In their centenary year, Carey Park will look to bounce back from a bad season last year and make the five with former premiership coach John Baggetta back at the helm.
Baggetta always seems to attract a heavy dosage of high calibre recruits and given the right playing group he can have a big say on where his team finishes.
Riley Hutchinson has switched clubs from Bunbury to boost the Panthers’ already strong running brigade but it is the return of Scott and David Roche that will have Carey Park followers excited.
The brothers made a huge impact on the side in 2012 helping the Panthers to the finals before departing for 2013.
Carey Park best and fairest Brayden Lawler will be excited for the support he will receive at the return of the Roche boys along with the development of players like Tim Yarran and Liam and Heath Stewart.
Getting Michael Robinson on the field for a full season will be a huge desire for Carey Park.
The ruckman can be instrumental in games with the ability to take pack marks and kick goals.
Matthew Martin went somewhat unnoticed last season and he will be keen to remind the competition of his ability down forward.
Martin is arguably the best mark and goal player in the league and Baggetta will be keen to use his abilities to their full potential.
The return of Michael McMillan will also make Carey Park more deadly around half forward.
Arron Hill, Viv Blurton, and Cody Garlett can also be expected to have a strong impact on games this season.
Baggetta accepts nothing but the best from his playing group, so opposition teams should not get caught taking Carey Park lightly this year.
