MPNFL: Ex-Essendon player Ned Cahill joins Frankston YCW

More than 300 transfers have been approved in the MPNFL, including an ex-AFL Bomber and a VFL midfielder. SEE THE LIST

Frankston YCW will be the new home club for former Essendon player Ned Cahill.

The 21-year-old, who played six games with the Bombers in 2020-21, has chosen the Stonecats as he prepares to continue his time in the VFL with Carlton.

Ned’s younger brother James has also joined Frankston YCW, from Mt Eliza.

The Cahills have a strong connection with Stonecats coach Paul Goonan and his son, Luca.

Essendon's Ned Cahill on the move. Picture: Sarah Reed

More than 300 transfers have been approved, including:

Mt Eliza has added grunt to its midfield by signing former VAFA U19 league medal winner Roland De Biase.

The strong inside mid won the league medal in 2015 when playing with St Kevin’s Old Boys and has also played with Hampton Rovers, Bentleigh and most recently Yarram.

Bonbeach has recruited 25-year-old midfield-forward Josh Steen, who last played at Edi-Asp a couple of years ago.

Rosebud has picked up former North Ballarat VFL player Chris Giampaolo but lost defender Jari Kennedy to Caloundra, coached by former Rosebud star Daniel Giarrusso.

In Division 2, Lewis Krieger has returned to Chelsea from Ferntree Gully Eagles.

The Seaguls have also picked up Bonbeach young gun Brayden Chapple and Crib Point’s Blake Mealey.

Transfers, as at March 1:

DIVISION 1

BONBEACH

In: Jayden Bott (Newstead) approved, Josh Steen (Edi-Asp) approved, Michael Wright (Norwood EFNL) approved, Justin Bennett (Bell Park) approved, Reid Young (Chelsea) approved, Matthew Lucas (Crib Point) approved, Sheldon Price (Chelsea Heights) approved.

Out: Nick Lee (Chelsea Heights) approved, Matthew Quinn (Power House) approved, Jake Gazzola (Port Douglas) approved, Adam Moro (Heatherton), Caiden Scott (Springvale Districts) pending, Brayden Chapple (Chelsea), Jack Carmichael (Carrum Patterson Lakes) approved, Nick Stamatis (Chelsea) approved, Jye Chapple (Dingley) approved, Max Sullivan (SBMT, VAFA) approved.

DROMANA

In: Jordan Andrews (Berwick) approved, Samuel Fletcher (Gold Coast Suns/Frankston VFL) approved, Broden Bird (Mornington) approved.

Out: Ethan Johnstone (Noosa) approved, Jae Williams (Lyndhurst) approved.

EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE

In: Kyle Yorke (Beaumaris) approved.

Out: Shayne Allen (Noble Park) pending, Josh Steen (Bonbeach) approved, Jackson Bull (Morwell) approved, Thomas Rourke (Noosa) approved, Kyah Karavasilis (Ellinbank) pending, Zak Bailey (Bonnie Doon) pending.

FRANKSTON BOMBERS

In: Tim Drummond (Mt Eliza) approved, Zac Orr (Frankston YCW) pending.

Out: Aaron Best (North Geelong) approved, Luke Frith (Carrum Patterson Lakes) approved, Rhys De Deugd (Bentleigh) approved, Nicholas Wishart (Bentleigh) approved, Corey Buchan (Tyabb) approved, Kai McMinimee (Hallam) approved, Billy Watkins (East Point (Ballarat FL), pending.

FRANKSTON YCW

In: Dylan Roberton (St Kilda) approved, Joshua Patullo (Sturt) approved, Aaron Walton (Seaford) approved, Adam Barlow (Morwell) approved, James Cahill (Mt Eliza) approved, Ned Cahill (Essendon (AFL) approved, Elijah Owen (Kybybolite (Narracorte) approved.

Out: Zinzile Mosimane (Mordialloc) approved, Nicholas Christoforou (Frankston Dolphins SFL) approved, Lucas Lee (Nyora) approved, Joshua Pickess (Hoppers Crossing) approved, Zac Orr (Frankston Bombers) pending.

Mt Eliza recruit Roland De Biase. Picture: Facebook

MT ELIZA

In: Roland De Biase (Yarram) approved.

Out: Charlie Harmelin (Peel Thunder) approved, James Cahill (Frankston YCW) approved, Daniel Coffield (Old Melburnians) approved, Jeremy Goddard (Wembley, Perth) approved, Tim Drummond (Frankston Bombers) approved.

PINES

In: Shane Savage (Port Fairy) approved, Daniel John (Randwick City Saints) approved, Jackson Weyne (Mornington) approved, Nicholas Braund (Seaford) approved, Harley Parker (Tyabb) approved, Rhys Chalkley (Tyabb) approved, Simon Marchese (Keysborough) approved, Harrison Sinclair-Stanley (Banks (NTFL) approved, Jamie Messina (Tyabb), Kyle Carey (Mornington) approved.

Out: James Cornell (Karingal) approved, Tarkyn Cornell (Karingal) approved.

RED HILL

In: Hamish McShane (MHSOB (VAFA) approved.

Out: Andrew Mathers (Frankston Dolphins SFL) approved, Tyler Wooster (Frankston Dolphins SFL) pending, Fletcher Kearney (Ashwood) approved, Haydn Kellett (Ashwood) approved, Adam Marchetti (Glen Waverley) approved, Iain Campbell (Campbell Town (Oatlands) approved, James Paton (Newton & Chillwell (AFL Barwon) approved, Jake Mold Caroline Springs (WRFL) approved.

ROSEBUD

In: Liam McKenna (North Shore) approved, Chris Baker (Mornington) approved, Christopher Giampaolo (Redan (Ballarat FL) approved.

Out: Jai Hardwick (Templestowe) approved, Nicholas Batsanis (Templestowe) approved, Grant Wilson (Parkside) approved, Lachlan Armstrong (Beechworth) approved, Benjamin Brown (Sorrento) approved, Dale Marshall (East Keilor) approved, Keegan Downie (Morningside, QAFL), Jari Kennedy (Caloundra (AFL Queensland) approved, Tanner Bishop (Maldon (MCDFNL) approved, Will Pressnell (Calivil United (LVFL) pending.

SORRENTO

In: Rourke Fischer (Seaford) approved, Curtis Bywater (Chelsea) approved, Nicholas Wood (St Kevin’s) approved, Jonathan Croad (Palm Beach Currumbin) approved, Mitchell Parker (Old Xaverians) approved, Benjamin Brown (Rosebud) approved, Alexander Robertson (University Blacks) approved, Zach Thomas (Oakleigh) approved

Out: Finn Clarke (Rye) approved, Alexander Bird (Old Scotch) approved, Lochie Harris (Rye) approved, Chalie Grant (Rye) approved, Harrison White (Ferntree Gully Eagles) approved.

DIVISION 2

CHELSEA

In: Benjamin Fitzgerald (Tyabb) approved, Mitchell Brown (North Heidelberg) approved, Brayden Chapple (Bonbeach) approved, Mathew Baxter (Toora) approved, Nick Stamatis (Bonbeach) approved, Blake Mealey (Crib Point) approved, Lewis Krieger (Ferntree Gully Eagles) approved, Mitchell Viney (Dingley) pending.

Out: Rory Gregg (Carrum Patterson Lakes) approved, Jack Francis (Noble Park) approved, Luke Shannon (Moulamein) approved, Mason Bailey (Moulamein) approved, Curtis Bywater (Sorrento) approved, Brody Leitch (Lang Lang) approved, James Brain (Colbinabbin), Luke Clark (Lang Lang) approved, Reid Young (Bonbeach) approved.

Lewis Krieger is back at Chelsea. Picture: Facebook

CRIB POINT

In: Hudson Westlake (Mornington) approved, Warwick Miller (Mornington) approved, Luke Oborn (Banks, NTFL) approved.

Out: Elijah Cunningham (Somerville) approved, Blake Mealey (Chelsea) approved, Matthew Lucas (Bonbeach) approved, Riley Krog (Tyabb) approved, Kaleb Brice (Officer) approved, Jacob Gniel (Grovedale Tigers) approved, Keegan Robbins (Somerville) pending.

DEVON MEADOWS

In: William Mace (Karingal) approved, Jamie Plumridge (South Belgrave) approved, Brandon White (Beaconsfield), Ashley Adams (Lyndhurst) approved, Brayden Haynes (Noble Park) pending.

Out: Lachlan Moss (Hallam) approved, Matt Matkovic (Dandenong) approved, Jordan Smale (Karingal) approved, James Stanley (Bentleigh) approved.

HASTINGS

In:

Out: Dylan Wilson (Wangaratta Rovers) approved, Thomas Backman (East Brighton) approved, Luke K Smith (Warragul Industrials) approved, Kaylen Jensen (Endeavour Hills) approved, Jayden O’Neil (Endeavour Hills) approved, Kayne Lewis (Endeavour Hills) approved, Sean Miller (Tyabb) approved, Daniel Edwards (Tyabb) approved, Daniel Culnane (Lyndhurst) approved, Ryan Regan (Tooleybuc Manangatang) approved, Stephen Williams (Lyndhurst) pending.

KARINGAL

In: Grant Paxton (Longwarry) approved, James Cornell (Pines) approved, Oscar Whitty (Rye) approved, Darcy Hope (Pakenham), Callan Dixon (Mordialloc) approved, Tarkyn Cornell (Pines) approved, Jordan Smale (Devon Meadows) approved, Jake Walker (Cranbourne) approved.

Out: Jeremy Bunawan (Frankston Dolphins SFL) approved, Zachary Swanborough (Frankston Dolphins SFL) approved, Nathan McDonald (East Malvern) approved, Aaron Jack (Frankston Dolphins SFL) approved, William Mace (Devon Meadows) approved, Ryan Waddell (Tarwin) pending.

Billy Rolfe in action for Lauderdale last season. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

LANGWARRIN

In: Dale Donkin (Somerville) approved, Billy Rolfe (Lauderdale (TSL) approved.

Out: Mitchell Porter (St Kilda City) approved, Tim McGenniss (Dingley) approved, Adam Boag (Dandenong) approved, Jake Wilcox (Stony Creek) approved, Omar Nasser (Belgrave) approved, Josh Schutz (Old Haileybury) approved, Mitchel Charles (Frankston Bombers) approved, Kobe Seers (Cranbourne) approved.

MORNINGTON

In: Flynn McKenry (Old Peninsula) approved, Tyler Hobson (Garfield) pending.

Out: Kieran Taig (Black Rock) approved, Ryan Odell (Chelsea Heights) approved, Hudson Westlake (Crib Point) approved, Warwick Miller (Crib Point) approved, Ben Bradley (South Melbourne, VAFA) approved, Jack Bradley (South Melbourne, VAFA) approved, Conor McIntosh (South Mornington) approved, Jacob Rowler (South Mornington) pending, Jack Knox (South Mornington) pending, Samuel Shaw (South Mornington) pending, Jackson Weyne (Pines) pending, Chris Baker (Rosebud) approved, Kyle Carey (Pines) approved, Broden Bird (Dromana) approved, Christopher Harris (Tyabb) approved.

PEARCEDALE

In: Jordan Bastinac (Montrose) approved.

Out: Lachlan Howie (Lang Lang) approved.

RYE

In: Fin Clarke (Sorrento) approved, Andrew Dean (Tooradin-Dalmore) approved, Jackson Elliott (Somerville) approved, Lochie Harris (Sorrento) approved, Charlie Grant (Sorrento) approved.

Out: James Appleford (East Coast Swans, NTFA) approved, Oscar Whitty (Karingal) pending, Thomas Oussa (Sandhurst, Bendigo) approved, Gus Gordon (Carrum Patterson Lakes) approved.

SEAFORD

In: Sam Fowless (Norwood (EFL) approved.

Out: Rourke Fischer (Sorrento) approved, Mark Di Blasio (Keysborough) approved, James Herbert (Keysborough) approved, Tyson Horton (Keysborough) approved, Aaron Walton (Frankston YCW) approved, Tim Broomhead (North Albury) pending, Sam Ridgway (Port Douglas) approved, Nicholas Braund (Pines) approved, Thomas SHaw (Keysborough) approved, Tyler Clark (Officer) approved, Matt McLennan (Tyabb) pending.

SOMERVILLE

In: Elijah Cunningham (Crib Point) approved, Keegan Robbins (Crib Point) pending.

Out: Matthew Harrison (Skye) approved, Aidan Peile (Skye) approved, Dale Donkin (Langwarrin) approved, Jackson Elliott (Rye) approved, Lachlan McGenniss (Lyndhurst) approved, Dale Haynes (Officer) approved.

TYABB

In: Corey Buchan (Frankston Bombers) approved, Kyle Hurlstone (Frankston Bombers) approved, Riley Krog (Crib Point) approved, Sean Miller (Hastings) approved, Christopher Harris (Mornington) approved, Jake Anderson (Poowong) approved, Daniel Edwards (Hastings) approved, Matt McLennan (Seaford) pending.

Out: Jake Kelly (Springvale Districts) approved, Ashley Planner (Skye) approved, Jordan Thomas (Skye) approved, Benjamin Fitzgerald (Chelsea), Jamie Rutherford (Frankston Dolphins, SFL) approved, Michael Altenkirch (Ashwood) approved, Tim Bunawan (Frankston Dolphins, SFL) pending, Harley Parker (Pines) approved, Rhys Chalkley (Pines) approved, Jamie Messina (Pines) approved, Jaryd Wetzel (Bomaderry) approved, Zachary Caccaviello (Nyah Nyah West United) approved, Liam Rogan (Lyndhurst) approved.