Nick Ebinger will call Deer Park home next season as one of three Victorian Football League players set to commit to the Lions full time for the Essendon District Football League premier division season.
Ebinger, who called the Lions his local club this season, has committed to Deer Park in a big boost for the club.
“After eight years at Williamstown football club , 120 plus games, awarded best player in the clubs 2019 Grand final campaign the highly rated forward Nick Ebinger has made Deer Park his home,” the Lions said on social media.
“Nick is a super strong one on one player with incredible body strength and the innate ability to kick goals when the team is in bad need.
“The club is over the moon to attract such an outstanding talent who along with his partner in crime Jack Noonan who is full time next year will excite the Deer Park faithful every Saturday afternoon.”
Ebinger played nine VFL games in 2025 including one final.
Noonan played eight VFL games this year before being part of the Lions run in the back half of the season.
The Lions also announced that Tom Mundy had committed to the club full time for 2026.
Mundy has been on Williamstown’s list the past two seasons.
He played two games with Deer Park this year.
“Nick , Jack and Tom add more strength to the clubs top end list that include Ling Jong, Trent McKenzie, Jake McKenzie, Billy Cannolo, Hayden Gill, Jackson Barling, Luke Schiccatano, Bailey Morrish, Josh Cooper and Diesel Maloney who have all played multiple games at AFL and or VFL Level.
“Along with stalwarts captain Spiros [Amarintidis], best and fairest winner Mark Galea, multiple premiership players, Aaron Britten and possibly the best backman in the comp Kier Bol, with our continued development of the seven under-18 players who tasted senior football in 2025, the club is on target to continue to match it in the strong EDFL competition.”
