Peninsula Strikers FC

On Friday 26 November 1993 the inaugural General Meeting of the new club was held in the McClelland Drive Clubrooms.

The enthusiasm generated by the merger was evident by the support being received from the Victorian Soccer Federation, the Frankston City and local Council and Government representatives, with the City Council showing their support and confidence in the new club with an extensive renovation and upgrade of the ground.

The playing surface has been designated an "A" status by the Council and receives top priority maintenance throughout the year.

The Club developed member and spectator facilities to ensure that the complex will meet all criteria for promotion through the Leagues.

The local community have shown their support through good attendances at home games at Centenary Park.

Additionally, major long term commitments have been developed with several large sponsors which will guarantee the sound financial structure of the Club for the future.

The climate really hit home over the next few months no rain and all watering of grounds prohibited, the result was that the grass died and the local council informed the club that for 2007 they would be relocated to Ballam Park.

and, due to the council having put in summer grass which is drought resistant, would return to their home ground at McClelland Drive.

The seventeen goals that Negus scored ensured a good season, after being relegated it is sometimes hard to get motivation going but in a fourth-place finish the coaches had done just that.

That proved wishful thinking and as fast as one season was finishing another just around the corner the club lost both senior coaches plus a lot of players who went with them.

On reflection the season did not go to the plan that Jamie had hoped for, consistency in matches did not occur and the team at times never lived up to itself, mixed results went with us throughout the year, injuries robbed us of vital players in the wrong games.

Dave Reid was appointed coach with the view of putting out a team most of whom had learnt their soccer coming through from the junior ranks.

It was to turn out to be a long season, the usual highly-thought-of soccer on the field disappeared to alarming levels and the crowds did the same.

At the halfway mark of the season, Dave Reid tended his resignation and Billy Rae was appointed the new coach, his approach to the players was give ninety minutes of soccer or you can leave the club.

The club's new committee also decided on appointing a new coach Craig Lewis who gained a lot of respect as a player at Strikers some years ago, accepted the challenge.

Billy Buchanan who had returned from Scotland during the year took over the coaching role when Jimmy Stewart decided to relinquish the job, both these guys were dedicated people but they simply did not have the players and they were cellar dwellers all season.

Dave McKinney is to be congratulated on all the youngsters showing in Metro 4 Division some really good performances, Josh Vega who scored well over forty goals in his season.

Salvation in the name of Jamie Skelly sacked by Cranbourne Comets he was approached to coach at Strikers he brought with him two assistants, Ben Caffrey and Joe Donaghy Jnr, but more importantly, good seasoned players.

Jamie was approached to take on an assistant's role at nearby Langwarrin an offer he could not turn down that club being a much higher league than ourselves.