence:Sam, our coach Biggest influence: - great player and Socks up or down? Down leader Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Socks up or down? Down Where to next? Continue playing Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? I would love to play for the Sandringham Dragons

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THOMAS HUGHES Club: St Pauls McKinnon JFC AFL team: Hawthorn Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing in the U16 Division 3 Grand Final Biggest influence:Isaac Smith or any hard running wingers. Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? Ye s Where to next? Just looking forward to getting back and playing footy in 2021 with my mates

PLAYERTHOMAS NAME LAWRENCE Club: Murrumbeena JFC AFL team: Collingwood Favourite SMJFL memory: Playing the U15 Grand Final in 2018 Biggest influence:Scott Pendlebury - he is an intelligent footballer and I am inspired by his ability, decision making and overall approach to footy Socks up or down? Down Pineapple on pizza? No Where to next? Weighing up my options. It was disappointing to miss my last year of junior footy

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BEAUMARIS FC CAULFIELD BEARS JFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Angus Newman Lucas Jackson Aidan Soria Dominic Hart Baxter Pace Lucas Liakakos Angus Nicolay Harry Penhall Brodie Young Matt Harms Benjamin Rogers Jack Foulds Cameron Hathway Mitch Owens Blake Williams Lachlan Smith Guy Studley Nate Dear Campbell Kiely Nicholas Lanaras Jacob Edwards Ollie Moran Ky Voss Owen McGindle Lachie Jones Peter Pecer DINGLEY JFC

BENTLEIGH JFC First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Callan May Joel Ades Charlie Power Josh Peacock First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Danny Jaie Spencer Lachlan Benton Ashley Curry James Rath Harry Grech Lachlan Dance Connor Brown Jayden Clifford Hunter Hains Rory Hornidge Henry Grenville Lachlan Lawrence Jakob Anderson Xavier Hains Jack Hastings Lucas McNamara Jacob Curry Ryan Coles BRIGHTON BEACH JFC/ST KILDA CITY JFC

First Name Last Name Dante Visentini

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EAST BRIGHTON VAMPIRES JFC ORMOND JFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Archie Loughnan Harry Harte Padua Beaves Leon Alao William Pfeiffer Lucca Beaves William Dwyer EAST SANDRINGHAM JFC Matthew Buckeridge William Jackson

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Griffin Murphy Liam Crisp Jake Klinkhamer Maxwell Burns

EAST MALVERN JFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Callum Hankin Harry Kirkwood

HIGHETT FC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name George Richardson Vincent Ruffin

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MORDIALLOC-BRAESIDE JFC ST PAULS MCKINNON JFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Aaron Haverfield Jessie Brown Austin Kelly Jack Forer Angus Worrell Lachlan Murie Bradley Abraham Joseph Walsh Blake Howes Lachlan Sargeant Brett Boscacci Jules Goldenberg Callum Whyte Lewis Castle Christian Algeri Matthew O'Brien Cooper Williamson Lucas Farnbach Daniel Zhang Seamus O'Brien Daniel Field Luke De Gregorio Finn Sullivan Thomas Hughes Daniel Harper Luke Smith Jack Behnk Dylan Williamson Luke Vorbach Finn Callaghan Matthew Emmanouil Hamish Kemp Max Phillips MURRUMBEENA JFC Harry Hay

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name OAKLEIGH JFC Alex Krekoukias Lachlan Doyle Alexander Frederic Liam Robertson Angus Sheedy Max Burke First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Duncan Gardiner Mitchell Simmons Brodie Addison To m Cashman Emmanuel Efstathiou Oscar Tyrrell Ethan Konstanty Harrison Retschko Riley Brkic James Francis Sam Mcinerney Jock Sutherland Sean Anderson Joshua Davis Thomas Lawrence Kane Rossiter Thomas Peacock Kheimon Gravanis To m Ison

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SOUTH MELBOURNE DISTRICTS WAVERLY PARK HAWKS JFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Charlie Clarke Mitchell Geraerts Cooper Thompson Lachlan King Levi Wilde Sam Macafee

ST KILDA CITY JFC ST BEDES/MENTONE AFC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Kai Dimattina Ben Sherman Brayden Mitchell Jay Bolton Nathan Wood Subaru Akiya Curtis Gerrand Koen Chandler Finn Kilgour Benjamin Klingwort Gavin Boyd Matthew Denny Mose Rabe Jonatan Proudlove Jack Wynd Nickolas Torpey Luke McIntyre Ty Glennon Jake Ryder Oliver Sheppard Austin Murphy Elijah McMeekin

ST PETERS FC

First Name Last Name First Name Last Name Nathan Scollo Saxon Mau

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