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All the latest recruits in the Bendigo league for season 2025.

The off-season is well underway for Bendigo league clubs who have unveiled a host of recruits for 2025. Here are all the moves in our signing tracker.

The Bendigo league is sure to be busy in the off-season as everyone tries to improve ahead of 2025.

Can anyone stop Gisborne or Sandhurst, who have won two of the past three premierships, or will the Bulldogs and Dragons cominate again.

We list the signings each club has made in the off-season.

Note: Maryborough and Broadford have not been included with their futures in the competition still in the air at this stage.

CASTLEMAINE

Ronnie Fejo Jr: The halfback joins the Magpies with a wealth of experience at VFL and SANFL. He has played for Essendon and GWS recently and will make a move to Collingwood next season.

Former AFL player Jake Stein has joined Castlemaine for next season. Picture: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts
Former AFL player Jake Stein has joined Castlemaine for next season. Picture: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Jake Stein: The former AFL player joins Castlemaine after helping Gold Coast to the VFL title in 2023. Stein is a key tall who will provide a target in attack or valuable assistance down back. He played 20 games for GWS between 2017 and 2022.

Will Marks: The forward makes the move to Castlemaine from South Bendigo. He played 13 games last season for the Bloods and previously played for Birchip Watchem in the North Central league.

Patrik Balta, the cousin of Noah Balta, has joined Castlemaine. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Patrik Balta, the cousin of Noah Balta, has joined Castlemaine. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Patrik Balta: Joins Castlemaine after playing VFL for Richmond and the Northern Bullants. He also played for Airport West in their 2022 premiership win in the Essendon District league.

EAGLEHAWK

No signings yet.

GISBORNE

No signings yet.

GOLDEN SQUARE

No signings yet.

KANGAROO FLAT

Tyrone Downie is the new coach at Kangaroo Flat. Picture: Kangaroo Flat Football Netball Club.
Tyrone Downie is the new coach at Kangaroo Flat. Picture: Kangaroo Flat Football Netball Club.

Tyrone Downie: Comes back to coach the club after guiding Flat in 2012 and 2013. Downie is a former Gold Coast Sun rookie listed player and a premiership winning coach in the Loddon Valley league with Mitiamo. He has signed a two-year deal.

SANDHURST

No signings yet.

SOUTH BENDIGO

Alex Davis: Joins the Bloods after winning a premiership with White Hills last season. Davis is a key defender who has previous played in the North Central league and the Loddon Valley league.

James Davies: The forward has joined South Bendigo after playing for White Hills. Has averaged a goal a game while playing for White Hills for the past three years.

Tommy Brereton: Returns to the club after playing for the past two years at White Hills. Brereton is a midfielder who was among the best players in six of 12 games last season.

Josh Nitschke: Joins the club from Kerang in the Central Murray league. The midfielder is a premiership winner at the Blues and is one of a few recruits to head to South Bendigo.

Jack Fallon: Will co-coach South Bendigo next year. Fallon joins after coaching White Hills to the premiership in the Heathcote league last season. He is expected to be a player coach as well.

Troy Coates (right) is moving from Kerang to South Bendigo. Picture: Tracy Roberts
Troy Coates (right) is moving from Kerang to South Bendigo. Picture: Tracy Roberts

Troy Coates: The premiership winning coach at Kerang will join South Bendigo to co-coach with Fallon. Coates has won seven premierships as player and coach at Kerang, helping them to be a powerhouse of the Central Murray league.

Hayden Geddes: The young gun comes to South Bendigo from Donald in the North Central league. Geddes last year was the captain at Donald.

Kaiden Antonowicz: Returns to South Bendigo after dominating in front of goal for White Hills in the Heathcote league. In the last two seasons he has kicked 140 goals.

Callum Crisp: Is back at South Bendigo after also playing for White Hills last season. Crisp has played in Queensland and for Benalla and Myrtleford since last playing for the Bloods in 2019.

Macgregor Cameron: The ruckman returns to the club to play after playing for PINES in the MPFNL. He played 17 games and was among the best in nine of them.

STRATHFIELDSAYE

Jed Brereton has rejoined Strathfieldsaye for next season. Picture: Strathfieldsaye Football Netball Club.
Jed Brereton has rejoined Strathfieldsaye for next season. Picture: Strathfieldsaye Football Netball Club.

Jed Brereton: Rejoins the club after playing for Airport West last season in the Essendon District league. He kicked 22 goals in 18 games and is a tall target in attack.

Sam Heavyside: A former Strathfieldsaye who rejoins the club for next year. Heavyside has played for Kerang the past four years and won two premierships with the club.

Jye Formosa: The midfielder comes back to the club after playing for Longwood in the Kyabram league. Formosa won the best and fairest at the club the past two seasons.

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