Big outs: The key players leaving the MPFNL
From club captains to young guns and even an AFL premiership player, MPFNL clubs have waved goodbye to a stack of talent ahead of the 2024 season.
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Mornington Peninsula league clubs have recruited well, but there’s also been plenty of notable departures.
A plethora of key players have moved on to other leagues.
Ex-AFL star Dayne Beams has left Pearcedale, joining Murray league club Mulwala where his father, Phil, won seven best and fairests.
Karingal co-captain Dale Alanis and Langwarrin leaders Blake Peach and Josh Bateman have signed with West Gippsland club Koo Wee Rup.
Alanis will be Koo Wee Rup’s playing senior coach.
Former AFL-Saint Sam Dunell has left Bonbeach and joined Southern league premier Cheltenham. Bonny have also farewelled leading goal kicker Trent Dennis-Lane, who has gone to Dingley. He kicked 280 goals in 94 games for the Sharks and played a crucial role in a side that played off in two grand finals.
After a sizzling 2023 season with Seaford, ex-AFL Saint Jack Lonie has also joined Cheltenham.
Frankston YCW champion Kyle Hutchison, influential in eight flags, has gone to Nick Jewell’s premiership-winning East Brighton in Southern league.
Mt Eliza young gun Finn Emile-Brennan has headed west to further his career, linking with South Adelaide in the SANFL. He played 13 games in Mt Eliza’s seniors last year.
Pines’ ex-AFL forward Aaron Edwards has joined Healesville in the Outer East league.
MPFNL Division 2 premiers Mornington has lost key position men Jackson Calder (Dimboola) and Matt North (Palm Beach Currumbin) as well as Will Goosey (Toora).
Karingal’s exciting forward Darcy Hope has signed with Corowa-Rutherglen in the Ovens and Murray league, along with fellow Bulls Scott Jansen and Connor Leslie.
MPFNL outs:
Trent Dennis-Lane, Bonbeach to Dingley
Dale Alanis, Karingal to Koo Wee Rup
Josh Bateman, Langwarrin to Koo Wee Rup
Blake Peach, Langwarrin to Koo Wee Rup
Connor Leslie, Karingal to Corowa Rutherglen
Scott Jansen, Karingal to Corowa Rutherglen
Jamie Plumridge, Devon Meadows to Keysborough
Finn Emile-Brennan, Mt Eliza to South Adelaide
Jeremy Williams, Bonbeach to Beaumaris
Jai Florent, Bonbeach to Beaumaris
Tyson Murray, Bonbeach to Beaumaris
Dayne Beams, Pearcedale to Mulwala
Aaron Edwards, Pines to Healesville
Reubenn Smith, Bonbeach to Beaumaris
Brodie McConnell, Devon Meadows to Berwick Springs
Levi Dixon, Karingal to Springvale Districts
Jake Smart, Mornington to Toora
Leigh Craig, Somerville to Toora
Jesse Murphy, Langwarrin to Chelsea Heights
Blake Rhodes, Hastings to Frankston Dolphins
Steven Robb, Hastings to Frankston Dolphins
Kain Stratton, Hastings to Frankston Dolphins
Peter Mawson, Hastings to Frankston Dolphins
Taylor Stratton, Hastings to Frankston Dolphins
Jarrod Fisk, Crib Point to Murrumbeena
Mitchell Woolgar, Edithvale-Aspendale to Noble Park
Thomas Payne, Somerville to Noble Park
Matthew North, Mornington to Palm Beach Currumbin
Sam Drake, Frankston Bombers to Heatherton
Macklin Raine, Seaford to Highett
Lachlan Dalziel, Mornington to Kangaroo Flat
Kyle Hutchison, Frankston YCW to East Brighton
Mitchell Backman, Pines to East Brighton
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