2026 player moves - ins and outs, signings and departures

[Noddy Smith]

I'm sorry to say that you are not hearing solid gold intelligence on this one!

The rumours that float around at the races .

 

[good thing]

just like your not paying female players Dave.....

 

[DavefromBoronia]

just like your not paying female players Dave.....

You are correct! No female players at Boronia received match payments for EFNL games in 2025, nor other remuneration such as sign-on fees or performance bonuses. I can't answer for 2026, but I expect that some clubs, like Boronia, will explore the possible use of the modest women's salary cap.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Plenty would say you’re doing the wrong thing if you’re not paying female players…

 

[eflreceiver]

You are correct! No female players at Boronia received match payments for EFNL games in 2025, nor other remuneration such as sign-on fees or performance bonuses. I can't answer for 2026, but I expect that some clubs, like Boronia, will explore the possible use of the modest women's salary cap.

If we want to start paying local women, then U19 males should put their hands out.

 

[thefunnelweb]

If we want to start paying local women, then U19 males should put their hands out.

Thats not going to be a favourable take

 

[Saint]

It's all relative isn't it?

Some Div 4 players get paid. I bet that would make a lot of AFL players giggle.

As for Stephenson trying to return the AFL, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try. It's not like the training requirements for VFL are much different to EFNL these days (2 nights a week minimum, sometimes a third).

 

[thefunnelweb]

It's all relative isn't it?

Some Div 4 players get paid. I bet that would make a lot of AFL players giggle.

As for Stephenson trying to return the AFL, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try. It's not like the training requirements for VFL/AFL are much different to EFNL these days (2 nights a week minimum, sometimes a third).

Just to clarify your comparing division 3 efnl training to AFL training? I don’t know which take is worse

 

[Saint]

Just to clarify your comparing division 3 efnl training to AFL training? I don’t know which take is worse

Sorry, should have left that part as VFL. I meant VFL, obviously not AFL.

 

[Noddy Smith]

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former Port Adelaide and WAFL player has signed with Norwood. Well done to them on keeping there young group together and adding some quality to there side. Will be big improvers. Bayswater to be the struggling team this year with a lot of good players leaving and not much coming the other way.

 

[wizard34]

My mail is they won't be returning to Beaconsfield. Mick Fogarty leaving was the final straw for many players and as a result a number are moving on to other clubs. Beaconsfield in a fair bit of strife going by what I am hearing with player departures. The new coach is certainly going to have some challenges to remain competitive.

Thank you for the update this would be massive for Dromana.

 

[cromball90]

scoresby have added Malone and Thompson
haven’t they turned into a powerhouse

 

[adock]

scoresby have added Malone and Thompson
haven’t they turned into a powerhouse

And you were worried about the salary cap in div 4

 

[thefunnelweb]

And you were worried about the salary cap in div 4

I may be living under and old school rock but who are Thompson and Malone from?

 

[cromball90]

I may be living under and old school rock but who are Thompson and Malone from?

Mully and Blackburn

 

[Bunk Moreland]

scoresby have added Malone and Thompson
haven’t they turned into a powerhouse

Not sure either are particularly powerhouse signings tbh but might be alright

 

[cromball90]

Not sure either are particularly powerhouse signings tbh but might be alright

both with senior premier experience
Meant powerhouse as in doing a lot of good things - 2 x 19s teams and continuosly recruiting well

 

[good thing]

Not sure either are particularly powerhouse signings tbh but might be alright

Unlike EB where they spruik reserves recruits as the saviors

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Unlike EB where they spruik reserves recruits as the saviors

Nothing wrong with blowing the trumpet at this time of year!

 

[thefunnelweb]

Nothing wrong with blowing the trumpet at this time of year!

Casing point here so externally you can never get a recruit and post “**** not exactly what we hoped for but hey for the price tag and how many said no our hands were tied this is the best we could get” but do coaches have these conversations privately?

 

[eflreceiver]

Unlike EB where they spruik reserves recruits as the saviors

Who the fck is Spruiking? This thread is "2026 player moves - ins and outs, signings and departures". I am just posting who they have recruited. If that's not what you want, then change the name of the thread.

 

[localfootyguru]

Jesse Palmer former Port Adelaide and WAFL player has signed with Norwood. Well done to them on keeping there young group together and adding some quality to there side. Will be big improvers. Bayswater to be the struggling team this year with a lot of good players leaving and not much coming the other way.

Very good player Palmer. Had a solid year at Skipton and played in a premiership in the Central Highlands FNL. Norwood still coming from a long way back as they should have been relegated.

Bayswater in all sort of trouble with many of their best players moving on. They have been just hanging on in recent years and maybe 2026 will be the year where they ‘bottom out’.

 

[cromball90]

Who the fck is Spruiking? This thread is "2026 player moves - ins and outs, signings and departures". I am just posting who they have recruited. If that's not what you want, then change the name of the thread.

Rams 4-5 recruits so far have been quality

 

[eflreceiver]

Rams 4-5 recruits so far have been quality

Stop that, we can't have positive posts about EB.

 

[cromball90]

Stop that, we can't have positive posts about EB.

Mitch lake will be one of the best players in the division