Western FL
Sunshine has announced two signings for next year’s Western Football League season. Fred Valpied will play for the Kangaroos in between his Victorian Football League commitments with Footscray. He was part of the Bulldogs’ premiership this year. Dude Kelly is also joining the Kangaroos. “Having moved to Melbourne for uni studies, Dude is eager to get started,” the Kangaroos said. “Dude is a wing-half forward with a classy left foot & known to enjoy kicking a goal.”
NBL1
Keilor Thunder has announced its first new signing for next year’s National Basketball League 1 South season. Tana Kopa the club from the Willetton Tigers, where he played in the NBL1 West during the 2025 season. He averaged 15 points per game for the Tigers with a highest scoring game of 30 points. He had an impressive 44.14 per cent 3-point percentage and 47.55 per cent field goal percentage for the 2025 season. Kopa has also played college basketball at Spring Hill, Long Island University and Canisius University.
EDFL
Keilor has added some much needed height for next year’s Essendon District Football League premier division season. Andrew Vavra will cross to the Blues from Strathmore where he played games games last season with four of those in the senior side. Blues coach Mick McGuane aso announced on social media that Zai Millane, nephew of former Collingwood player Darren Millane will play with the club when not playing in the Victorian Football League.
EDFL
Burnside Heights is set to suffer the loss of another star for next year’s Essendon District Football League women’s division 1 season. After already losing gun midfielder Krissy Trang, ruck-forward Holly McGregor has put in a clearance to join Oak Park. McGregor kicked 20 goals this year.
