What’s happening at every West Gippsland Football Netball Competition club

From recruits to departures and everything in between, keep up to date with what’s happening at every West Gippsland Football Netball Competition club here.

The footy off-season is well underway across the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition.

Clubs are already unveiling their fresh faces and ideas for season 2025 and you can keep up with everything in our pre-season tracker below.

CORA LYNN

The Cobras have re-signed their entire list ahead of the 2025 season, a feat they hadn’t achieved since 2016.

They won’t actively look to bolster their A-Grade talent but will add to their depth in coming weeks.

10 Cobras also went to a Casey VFL training session last weekend, pushing their case for a pre-season at the Dees.

DALYSTON

The Magpies have made no recruits or re-signing announcements but will be looking to improve on their four-win 2024.

GARFIELD

IN:

Mobile ruckman Cooper Reilly has returned to the Stars after a season at Pakenham in Outer East league. He had a terrific season at Garfield in 2023.

INVERLOCH-KONGWAK

The Sea Eagles are keeping their cards close to their chest but have confirmed the re-signing of several key players.

Brody Connelly slots a last quarter goal for Berwick in the 2018 grand final. Picture:AAP/ Chris Eastman

KILCUNDA BASS

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Brody Connelly, a Berwick premiership forward with plenty of ‘X-factor’, has moved to the area and signed with the Panthers. Has played mostly at South Belgrave and is also a former Port Melbourne VFL player.

The Panthers have re-signed most of their list, including Travis Tuck, Nathan Foote and Dale Gawley.

KOO WEE RUP

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Billy Rolfe crosses from Mornington Peninsula league power Langwarrin after playing a crucial role in the Roos’ 2022 premiership. He also has experience in the Tasmanian state league as well as a season at Southern Districts in the Northern Territory.

Adding to the Demons’ forward half will be former Pakenham player Sam Kors. Kors played 18 games for the Lions this year for a return of 22 goals He didn’t kick any huge hauls in 2024 but hit the scoreboard in all but four games.

Big man Brendon Head will provide some strength to the Demons’ big man stocks after crossing to Koo Wee Rup from Southern league side Carrum Patterson Lakes.

The Demons are confident Josh Bateman (knee), Matt Voss (overseas) and Mitch Cammarano (wrist) will be back full-time next year and be key ‘ins’.

OUT: Nil at this stage.

Billy Rolfe. Picture: Valeriu Campan

KORUMBURRA BENA

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Kyle Brown, a big-bodied key position defender, will complement the Giants’ backline. He joins the Giants after 20 odd senior games and three reserves premierships at Leongatha.

Bryce Rawson returns from Stony Creek where he played a mix of reserves and seniors, including a premiership in 2017. He will coach the Giants’ reserves.

Jordan Ceppi will add to the Giants after a recent stint at Thorpdale while Aidan Simmons back to the club after a year away.

Ceppi was named in Thorpdale’s best on 10 of a possible 13 occasions in 2024.

OUT:

While the Giants have retained most of their playing list, one quality player looks like returning to his former club in the Mid Gippsland league.

*Off field, Korumburra Bena has its fully renovated rooms back after a $1.7 million refurbishment.

Jordan Ceppi in action for Old Carey in 2018. Picture: David Crosling

NAR NAR GOON:

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The Goon are treating brothers Jake and Sam Blackwood as ins for 2025 after they missed large chunks of the season. Jake played the first half of the year while Sam played just three games.

Kyle O’Sullivan has also returned after two seasons with Berwick in the Eastern league.

The Goon was long rumoured to be acquiring ex-AFL ruckman Braydon Preuss but he has since signed at Yarragon.

OUT: 

Brent Hughes and Trent McDermott rode off into retirement after this year’s premiership.

PHILLIP ISLAND

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The Bulldogs are set to sign a couple of experienced players from the Mornington Peninsula league, including a 195cm key position player from a Division 1 club.

OUT:

Ruckman Daniel Bourke has signed at Hurstbridge in Division 1 of the Northern league.

TOORADIN DALMORE

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Andrew Dean returns to the Gulls after a stint in the Mornington Peninsula league, most recently at Karingal. With almost 600 goals in senior football, he’s a key addition.

Jack Flannery is another noteworthy signing; he was captain of Ferntree Gully this year and has kicked plenty of goals as a key forward. He’s sure to provide another avenue to goal for the Gulls.

Former Hawthorn and St Kilda midfielder Shane Savage, with 165 AFL games experience, has signed at Tooradin Dalmore after being one of the leading players at Pines in the Mornington Peninsula league for the past three seasons.

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Julian Suarez: After becoming only the second player in TDFC history to hit the 100-goal milestone, Suarez has signed at Catani. He kicked 109 goals for the Gulls’ reserves this year.

Andrew Dean is back at Tooradin-Dalmore.

WARRAGUL INDUSTRIALS

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Jeremy Monckton returns to the West Gippsland Competition after a year at Officer in the Outer East league. Prior to Officer, Monckton spent several years at Cora Lynn where he was an interleague representative.

The Dusties have signed experienced state-league stars Goy Lok, Noah Gown and Tyson Milne for 2025.

Lok will be at the Dusties full time while Gown and Milne will still play VFL at Frankston.

Gown is a one-point player while Milne — son of AFL champion Stephen — was Frankston’s hero in its thrilling finals win.

Brenton Hillard has also joined the Dusties after a strong season at Officer in the Outer East league.

OUT:

Champion local footballer Shane Brewster has retired and will be Trafalgar’s next senior coach.

Kyle Beveridge will join Brewster as an assistant coach.

Mason McGarrity has also signed with Neerim South after kicking 26 goals in 12 games this year.