Outer East Season 2026

[The Red Door]

Yarra Junction have been busy recruiting Woori 2s players. Must be seriously frustrating for them..

On the clearances there’s 15 players from Woori to YJ

 

[NorthernBastard]

Is there a limit one club has to clear to another?

Or is that something I made up

 

[Pendles1991]

Yarra Junction has literally taken the whole reserves team from Woori. Terrible recruiting strategy. I understand that it's tough recruiting to a team that hasn't been winning, but letting your new coach take this many players from his old club is wrong.

 

[NorthernBastard]

Have also lost their 3 best players in Holmes, Phillips and Cramp

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Have also lost their 3 best players in Holmes, Phillips and Cramp

Did they win a game last season?

Numbers of any kind look to be the agenda.

Are there mates up the road going to get up?

 

[NorthernBastard]

Haven't heard much out of Powelly - don't know how they get a list together without again offering silly money.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Haven't heard much out of Powelly - don't know how they get a list together without again offering silly money.

Talk of Van Unan back there.

 

[10571z]

Yarra Junction has literally taken the whole reserves team from Woori. Terrible recruiting strategy. I understand that it's tough recruiting to a team that hasn't been winning, but letting your new coach take this many players from his old club is wrong.

Yep, ridiculous. Feel for Woori who now need to basically recruit a new 2s side from where?

 

[welovelocal]

Have woori ever cared about their 2’s? Don’t reckon 15 blokes would be leaving a good senior/reserves culture

 

[10571z]

Have woori ever cared about their 2’s? Don’t reckon 15 blokes would be leaving a good senior/reserves culture

Their reserves coach went there and poached them out. Pretty ordinary and will be little benefit to either club.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Their reserves coach went there and poached them out. Pretty ordinary and will be little benefit to either club.

It will be numbers to YJ and that’s what they need.

 

[Pendles1991]

It will be numbers to YJ and that’s what they need.

They need numbers, but they also need half decent players who can play footy. They lost all there decent players ( I say decent very lightly) already this off season and the only recruits they've brought in are reserves players. I get why they're doing it, it's the easy way of recruiting by offering a bit of cash to players who aren't going to get paid anywhere else to play footy. But i see this strategy ending with them having another potential win less season.

 

[Nice Gaz]

They need numbers, but they also need half decent players who can play footy. They lost all there decent players ( I say decent very lightly) already this off season and the only recruits they've brought in are reserves players. I get why they're doing it, it's the easy way of recruiting by offering a bit of cash to players who aren't going to get paid anywhere else to play footy. But i see this strategy ending with them having another potential win less season.

I think they would still beat Powelly from what i'm hearing.

 

[Pendles1991]

I think they would still beat Powelly from what i'm hearing.

I reckon a Auskick team could beat both of them at this rate. Sad to see, because the next thing that happens with small country clubs like these 2 is that they end up going into recess because they can't recruit or retain. The plus side of both of them is that they're both pretty well off for cash, but if you're only bringing in reserves players from other local clubs I don't think that will change there fortunes too much.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

They need numbers, but they also need half decent players who can play footy. They lost all there decent players ( I say decent very lightly) already this off season and the only recruits they've brought in are reserves players. I get why they're doing it, it's the easy way of recruiting by offering a bit of cash to players who aren't going to get paid anywhere else to play footy. But i see this strategy ending with them having another potential win less season.

I reckon a Auskick team could beat both of them at this rate. Sad to see, because the next thing that happens with small country clubs like these 2 is that they end up going into recess because they can't recruit or retain. The plus side of both of them is that they're both pretty well off for cash, but if you're only bringing in reserves players from other local clubs I don't think that will change there fortunes too much.

The risks of ignoring junior football.

 

[ManInWhite]

Maybe not a case of ignoring juniors - the sheer number of kids is just not there any more. School attendances are down. And Wesburn is expected to feed Warby, Junction and Powelly.

 

[NorthernBastard]

yep, you can really ignore what doesn't exist - how may kids live within a 15 min drive of Powelltown?

 

[Mynamesinuse]

yep, you can really ignore what doesn't exist - how may kids live within a 15 min drive of Powelltown?

Don’t comment on things you know nothing about.

 

[NorthernBastard]

Don’t comment on things you know nothing about.

I prefer it when you DM me random rumours champ

 

[Local Sports Victoria]

Some big recruiting moves happening across the OEFNL as clubs get set for the 2026 season. Plenty of fresh talent, key returns and major coaching changes across both divisions. I’ve put together a full signing tracker covering every club’s ins and outs here: https://localsportsvictoria.com.au/oefnl-2026-signings-moves
Which club do you think has nailed its off-season strategy so far?

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Settle boys

 

[Local Sports Victoria]

Plenty happening across the OEFNL ahead of 2026, with clubs adding serious talent from VFL programs, regional leagues, and local pathways. I’ve pulled together a full breakdown of the biggest signings here: https://localsportsvictoria.com.au/oefnl-2026-major-recruits — which team do you reckon improved the most this off-season?

 

[10571z]

If the league has any sense they’d step in here. What’s the point of pillaging Woori’s reserves to survive and resulting in 2 clubs cooked.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

If the league has any sense they’d step in here. What’s the point of pillaging Woori’s reserves to survive and resulting in 2 clubs cooked.

What can they do?

 

[welovelocal]

Their reserves coach went there and poached them out. Pretty ordinary and will be little benefit to either club.

Seems a lot like a culture issue. You can pretty well guarantee they’re not going to lose 15 blokes if they felt valued, regardless of the coach.