Country football: Hampden clubs unveil their new signings

A former SANFL player and a host of Geelong-based players are set to play in the Hampden league next season. Here’s the latest.

Hampden Football Netball League clubs are already making moves as they look to get ahead in the premiership race.

A number of players have found new homes for 2023.

Here are all of the moves announced so far.

Rhys Buck, Terang Mortlake

Buck joins Terang Mortlake from the Allansford Football Netball Club in the Warrnambool District Football League (WDFL). A versatile player, Buck played more than 100 games for Allansford before making the move to the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) next year. Buck has already made his debut for Terang Mortlake, playing for them last year in round 18 after getting clearance from the WDFL to play in the HFNL.

Will Lord, Warrnambool

Will Lord, in action for St Albans in 2018, has joined Warrnambool. Picture: David Smith.

The midfielder joins Warrnambool after playing in the Geelong Football Netball League for Newtown and Chilwell last season. He played 20 games, 11 in reserves and nine in seniors and was among the best in four games. Lord previous played for Camperdown in the Hampden Football Netball League.

Brody Mahoney, Cobden

Former SANFL player Brody Mahoney, in action for Colac, has joined Cobden for next year. Picture: Mark Wilson

Mahoney returns to the club after playing in the SANFL for Central Districts and for Colac recently in the Geelong Football Netball League. He played 20 games for Colac this year and was in the best players in almost half of them. Mahoney has experience as well in the VFL, playing for Geelong in 2011.

Tom Mahony, Cobden

After more than 170 games for Panmure in the Warrnambool District Football League, Mahony makes the move to Cobden next year. Mahony made 22 appearances for Panmure last year and was a part of their grand final loss in the competition. A leader at Panmure, Mahony makes the move after being the senior vice-captain for the past two years.

Alex Moloney, Terang Mortlake

Former Leopolds player Alex Moloney has rejoined Terang Mortlake for next season. Picture: Peter Ristevski

Moloney rejoins Terang Mortlake after playing football in Geelong and Melbourne. He played at Leopold in 2019 and won a premiership with them before playing for Old Geelong Football Club in the VAFA in 2020. Moloney rejoined Leopold recently, in Geelong, and played with the team last season. Moloney plays at centre back and will look to help Terang Mortlake get stronger in defence.

Tim McIntyre, Koroit

Tim McIntyre has joined Koroit from Barwon Heads. Picture: Mike Dugdale

The forward returns to Koroit after playing for Barwon in the Bellarine Football League. He played seven games and kicked 17 goals before Covid impacted his playing in the past couple of years. McIntyre is a former premiership player at the club.

Zeb McKenna, Port Fairy

McKenna joins Port Fairy after making more than 100 appearances for Dennington in the Warrnambool and District Football Netball League. This will be his first time in seniors in the Hampden Football Netball League. He previously played juniors for Koroit and North Warrnambool in the competition.

Levi Nagorcka, Koroit

One of two Nagorcka’s to go back to his home club – Koroit. Levi has had a tough time of it recently not playing a game since 2019 after a serious knee injury. Here’s hoping next year is different.

Clem Nagorcka, Koroit

Nagorcka is back at Koroit after playing for St Joseph’s in the Geelong Football Netball League for the past couple of seasons. Clem only played three games last season before having a season-ending injury. He last played for Koroit in seniors in 2019 after being a junior at the club.

Dan Nicholson, South Warrnambool

Nicholson has signed to the Roosters from Russells Creek in the Warrnambool and District Football Netball League. The former VFL player, who has played in the Hampden Football Netball League already for Port Fairy, joins after playing for the Creek for the past two seasons. He kicked 47 goals in 18 games for the club.

Jesse Williamson, Cobden

Colac’s Jesse Williamson has joined Cobden. Picture: Mark Wilson

Another Geelong Football Netball League player who has come back to the Hampden Football Netball League. Williamson rejoins Cobden after playing for the club from 2010 to 2021. He made 19 appearances for Colac in seniors this year and kicked 14 goals.