2026 player moves - ins and outs, signings and departures

[Bunk Moreland]

As the club eyes another big year.

You creating these write-ups Bunk?

I wish

The bloke who does the social media probably gets $3k per week

 

[good thing]

Smart club Donny East they sign up all there young players tell them how much they want them and then proceed to wheel out 6VFL and 4 higher standard recruits. Young players get squeezed out with nowhere to go because of signed contract.

 

[jumperfan]

Have Nunawading got a coach?

 

[guest100]

Yes they do. He played at Croydon this year but was at Nuna before that.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

I could be missing something but do the Nunawading signings only have Christian names? Not a surname amongst them?

 

[Th3B1gD0g]

Have Nunawading got a coach?

Thomas Flood

 

[Voice of the G]

Thomas Flood

Thomas played 2 senior games and 11 reserve games at Croydon this season and as some one has said a ex Nunawading player and was appointed in June.They have quite a few players signed up and important to remember they had a U19 team last season which won 4 or 5 games.I presume they are planning for a senior team but a big jump up for these boys if they expect them to play seniors.Personally think credit to them for trying to keep the club alive as many would have given up.

 

[adock]

I could be missing something but do the Nunawading signings only have Christian names? Not a surname amongst them?

A bit strange for me. It feels like they are avoiding the inevitable name + play hq search

 

[adock]

Disaster for FTG with their captain a for 2nd year in a row signing for Tooradin-Dalmore. Last year was Jack Flannery and this year Lachie Young.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Doncaster have announced 19 players and based on some quick sums they are already over 46 points. There's no way they're putting out a 22 next year under 46 points. Pretty clear they won't have a point limit. Assume this hasn't been communicated widely.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Disaster for FTG with their captain a for 2nd year in a row signing for Tooradin-Dalmore. Last year was Jack Flannery and this year Lachie Young.

Hard to think of a club that loses more players

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Jaidyn Stephenson

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1.5

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11.0

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6.7

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3.4

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3.4

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has reportedly contacted multiple clubs about potentially returning to the AFL in 2026.

 

[cromball90]

Doncaster have announced 19 players and based on some quick sums they are already over 46 points. There's no way they're putting out a 22 next year under 46 points. Pretty clear they won't have a point limit. Assume this hasn't been communicated widely.

Is it even possible any club comin outta recess would even be able to stay under 46? it’s either they are given a chop out for the first year or they cant return at all
they can also apply for more pts thru afl vic which i guess they have
Same story for broadford

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Is it even possible any club comin outta recess would even be able to stay under 46? it’s either they are given a chop out for the first year or they cant return at all
they can also apply for more pts thru afl vic which i guess they have
Same story for broadford

Yes I would think they have to be given a dispensation, I don’t think it would be possible.

 

[The Kaiser Chief]

Jaidyn Stephenson has reportedly contacted multiple clubs about potentially returning to the AFL in 2026.

I think getting to an AFL club works the other way.......they need to contact you ......

 

[cromball90]

Yes I would think they have to be given a dispensation, I don’t think it would be possible.

it sucks for other teams and they’ll be fumin but I think the league and afl vic would rather the club back in then not at all

 

[Thepigshow]

Jaidyn Stephenson has reportedly contacted multiple clubs about potentially returning to the AFL in 2026.

Was reported on the media outlets about a month ago. Haven’t heard anything since though.

 

[benbrown]

Disaster for FTG with their captain a for 2nd year in a row signing for Tooradin-Dalmore. Last year was Jack Flannery and this year Lachie Young.

May find a few of those big tab vouchers in his pocket over at tooradin

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

it sucks for other teams and they’ll be fumin but I think the league and afl vic would rather the club back in then not at all

The other teams were petrified when Doncaster offerred to play with 1 senior side in 2025. Part of the reason it was knocked on the head.
They really can’t be fumin.

 

[Voice of the G]

Is it even possible any club comin outta recess would even be able to stay under 46? it’s either they are given a chop out for the first year or they cant return at all
they can also apply for more pts thru afl vic which i guess they have
Same story for broadford

And same for Nunawading as well and would EFNL allow Nunawading,Doncaster and even Forest Hill to only field 1 senior side in D4 2026.

 

[guest100]

I could be missing something but do the Nunawading signings only have Christian names? Not a surname amongst them?

Keeping them under the radar no doubt to surprise a few teams next year.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

it sucks for other teams and they’ll be fumin but I think the league and afl vic would rather the club back in then not at all

I don't think there's much that can be done. The club returning is more important than the points limit.

22 x 3 pointers is 66 points so perhaps they get given a 70 point or so limit. Sounds very high but as that shows it's not really. You just want them to get a side up without taking the piss.

 

[cromball90]

I don't think there's much that can be done. The club returning is more important than the points limit.

22 x 3 pointers is 66 points so perhaps they get given a 70 point or so limit. Sounds very high but as that shows it's not really. You just want them to get a side up without taking the piss.

Heard there will be some rule about a player being on the same pts for two years straight or something if there’s a discount
Not sure if tru or not

 

[adock]

I think whatever Doncaster have been given to help should be communicated to at a minimum all other Div 4 clubs. It would be impossible for them to stay under the points under the current rules but there could be something like automatic 1 pointers for any former Doncaster players.

And same for Nunawading as well and would EFNL allow Nunawading,Doncaster and even Forest Hill to only field 1 senior side in D4 2026.

That would be a financial disaster for opposing clubs, imagine having 3 home games where there is no 3s football. Couldn't allow that.

 

[The Quite Man]

Doncaster have announced 19 players and based on some quick sums they are already over 46 points. There's no way they're putting out a 22 next year under 46 points. Pretty clear they won't have a point limit. Assume this hasn't been communicated widely.

I believe that Doncaster will have returning player on there 2024 points.
Not sure on new players