Premier 2026

[hansie]

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Waddell - ex VFL
Duman - ex AFL
Deluca - ex VFL
Schache - ex AFL
Bell - ex AFL
Deluca - ex WAFL
Hoskin
Johnson - ex VFL
Papadopoulos
Sholakis
Rankin
O’Brien - ex AFL
Wenn - ex VFL

You couldn’t finish 8th with this squad if you tried. They’ve done it two years in a row.

Fairly sure both delucas played afl - one at freo one at Carlton or maybe there was one who played at both?

 

[Harry Cheezels]

Fairly sure both delucas played afl - one at freo one at Carlton or maybe there was one who played at both?

Josh Deluca played AFL at Blues n Freo. Dont forget Tom Bell aswell.
They just signed Kai Owens from Mornington. Ex VFL and was a runner up in Frankstons bnf

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Just shows just because you are in premier does not mean you are a well ran club you think?

I have very little doubt they are the highest spenders in the division and they have finished 8th two years running.

In terms of return, I’m not sure there’d be a worse run club in local footy history.

 

[hansie]

Josh Deluca played AFL at Blues n Freo. Dont forget Tom Bell aswell.
They just signed Kai Owens from Mornington. Ex VFL and was a runner up in Frankstons bnf

Mich Owen’s’ brother. Apparently a gun. We (Blackburn) gave belly the 6 cans as DE best against us he is still more than handy. Imagine they will see less of Quaynor Jr as pies academy has him. He was brilliant against us

 

[cromball90]

here come nobles pick ups
finals in 26

 

[hansie]

here come nobles pick ups
finals in 26

Who they got?

 

[cromball90]

Who they got?

eynaud from nsw
nockles from edfl
kennedy from Frankston vfl

one more vfl bloke on the way i heard today to

 

[Bunk Moreland]

eynaud from nsw
nockles from edfl
kennedy from Frankston vfl

one more vfl bloke on the way i heard today to

Kennedy only played a handful of VFL games in 2024. None this year. He had a pretty average season at Seaford though the club is a mess. Only played about ten games. He’s got good upside and is tall (would push 200cm) but really needs to be more physical. Big step up in grade to EFNL Premier.

Nockles is a fringe reserves / senior player at Doutta

Eynaud I don’t know anything about but looks to be a star in the Sydney comp. Not sure how that lines up. Could be a really good pickup. But Nockles came out of the same comp 12 months earlier and was only a fringe player at Doutta.

Nelson brothers are a loss.

I think they’ve still got some building to do and it doesn’t look like there’s a heap coming thru their reserves or U19s.

I know they had a big crack at a few lower division stars and came up empty. Without the big money to spend of previous years / decades they’re finding it a lot harder. Like Vermont they used to be able to cherry pick gun players from lower divisions and the SFNL and bring them in each year. Feels a bit like the gap has closed and they’re not spending what they used to.

On the flipside they’re extremely well coached and should get the most out of what they have.

 

[Jezzawank0]

Kennedy only played a handful of VFL games in 2024. None this year. He had a pretty average season at Seaford though the club is a mess. Only played about ten games. He’s got good upside and is tall (would push 200cm) but really needs to be more physical. Big step up in grade to EFNL Premier.

Nockles is a fringe reserves / senior player at Doutta

Eynaud I don’t know anything about but looks to be a star in the Sydney comp. Not sure how that lines up. Could be a really good pickup. But Nockles came out of the same comp 12 months earlier and was only a fringe player at Doutta.

Nelson brothers are a loss.

I think they’ve still got some building to do and it doesn’t look like there’s a heap coming thru their reserves or U19s.

I know they had a big crack at a few lower division stars and came up empty. Without the big money to spend of previous years / decades they’re finding it a lot harder. Like Vermont they used to be able to cherry pick gun players from lower divisions and the SFNL and bring them in each year. Feels a bit like the gap has closed and they’re not spending what they used to.

On the flipside they’re extremely well coached and should get the most out of what they have.

They missed out on a couple key recruits they were banking on.