NTFA: Every clubs’ recruits, re-signings for 2026
It’s been a busy off-season across the NTFA with clubs loading up with their new recruits. Get every side’s signings and re-signings thus far here.
Scottsdale has been the aggressors after landing two former AFL players, including an All-Australian, but other NTFA clubs have hit the ground running in player signing silly season.
Get every signing publicly announced by clubs or reported by media in one place here.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTH LAUNCESTON
This year’s unbeaten premiers will have a new man at the helm next season, with Allan O’Sign confirmed as Adrian Smith’s replacement.
O’Sign, a former Bombers captain and two-time premiership player in 2014-15, will lead a time of transition after Smith’s decision to join Tasmania’s VFL team as an assistant.
Michael Stingel and Brandon Leary (VFL), Jack Avent (Rocherlea), Alex Lee (Latrobe) and Bailey Mitchell (Bridgenorth) have also moved on, while club legend Brad Cox-Goodyer is also near certain to join the VFL ranks.
O’Sign is a Bombers life member and has previously coached at George Town.
Senior player Jacob Kerr has also been appointed O’Sign’s senior assistant coach.
SCOTTSDALE
Recruits
Zac Dolliver: Dolliver arrives from the ACT where he played for Belconnen and Woden Blues. A strongly built half forward with good skills.
Daniel Rich: Scottsdale pulled off a major coup by signing the former Brisbane Lion and 2021 All Australian for next season.
The 35-year-old will play exclusively for the Magpies and will play a minimum of five games, plus finals should they qualify.
“Hopefully this is the first domino, and we can get another few to fall pretty quickly,” coach Rickie Dolliver said after Rich’s signing earlier this month.
Ben McNiece: The defender, who played 15 AFL games for Essendon from 2017-19, adds quality to Scottsdale’s back half.
Re-signings
Joe Krushka, Jacob Singline, Bradley Milne, Warrick Hall, Bradley Whish-Wilson, Rowan Monson, Elliot Tyson
LAUNCESTON
Re-signings
Jayden Hinds, Jacob Boyd, Brodie Palfreyman, Bailey Gillow, Archie Wilkinson, Ben Hyatt, Angus Jeffries, Ryan Shipp, Ethan Conway, Lochie Plunkett, Dyalan Farquhar, Rudi Schoenmaker,
SOUTH LAUNCESTON
Signings
Oliver Dean: The talented forward/ruck returns from North Launceston after developing through the Bulldogs’ junior and under-18s program. He will add to an already promising young forward line.
Re-signings
Harry Charlesworth, Logan Smith, Lachie Cocker, Grant Holt, Tom Graham, Hunter Farrelly, Olly Woodcock-Davis, Olly Alexander, Lochlan Taylor, Lochlan Harris, Toby Morrison, Kale Fraser, Caleb Nason, Tom Summers, Seb Page
LONGFORD
Recruits
James Hawes: Arrives from George Town where he won the club best and fairest in 2025. A strong inside midfielder.
Connor Smith: The club junior played seniors with Launceston before a long stint with Mackay Magpies, where he was best and fairest runner-up four times and was named in the league’s team of the year four times. Smith is a midfielder who can spend time up forward and hit the scoreboard.
Re-signings
Casey Brown, Joel Lloyd, Jake Murfett, Ben Murfett, Connor Alexander, Josh Gray, Kobe Moore, Oliver Chugg, Hamish Sytsma, Jett Maloney, Michael Larby, Thomas Dwyer, Charlie Taylor, Tom Gatenby, Kayden Tootell, Lenny Hazell, Ryder Whitchurc, Jack Walker, Ollie Reid, Bodie Hodgetts, Asher Hazell, Cody Brinckman, Lucas Ainslie
DELORAINE
Recruits
Boden Stokes: Made his debut in 2024 and returns to the Roos after a year away. A silk left footer with plenty of potential according to the club.
Flynn Tueon: Tueon has crossed from Forth and also made this year’s NWFA representative team.
Jarrod Scott: The former Kangaroos captain and two-time best and fairest winner has taken some time away from the club, but his return will provide valuable class and experience as Deloraine looks to rebuild.
Ben Smith: Smith arrives at the Roos after stints with Bracknell and Wesley Vale.
Oliver Jones: A former under-18s NTFA best and fairest with George Town and gives the Roos another big body.
Tait Highet: After four seasons away at NWFA clubs Motton Preston and Spreyton, Highet returns to the Roos and will add options to their midfield and forward set ups.
Boden Stokes: Former Roo Stokes returns to the fold after a season playing for Sheffield.
Flynn Tueon: Tueon has signed from Forth, where he played well enough to break into the NWFA representative team.
Re-signings
Caleb Atkins, Deacon Bloomfield, Liam Taylor, Ryan Berne, Kye Chilcott, Jett Chilcott, Jaylen Chilcott, Dylan Bakes, Lucas Bakes, Laiden Bloomfield, Jayden Last, Ben Atkins, Darcy Huett, Josh Rickard, Brad Rickard, Ben Blacklow
DIVISION ONE
BRACKNELL
Recruits
Harrison Wicks: The left footer joins from Burnie. Loves the contest and adds good goal awareness.
Andre Cross: Cross has joined the Redlegs after flag wins at South Launceston in their under-18s in 2024 and under-16s the previous season.
Re-signings
Ty Richards, Conan Duhig, Jye Doherty, Jack Alexander, Charlie Dyer, Clayton Mansell, Will Fisher, Khai Lunson, Codey Plummer, Nathan Gore, Samuel Borlini, Sam Luttrell, Khai Lunson, Jack Donnellan, Bailey Lowe, Matt Lang, Josh Frankcombe, Nick Jones, Jake Huett, Cooper Warren, Alistair Bourne, Josh Woolley, Kobi Latham, Bayley Neil, Brodie Robinson
LILYDALE
Lilydale coach Corey Lockett has re-signed for next season, as has former AFL star Jay Lockhart.
Recruits
Sam Lockett: Lockett returns after a season in Victoria, and is a premiership player with the Demons and has achieved NTFA team of the year honours.
Re-signings
Jay Lockhart: Lockhart returned to the Demons last year and has recommitted for 2026.
HILLWOOD
Hillwood coach Jake Pearce has confirmed he will step down from the position after five seasons in charge. Pearce will still play and has been replaced by incumbent assistant Addy Cosslett at the helm.
Re-signings: Jake Pearce, Hamish Leedham, Tyson Miler, Mack Blazely, Nash Digney, Luke Reardon, Matty Mason, Ethan Perry, Sam Bannister, Nick Bennett
ST PATS
Recruits
Ronan Filgate: Filgate returns to the club after a long period away to recover from a knee injury.
BRIDGENORTH
Bridgenorth coach Oliver Cook has stepped down by mutual consent and has been replaced by former senior assistant Zach Griffiths.
Recruits
Bailey Mitchell: The two-time flag winner at North Launceston will also be a development coach at the Parrots and the 22-year-old is a huge acquisition up forward.
Re-signings: Billy Jack, Ollie Wood, Rohan Sergeant, Matt Zanetto, James Griffiths, Tom Symes, Eli O’Sign
OLD SCOTCH COLLEGIANS
Fletcher Seymour will return for his second season as coach, and returned to the club in 2023 as an assistant to help guide them to back-to-back flags.
Recruits
Aiden Jackman: The two-time premiership player is back at the Thistles after playing at Clarence last year, where he featured in six games.
Ollie McFarlane:
OLD LAUNCESTONIANS
The club announced early this month that coach Laine Cleaver has re-signed for 2026.
Recruits
Alex Blackaby: Joins from Launceston where he played some senior footy in 2025.
Ollie McFarlane: The two-time premiership player returns to the fold.
Re-signings
Shaun James, Charlie Fry, Sam Stedman, Lachlan Rowlands, Matthew Murfet, Walt Morton, Luka Whitcombe, Will Bennett, Zavier Langerak, Brad Keegan, Jake Stedman, Jake George, Rowan Fitch, Ollie McFarlane
ROCHERLEA
Recruits
Jack Avent: They may have lost big guns Josh Ponting and Jordan Cousens, but the unbeaten minor premiers have moved swiftly to try and fill that void by signing North Launceston veteran Jack Avent.
Midfielder Avent played his 250th game for the Bombers in their Premier League grand final win over Launceston, his sixth senior flag with the club.
Re-signings
Jake Smith, Brayden Pitcher, Brayden Claridge, Blake Pyke, Luke Richards, Jacob Hawkins, Bailey Wells, Sam Suter, Mitchell McCarroll, Brock Jackson, Braydon Bassett, Kaiden Baker, Kaiden Cox-Goodyer, Jake Rice, Lachie Holton, Zane Brown, Corey Nankervis, Corey Anderson
GEORGE TOWN
Darcy Layh has been appointed coach for next season.
Recruits
Matthew Knight: A club junior, Knight debuted with the Saints in 2021 before taking time off football, and returned this year to help lead Hillwood to a grand final.
Re-signings
Zac Cooke, Nick McKinnon, Matthew McKinnon, Brady Gee, Brandon Maynard, Arthur Schilling, Joseph Doust, Mason Gee, Sam Cooke
DIVISION TWO
CAMPBELL TOWN
After leading them in their first season back in the NTFA, coach Corry Goodluck has signed on for next year after guiding them to finals in 2026.
Recruits
Harry Moss: Joins from Rocherlea where he played the last two seasons. Can play across halfback or on the wing.
Hayden Murfett: The versatile prospect has put to pen to paper with the Robins.
Re-signings
Kaleb Laycock, James Grey, Ed Hogarth, Alex Lyons, Jonty Nicholson, Nelson Clay, Will Grey, Jarrod Lewis, Allan Dabner, Jakob Madden, Jesse Warren, Tyreece Williams, Charlie Artis, Jayden Eldershaw, Nedd Carr, Kaleb Laycock, James Grey, Ed Hogarth, Jack Ross, Mitchell Shadbolt, George Burn
BRIDPORT
Josh Whelan, a three year player at the club, has been appointed new senior playing coach for 2026, with Andrew Philpott stepping down. He’s wasting little time with recruiting after luring a couple of Queensland guns primed to set the league alight.
Recruits
Kyle Lanham: Lanham returns to the club after a stint playing in Victoria.
Jaidyn Harris: A member of Hillwood’s grand final side this year, the defender has played in the NTFA’s representative side in three of the past four years. Previously at Longford before this year, and won a flag at the Tigers in 2022.
Samuel Blackberry: Blackberry ended a long injury hiatus win Noosa Tigers in the QAFL reserves the past two years.
Sam Mayne: Mayne joins from South Launceston where the defender played a mix of seniors and reserves.
Will Fletcher: Fletcher captained Queensland team Sherwood this year and has previous VFL and NEAFL experience with Brisbane Lions and Aspley.
He is a five-time best and fairest winner at Sherwood, a five-time member of the QAFL team of the year and was also skipper for Queensland’s win against Tasmania at Latrobe earlier this year.
Keiren Mullins: Mullins has been recruited from Scottsdale where he played reserves and seniors.
Bradley Dodds: Dodds arrives at Bridport after he was the league’s leading goalkicker in South Launceston’s flag last year.
The previous season he made the NTFA division one team of the year at St Pats.
Brannen Marinkovic: The inside midfielder has signed from George Town.
Austin Maynard: Maynard won George Town’s senior best and fairest in 2021, and returns to football after a couple of years out of the game.
Re-signings
Eric Izbicki, Bentley Mackey, Tom Barnett, Christian Barnes, Nat Barnett, James Hayward, Miles Smith, Brooklyn Fulton, Liam McKean, Caleb Bedford, Nick Sutton, Tyson Digney, Mo Makitae, Liam Arnold, Matthew Taylor, Joey Robinson
EAST COAST SWANS
Recruits
Jordan Cousens: The Swans pulled off a huge recruiting coup by luring the long-time Rocherlea star over to the north-east.
The five-time flag and four-time best and fairest winner at the Tigers comes on board as a playing assistant coach.
Dakota Bannister: The six-time flag winner also makes the move from Rocherlea and will add great firepower to the defending premier’s forward line.
Luke Wheldon: Rocherlea’s best on ground in this year’s reserve grade final has also made the shift to the Swans.
Michael Musicka: Musicka returns to the club as a playing forwards coach.
Re-signings
Ben Murfet: Murfet was the Swans’ leading goalkicker this year with 53, Damon Howe Sam Talbot, Marcus Haley, Ethan Goldfinch, Jayden Blunt, Shayne Goldfinch, Angus Tate, Ryan Lowe, Tully Watts, Xavier Murfet, Jared Mason, Jaxon Harrison, Isaac Newett,
MEANDER VALLEY
Recruits
Mark Johnson: The Sorell life member and three-time best and fairest will play a minimum of seven games for the Suns next season.
Scott Jackson: Jackson is a former playing assistant coach at Irishtown and was part of Sorell’s reserves flag in 2024.
Harvey Murray - Recruited from Sheffield.
Harry Darsakils
Tom Boutcher
Joey Visser: The defender/ruck arrives from Longford and has joined his home town club.
Will Mohr and Jordan Wright: Both players arrive at the Suns after stints with University, Bridgenorth and Tamar.
Kaleb Lee: Midfielder/forward who has shifted across from Sheffield.
Ross Mohr: The forward joins after stints with Bridgnorth and George Town
Vinnie Mohr: Speedy half-back from George Town
Jackson Chynoweth: Forward from Launceston and Bridgnorth
Jonty Shepherd: Former George Town midfielder
Beau Briede: The defender has signed from Longford
Jesse McMahon and Levi Fifita: The duo have signed on from University.
Jackson Wright: A former Launceston, Bridgenorth and Tamar Cats player.
Lochlan Bussey: The running midfielder has signed from Deloraine.
Re-signings
Liam Saunders, Jaidyn Frankcombe, Kuziva Mukarati, Michael Brient-Zankovic, Patrick Donald, Ricky Clay, Ryan Irwin, Jordan Huizenga, Ryan Irwin, Jordan Huizenga
UNIVERSITY LIONS
Recruits
Jesse Hunt: A versatile player who returns to the footy field.
Wyatt Howard, Jakeb Kearnes and Logan Gardiner: All three hail from Rocherlea. Kearnes is a defender, Kearnes a midfielder and Gardiner a small defender.
Alex Triffett: Triffett was named Rocherlea under-18s best defender this season.
Connor Tiernan: Former Lion Tiernan returns after a few years away from the game.
Tanner Cousens: A centre half back who can play ruck from Rocherlea.
Billy Birch: Birch returns to his home state after a stint in the QAFL.
Brandon Delphin: The forward played in Rocherlea’s reserve grade flag this year.
Braiden Salter: The ruck moves from Lilydale looking for a regular senior opportunity.
Tate Zacharyga and Luther Cronley.
Lachlan Gardner: Returns to football after a stint out of the game, having previously played with St Pats.
Re-signings
Kiri Kiri, Jed Knight, Ryan Stevenson, Zac Bott, Tayte Kearnes, Beau Quick, Fletcher Reid, Clayton Lutwyche, Lesley Mitchell, Bem Wilson, Simon Wilson, Emil Tubb, Beau Quick, Daniel Bluett, Sam Wise, Beau Dally, Heath Moore, Spencer Gordon, Liam Guardia, Sam Barnes, Noah Murray,
PERTH
Perth has re-signed virtually its entire playing squad from this season, with coach Jade Selby also recommitting for the next two years as they look to go one better than this month’s grand final loss to East Coast, and break a 35-year flag drought.
Re-signings
Nathan Hayes, Xavier Perry, Andrew Rigby, Kaleb Williams, Alex Suitor, Anthony Burbury, Lochie Wells, Connor Neil, Tobi Henri, Johnathan Marsden, Aaron Bird, Lachie Bellinger, Jack Wood, Blair McGillvery, Andy Potter, Rocky Barron, Jake Williams, Jordan Eyles, Matthew Warren, Jakob Williams, Will Haley, Cody Kerrison, Josiah Burling, Jake Smith
EVANDALE
The Eagles have re-signed playing coach Lochie Dornauf for a second season after he enjoyed a dominant win in the NTFA best and fairest count.
Re-signings
Zac Burt and Jordy Talbot: Both assistant coaches have confirmed they’ll be back at the Eagles in 2025.
