Senior men / Season 2027
Guess who's back... back again.
Scotty's back. Tell your friends!
[Maybe tell our rivals too!]
Scott Morrison returns as senior coach for 2027, joined by newly appointed assistant coach Jason Symonds. A familiar face. A new partnership. A fresh start in State League 3 at Centenary Park.
We're here to take no prisoners. Hard work, ambition and pride in the Strikers shirt. Ready to be part of it?
Peninsula Strikers has a place for senior players who want to test themselves, keep developing and be part of a proud football club.
Based at Centenary Park in Frankston North, our senior men’s program brings together our Football Victoria State League first team and reserves with our Greater Melbourne Soccer Association team. Together, they provide different levels of competition, a clear pathway into senior football and opportunities for experienced players, emerging talent and players who simply want to enjoy serious football in a strong club environment.
Whether you are pushing for a first-team place, developing through the reserves or looking for competitive community football, you can do it in Strikers colours.
Our senior men’s teams
FV State League 3
Our first team will compete in Football Victoria's Men's State League 3 in 2027, following relegation at the end of the 2026 season.
This is the club’s leading senior men’s side and the standard every player in the program can aspire to reach. Training and match preparation are built around hard work, accountability, fitness and an attacking style of football.
The goal is clear: regroup, compete at the top end of State League 3 and work towards a return to State League 2.
FV State League 3 Reserves
The reserves are an essential part of the senior program—not a separate team and not simply a place to make up numbers.
The side gives developing players regular senior football, helps first-team players regain match fitness and creates genuine competition for places.
The reserves finished third in both 2024 and 2025, scoring 70 league goals in 2025 while continuing to promote players into the senior squad.
GMSA Men’s Division 1
Our additional open-age men’s team competes in GMSA Men’s Division 1. The Greater Melbourne Soccer Association continues the Bayside Football Association competition under the name adopted in 2026.
The team suits players balancing football with work or family, younger players entering senior competition, former State League players and late developers working towards the FV squads.
The 2025 Bayside squad was coached by Strikers life member Rob Harrington. Where player numbers support it, the club also seeks to provide an Over 35s option through GMSA.
Your 2027 coaching team
Scott Morrison
Scotty is back at Centenary Park. Scott Morrison returns to lead the senior men in 2027, bringing his connection to the club and a clear ambition for the season ahead.
Scott previously led the first team from 2023 to 2025, guiding Strikers to fifth in 2023 and consecutive third-place finishes in 2024 and 2025. Now the next chapter begins.
Jason Symonds
Welcome to Strikers, Jason. Jason Symonds joins the senior men's coaching team as our newly appointed assistant coach for 2027.
Jason will work alongside Scott as the pair prepare the senior squad for the new season. A new partnership, with a shared focus on helping the team move forward.
Five-season snapshot: 2022–2026
| Season | Coach | First-team snapshot | Players and achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Donn Delaney | 4th in State League 2 South-East with 12 wins and 40 points. A young squad, averaging about 22 early in the season, made the club’s best start to a league campaign since 2016. | Captain Riley Anderton won the senior best and fairest and Golden Boot with 10 league goals. Ben Caballero was Players’ Player. Reserves honours went to Josh Botha, Cody Storton-French and Golden Boot winner Raholah Yousefi. |
| 2023 | Scott Morrison | 5th in State League 2 South-East with 10 wins and 33 points, reinforcing the club as a regular top-half side. | Riley Anderton scored 19 league goals, including four in a memorable 5–1 comeback over Berwick City. Defender Andy McIntyre won the senior best and fairest, while Shameit Sharma took the reserves award. |
| 2024 | Scott Morrison | 3rd in State League 2 South-East with 13 wins, six draws, three losses and 45 points. Strikers conceded only 21 league goals. The reserves also finished third. | Steve Elliott won the senior best and fairest and Players’ Player awards. Riley Anderton and Tom Wood shared the Golden Boot with 10 goals each. Billy Rae started every match at 18. |
| 2025 | Scott Morrison | 3rd in State League 2 South-East with 13 wins, 43 points and a +22 goal difference. The reserves again finished third, recording 15 wins and 70 goals. | Campbell Steedman led the first team with 15 league goals. Cooper Andrews, Matt Harrington, Sam Maggs, Jamie Davidson, Ethan Goulding and Wayne Gordon helped drive the promotion push. |
| 2026 | Ross Walliss Assistant: Ben Sharland | Relegated from State League 2. A difficult 2026 season ended in relegation, with Strikers set to compete in State League 3 in 2027. | Returning striker Riley Anderton and midfielder Matt Harrington provided experience, with Max Civil, Angel Orellana, Jerome Valadon, Sonny Lindsay and Ryan Woolf among the new faces. |
One senior program, one pathway
We want junior players to see a genuine pathway into senior football. We want reserves players to know that strong performances will be rewarded. We want experienced senior players to help set the standard, and we want GMSA football to give more people the opportunity to represent the club.
The pathway is there. The opportunity is real. The next step is yours.
Be part of Strikers in 2027
We welcome enquiries from players, coaches, team staff, volunteers and supporters who want to be part of the Peninsula Strikers senior program.
An EOI is not a registration. The club will review your details and, where there is a suitable opportunity, contact you with the next steps and an invitation to register.