The Dandenong Southern Stingrays are an

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team in the NAB League, the Victorian statewide under-18s competition. 1992 saw the birth of the Southern Stingrays, developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy (Regional Manager) and Ron Roach (Promotions Manager) with its home base located at Ben Kavanagh Reserve,

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. The side is coached in the inaugural year by

Peter Russo Peter Russo (born 29 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. After a 1988 season where he played only eight senior games, Russo, alongside Paul ...

. In 1995 the club moved from Mordialloc to

Dandenong Dandenong is a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about from the Melbourne CBD. It is the council seat of the City of Greater Dandenong local government area, with a recorded population of 30,127 at the . Situated mainl ...

and it also changed its name to the Dandenong Southern Stingrays. The club is currently under the leadership of Darren Flanigan (Region Talent Manager) and Matthew Crozier (Female Talent Coordinator) with the home base located at Shepley Oval, Dandenong. The side is coached by Nick Cox.

Results

Premiers (1)

* 2018

Runner Ups (5)

* 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2022

Minor Premiers (4)

* 1997, 2010, 2016, 2018

Wooden Spoons (0)

* Nil

Yearly Ladder Placings

Grand Finals

The Stingrays have made the Grand final on six occasions and have won one premiership. *1997: North Ballarat Rebels - 16.15 (111) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 10.16 (76) *2005: Gippsland Power - 12.9 (81) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 10.6 (66) *2008: Murray Bushrangers - 21.16 (142) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 9.7 (61) *2009: Calder Cannons 17.10 (112) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 14.14 (98) *2013: Eastern Ranges - 24.8 (152) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 5.10 (40) *2018: Dandenong Stingrays - 12.8 (80) d.

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- 11.8 (74)

Players drafted to the AFL

*1992: Darren King, Danny Winkel, Kane Batzloff,

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*1993: Christian O'Brien, Michael Prentice, Shayne Smith, Clint Shaw *1994: Jeff White, Matthew Joy, Chad Liddell, Michael Agnello,

Austinn Jones Austinn Gregg "Aussie" Jones (born 28 September 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). The 176 cm Jones played for the Collingwood reserves in the mid-1990s, but t ...

*1995:

Chad Morrison Chad Morrison (born 29 March 1978) was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Drafted to the West Coast Eagles as a compensatory pick in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft, Morrison made his debut as an eighteen-year-old in ...

, Ashley Gehling, Daniel Marshall, Ryan Aitken *1996: Paul Corrigan, Tom Gilligan, Mark Winterton, Chris Holcombe *1997:

Travis Johnstone Travis Johnstone (born 17 July 1980) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Melbourne Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the grandson of former Fitzroy Lions player, Norm Johnsto ...

Trent Croad Trent Eric Croad (born 9 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). During his 222-game AFL career, he achieve ...

, Kris Massie, Andrew Williams, Craig Black,

Darren Hulme Darren Hulme (born 19 July 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton. Hulme played junior football for the Frankston Bombers, and the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup. He was recruited to the AFL with the 8th sel ...

*1998: Adam Ramanauskas,

Brendan Fevola Brendan Fevola (born 20 January 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Fevola is regarded as one of the most effectiv ...

Toby Thurstans Toby Thurstans (born 14 August 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Career Thurstans was drafted from the Dandenong Stingrays at selection 39 in t ...

Craig Jacotine Craig Jacotine (born 21 June 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League Jacotine was an unlucky player considering his credentials. He wasn't picked up until no.41 in the 1998 AFL Draft, when pe ...

Steven Rode Steven Rode (born 6 April 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football ...

*1999:

David Hille David Hille (born 2 June 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. Early life In his senior year at high school, Hille and seven other schoolmates from Peninsula Grammar lodged themselves into a station w ...

Daniel Wulf Daniel Wulf (born 19 May 1980) is an Australian rules footballer, who played for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Wulf originally played for Doveton and Dandenong Stingrays. He was recruited by the Western Bulldo ...

*2000: Laurence Angwin, Ryan Lonie, Michael Handby,

Adam McPhee Adam McPhee (born 6 October 1982) is an Australian rules football player who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a versatile player who has played both as a forwa ...

, Chris Newman, Nathan Lonie,

Stephen Milne Stephen Milne (born 8 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A small forward, he held the record for the most games played by a play ...

*2001: - *2002: Steven Salopek, Paul Johnson, Matthew Boyd *2003:

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Aaron Edwards Aaron Edwards (born 2 March 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Edwards also playe ...

*2004: Jarred Moore,

Damien McCormack Damien McCormack (born 28 January 1987) is an Australian rules footballer formerly on the Western Bulldogs list in the Australian Football League (AFL). Recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays Under 18's with the 38th pick in the 2004 National ...

Jayden Attard Jayden Attard (born 27 February 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2005 to 2008. Of Maltese descent, Attard ...

, Luke Forsyth, Anthony Raso, Zane Leonard *2005: Nathan Jones, Ryan Cook,

Travis Tuck Travis Tuck (born 7 September 1987) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Tuck was selected with a father–son selection (pick 38) in the 2005 AFL Draft. B ...

*2006: Andrejs Everitt, Greg Bentley, Daniel Nicholls *2007: Jarrad Grant, Scott Simpson, Jarrad Boumann *2008:

Tom Gillies Thomas Gillies (born 7 March 1990) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Tom began his career with the Traralgon-based Tedas ...

, Ash Smith, Shane Savage, Steven Gaertner. *2009: Tom Scully,

Ryan Bastinac Ryan Bastinac (born 22 June 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bastinac could play as an inside and outside midfielder ...

Dylan Roberton Dylan Roberton (born 21 June 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with the 49th selection in the 2009 AFL National Draf ...

, Rohan Kerr,

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*2010: Thomas Lynch, Jake Batchelor, Mitchell Hallahan, Luke Parker,

Andrew McInnes Andrew McInnes (born 20 March 1992)Carlton Football ClubSelection 67 - Andrew McInnes, 18 November 2010, retrieved 25 March 2011. is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Background McInnes plays primarily as a defen ...

, Arryn Siposs,

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, *2011:

Matthew Buntine Matthew Buntine (born 19 October 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with pick five in the 2011 national draft. Bunt ...

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Todd Elton Todd Elton (born 29 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Junior football Elton played junior football for three clubs; Tyabb, Somer ...

, Jordan Kelly, Brett O'Hanlon, Darren Minchington, Piva Wright *2012:

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, Taylor Garner, Nathan Wright, Lewis Pierce, Tim McGenniss *2013:

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, Billy Hartung, James Harmes *2014: Tom Lamb,

Jack Lonie Jack Lonie (born 13 August 1996) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2015 to 2021. AFL career Recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup ...

, Bailey Dale, Mitch White *2015:

Jacob Weitering Jacob Weitering (born 23 November 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Weitering participated in the Auskick program at Mount Martha and played junior ...

, Kieran Collins, Brandon White, Liam Hulett, Bailey Rice, Kurt Mutimer, Gach Nyuon *2016: Josh Battle, Myles Poholke, Mitch McCarthy *2017: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Hunter Clark,

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, Tom De Koning, Oscar Clavarino, Tom Murphy *2018: Sam Sturt, William Hamill, Bailey Williams, Zac Foot,

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, Lachie Young, Sam Fletcher, Matthew Cottrell, Mitchell Riordan,

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, Shelley Heath *2019: Hayden Young, Sam De Koning, Ned Cahill, Cody Weightman,

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, Molly McDonald, Isabella Shannon, Brooke Vernon, Courtney Jones *2020: Deakyn Smith

Captain(s)

2016 Luke Dalmau (C), 2013 Nathan Foote (C), 2012 2011 2010 Luke Parker,

Mitch Hallahan Mitch Hallahan (born 23 August 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Hallahan was an all round junior spo ...

2009

, Tom Scully 2008 Ricky Ferraro, Paul Rogasch 2007 Russell Gabriel 2006 Matt Robinson, Mitch Bosward 2005 Greg Bentley 2004 Jarred Moore 2003 Kane Taylor 2002 Michael Stinear 2001 Andrew Tuck 2000 Ricky Clark 1999 Michael Ablett 1998

, Chris Fortnam 1997 Ben Lovett, Craig Black 1996 Anthony Hardie, Daniel Anderson 1995 Michael Agnello 1994 Brad Lloyd 1993 Ben Delarue 1992 Darren King

Best and Fairest

2016Thomas Glen/Myles Poholke 2015 Daniel Capiron 2014 Mirchell White 2013 Nathan Foote 2012 Tim McGenness 2011 Nick Haines 2010 Jake Batchelor 2009 Luke Parker 2008

2007 Matthew Clark 2006 Curtis Barker 2005 Greg Bentley 2004 Jarred Moore 2003 Marc Holt 2002 Michael Stinear 2001 Andrew Tuck 2000 Chris Newman 1999 Michael Burke 1998 Ashley Roberts 1997

1996 Ben Lovett 1995 George Harrack 1994

1993 Shayne Smith 1992

Coaches

* Craig Black (2014–present) * Graeme Yeats (2004–2013) * Rob Dean (1996–2003) *

Greg Hutchison Greg Hutchison (born 13 June 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Melbourne in the AFL. Playing career Melbourne Football Club Originally from Chelsea Football Club, Hutchinson made his senior VFL debut i ...

(1993–1995) *

(1992)

External links

Official Dandenong Stingrays websiteStar News Group.com
{{TAC Cup NAB League clubs 1991 establishments in Australia Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne Dandenong, Victoria NAB League Girls clubs Sport in the City of Greater Dandenong Australian rules football clubs established in 1991