General News
14 November, 2024
Cameron says 2025 will be time to deliver
A STRENGTHENED midfield could help propel Boort into North Central football finals next season. Coach Dale Cameron is preparing for his third season at the helm and says it’s time for the side to step up. “All our core players from this season...
A STRENGTHENED midfield could help propel Boort into North Central football finals next season.
Coach Dale Cameron is preparing for his third season at the helm and says it’s time for the side to step up.
“All our core players from this season have been locked ... there can be no excuses in year three after the work we have put in over two years developing and growing a young list,” he said.
“We won 4.5 games in 2023, 7.5 games this year. That mean’s the aim has to be 10 or 11 wins next season ... should be enough to make finals after finishing sixth ths season..
“There have been some close losses as we grew the playing list. We now know and understand the game plan and I think we will be capable of turning the tables on sides we went down to in tight games.”
Cameron said the Pies had been active recruiters since their season ended in August.
They have kept best and fairest Jye Badeley-Kelly who made a huge impression in his first season of North Central football after crossing from the Ballarat league.
Badeley-Kelly will be one of four assistant coaches at Boort Park in 2025. Former player Andrew Rutley will assist Cameron with match plans and game-day coaching, Badeley-Kelly on-field while Chris Hatcher and Tim Wagner who who be charged with skill work on youngsters who have played in their successful junior sides.
Cameron and his recruiting team have again had success in the suburbs of Melbourne.
Ex-Essendon league players Carlos Egan, forward Peter Barbopoulos and Kayne and Tyson Rutley will; don the black and white. “Carlos will give us some more grunt in the midfield and up forward, support that some of our younger players did not have this season,” Cameron said. Egan, however, is training with AFL side Collingwood. A late draft could send him to Victoria Park.
Also signed from the Essendon league is forward Peter Barbopoulos
The Pies have only one confirmed departure. Jarrod Starr will head to Loddon Valley league side Bears Lagoon Serpentine. “We’re always looking for a ruckman of course,” said Cameron.
- CHRIS EARL