By DAVID NAGEL
THE build up to Casey Cardinia’s big clash against Bellarine at Simonds Stadium Geelong on 24 May has clicked up a gear with senior coach Jock Holland announcing an initial 53-man training squad.
The Demons, ranked 14th for this year’s Worksafe Country Championships, remain undefeated in their two years as a stand-alone league, defeating Nepean in 2012 before winning a classic battle against the Wimmera in Horsham last year.
This year’s outing promises to be something special, with the Demons part of a double-header that will see the neighbouring Peninsula league take on Geelong for the number one ranking in the state. The Casey Cardinia and Peninsula leagues are both run by PCN Sports Alliance, meaning a huge battle will take place between leagues in the south-east and south west of the state.
A massive crowd will be on hand at a magnificent stadium (Simonds Stadium Geelong)… what better stage is there for the league’s finest footballers to showcase their footballing talents.
The squad will train at Beaconsfield’s home ground, Holm Park Road, on Wednesday 7 and 14 May, before two nights of preparation in the week leading into the big game.
Club trainers and volunteers willing to get closely involved with the side should express their interest through PCN Sports Alliance.
CCFL TRAINING SQUAD
Beaconsfield: Daniel Battaglin, Taylor Joyce, Ben Kerrigan, Troy McDermott, Scott Meyer.
Berwick: Jordy Andrews, Madi Andrews, Ryan Eaton, Michael Harold, Daniel Harrison, Jake Gains, Kristian Meredith, Aaron Purvis.
Cranbourne: Curtis Barker, Michael Boland, Max Gearon, Marc Holt, Brandon Osborne, Tim Smith, Michael Theodoridis.
Doveton: Frank D’Agostino, Shannon Henwood, Jake Mullen.
Hampton Park: Nathan Allen, Matthew Cox, Nathan Dawes.
Keysborough: Chris Bryan, Ryan Goodes, Glenn Hawthorn, Richard Minney.
Narre Warren: Kain Baskaya, Kerem Baskaya, Michael Collins, Ben King, Matt Lee, Ryan Morrison, Jackson Parker, Dylan Quirk, Nick Scanlon, Josh Tonna, Ben Wragg.
Pakenham: Nathan Brown, Jason Fisher, Kym Jones, Russ Lehman, Steve O’Bryan, Dom Paynter.
ROC: Matt Clarke, Andrew Logan, Ben Tivendale.
Tooradin: James Cottrell, Scott Szucs, Matt Wade.
