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SFL: All the signings of the 2024-25 off-season

The SFL off-season is well underway with some clubs already well and truly making moves for 2025. Keep up to date with every signing in our signing tracker.

The signings are coming thick and fast across the SFL.
The signings are coming thick and fast across the SFL.

A new era of Tasmanian football will arrive in 2025 with the establishment of a new look Southern Football League.

Six teams will compete in the Premier League competition including the five former Tasmanian State League clubs.

You can keep up to date with every club’s new recruits in our signing tracker.

PREMIER LEAGUE

BRIGHTON

Corey Cleaver: Returns to the Robins after missing all of season 2024 with a serious injury. Debuted as a 17-year-old in 2023.

GLENORCHY

James Holmes: A two-time TSL Team of the Year member who arrives from Clarence.

Liam Howard: The 20-year-old joins the club from Clarence and is expected to play up forward and in the middle.

Keegan Ryan: Follows his father Peter and uncle Chris in playing for the Magpies. Joins from Clarence and is hopeful of slotting into the midfield rotation.

LAUDERDALE

James Bealey: The attacking halfback and midfielder is a two-time Team of the Year member and makes the move from Clarence.

Jack Dolliver: Won the TSL’s Matthew Richard Medal this year. Returns to his junior club and was the Tasmania Devils leading goalkicker in 2023.

Noah Holmes: The reigning TSL Player of the Year joins the Bombers in what will be another huge boost to the ruck stocks.

NORTH HOBART

Tom Reeves: The 23-year-old is returning to Tasmania after a stint in Queensland where he played for Gold Coast and Southport among others. He is a lively small forward and midfielder.

COMMUNITY LEAGUE

CLAREMONT

Brodie Cockshutt: Adds much needed experience around goal.

Jordan Percey: An experienced player expected to bring flair to the side.

DODGES FERRY

Jason Gridley: The key position player can play at either end. He joins from Lauderdale.

Connor McGee: The young ruck-forward has joined the club from Clarence.

Kobey Phillips: The classy winger joins the club off a year where he played in Glenorchy’s senior side.

Max Skelly: Joins from Lauderdale and is expected to slot in across half back. At 20, he has his best footy ahead of him.

Tom Studley: The 20-year-old ruck-forward joins from Lauderdale where he previously won a Development League best-and-fairest. Can move around the ground well.

HUONVILLE LIONS

Luke Graham: Joins the club as a playing assistant coach. Graham played a season with the Lions in 2017 before time with Kingborough and University. He’ll be a mid-sized forward.

NEW NORFOLK

Kyle Hanson: Comes back to footy after a couple of years away.

Tyler Purdon: Returns to the club after spending recent seasons with Sorell.

SORELL

Mitch Anderton: Back at Sorell after spending the last couple of seasons with Clarence. A fantastic ball user who will be an assistant coach.

Jeremiah Perkins: Returns to the club after a three-year stint with Lauderdale where he was a regular on the wing in the senior team. But he is better known at the Eagles as a dominant forward.

Will Poland: Back at the Eagles after spending 2024 with Lauderdale where he played 14 senior games. Will slot in across halfback with his intercept ability.

Blake Smith: A former junior who returns to the club after time with Hobart and Lauderdale. Plays across halfback or on a wing.

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