Newport has signed Altona midfielder Tate Ferguson for next year's Western Football League division 1 season. Ferguson played 13 senior games for Altona this season and three games for the Western Jets in the Talent League. The Panthers describe him as a fit, dynamic midfielder who uses the ball well. His father, Joe, was a senior coach of Newport in 1997 and 1998 and won the club's best and fairest award. The club has also re-signed Jackson Fullerton, Malek El-Hassan, Fawzi Eldanawi, Khaled Jawad, Jawad Jawad, Mustafa Mesto and Bill Chehade.
North Footscray has lost two key forwards to other clubs in Western Football League division 1. Albanvale has signed Mathew Serafin from next year's season, with Shaun Ujcich and Harley Cameron also joining the Cobras. Whitehorse Pioneers have appointed Lynden Dunn as director of coaching and playing assistant coach. Dunn kicked 73 goals for the Devils this season. Nicholas Papakalodoukas is also leaving the club to sign with the Suns.
Caroline Springs has signed key forward Jack Tessari from Wyndhamvale for next year's Western Football League division 1 season. The club described him as fearless in the contest and able to play other roles around the ground. Tessari has multiple best and fairest awards, three WFNL team of the year mentions, and was best on ground in the 2025 grand final. The division 1 premiers have also signed Jake Galea, Josh Klaromenos and Macedon ruck Charlie Rossetti during the off season.
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Western FL club Tarneit has confirmed that Liam Meyrich will return for next season's Western Football League division 2 campaign. Meyrich first joined the club in 2024, earning recognition as one of the division's top ruckmen and winning the club's best and fairest award that year. The club praised his ruck craft and footy smarts, and said he competes well once the ball hits the ground. Meyrich comes back after a stint at Bell Post Hill, where he has played in senior premierships and grand finals. Elsewhere, the Suns have signed Nicholas Papakalodoukas for the 2027 division 2 season.
Mathew Serafin, one of the leading goalkickers in Western Football League division 2, has joined Albanvale from North Footscray. The Cobras say he kicked 88 goals in 2025 and a further 80 in 2026, helping North Footscray reach consecutive grand finals and a senior premiership this season. Serafin has more than 800 career goals and has earned multiple team of the year selections. The club has also signed Antonio Vitalone from Burnside Heights, while Aidan O'Neil has returned and Stephen Mihelakos-James has joined from Hadfield.
