2026 player moves - ins and outs, signings and departures

[Pendles1991]

Big trouble at Croydon.

Is this due to more coaching issues or club issues?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Is this due to more coaching issues or club issues?

Will the coach jump ship like he did at Norwood when everybody bailed?

 

[magpies2013]

Harrison Coe. Frankston VFL to Mooroolbark

 

[cromball90]

any word on how FH and Nuna are travelling

 

[Noddy Smith]

Harrison Coe. Frankston VFL to Mooroolbark

Staying at Frankston, has nominated Mooroolbark as his home club to play with best mate Alex Young.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Harrison Coe. Frankston VFL to Mooroolbark

Another smart move, pocket the giant signing bonus and never play.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Will the coach jump ship like he did at Norwood when everybody bailed?

Getting a rep for it now.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Is this due to more coaching issues or club issues?

Coach

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Will the coach jump ship like he did at Norwood when everybody bailed?

He’s held firm and players have walked.

 

[Pendles1991]

Fraser Smith now has signed at Montrose too. Croydon losing a lot of quality

 

[cantwinfinals]

Harrison Coe. Frankston VFL to Mooroolbark

Still remember watching this bloke a few times when he played for SFX in Div 3/4 VAFA. Haven’t seen much of his work recently, did he do alright down at the dolphins this year?

 

[adock]

Fraser Smith now has signed at Montrose too. Croydon losing a lot of quality

Always a horrible sign when your captain walks.

 

[eflreceiver]

Always a horrible sign when your captain walks.

Is it a case of the Coach goes or we do?

 

[thefunnelweb]

Is it a case of the Coach goes or we do?

Who is the Croydon coach? And back ground info please?

 

[Noddy Smith]

Sounds like Croydon and Bayswater are in very similar situations.

 

[Glorfindel]

Who is the Croydon coach? And back ground info please?

Rhett Jordan.
Ex-Croydon junior iirc but spent most of his senior career at Norwood after playing VFL for a bit.
Pretty sure when he was announced as Croydon coach it was not long after Norwood had posted his re-signing (or something like that - I’m sure someone can remember better than me!).

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Upper have picked up another very good player from Beaconsfield Ethan Harris.

Make sure you have your Fascinator on securely today Bob!

 

[localfootylegend23]

Rhett Jordan.
Ex-Croydon junior iirc but spent most of his senior career at Norwood after playing VFL for a bit.
Pretty sure when he was announced as Croydon coach it was not long after Norwood had posted his re-signing (or something like that - I’m sure someone can remember better than me!).

Yeah and norwood gave him a pretty good clip in their post season statement, along with a huge financial loss.

Now it looks like history is repeating itself

 

[localfootyguru]

Sounds like Croydon and Bayswater are in very similar situations.

Correct Noddy Smith. More people to leave Croydon I am told. Apparently, many players were unhappy about his coaching this year and decided to move on. The offer of financial incentives from Montrose has helped in attracting the players as well. The loss of key coaching staff such as Pemberton who moved on to Seville has hurt too.

Bayswater in a world of pain. The exodus is significant and more to come with numerous players moving back to their 'home clubs'. Looks like the bottom group in Division 1 in 2026 will have a few strugglers as Bayswater, Norwood and Mooroolbark will all struggle to be competitive.

 

[magpies2013]

Interesting that Sorrento have just signed ex AFL demon Adam Tomlinson

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Adam Tomlinson

Age

32

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194cm

Wt

95kg

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Def

Career

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Last 5

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15.5

4star

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9.8

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.3

3star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.3

4star

and another gun from the Wafl $$$ Both would be 6 pointers. Sorrento were already at full points this year so the only way to fit these guys in is if a couple are leaving. Maybe the Clarke rumours are true.

 

[wizard34]

Interesting that Sorrento have just signed ex AFL demon Adam Tomlinson and another gun from the Wafl $$$ Both would be 6 pointers. Sorrento were already at full points this year so the only way to fit these guys in is if a couple are leaving. Maybe the Clarke rumours are true.

Well aren’t boronia got full points aswell? The wafl guy they signed hasn’t played wafl for 4 seasons or 3 so I he might be 4 points he wouldn’t be 6

 

[magpies2013]

Clarke brothers staying at Sorrento

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Interesting that Sorrento have just signed ex AFL demon Adam Tomlinson and another gun from the Wafl $$$ Both would be 6 pointers. Sorrento were already at full points this year so the only way to fit these guys in is if a couple are leaving. Maybe the Clarke rumours are true.

Checked out their recruits

Tomlinson 6
Halligan 3 (hasn’t played WAFL for a few years)
Atkins 3

So that’s +12 points

Last game that both Clarkes played in was Round 17, they had 40/42 points.

7 of them will drop a point so that’ll be 33/42 points

So the recruits takes them to 45/42, not miles over. But somebody is leaving or somebody is playing reserves.

 

[Mynamesinuse]

Montrose will go in as favourites with full forward Brodie McLaughlin committing for the entire season.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Montrose will go in as favourites with full forward Brodie McLaughlin committing for the entire season.

VFL leading goalkicker.

Told by a pretty reliable source that he’s on $2k per game plus $25k sign-on at Montrose.