Best and fairest night tonight. The evening normally throws up a few new names.
Tom Campbell mentioned by Paul Amy as a possible addition.
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Best and fairest night tonight. The evening normally throws up a few new names.
Tom Campbell mentioned by Paul Amy as a possible addition.
Adrian Dodoro, former long time recruiting manager at Essendon has also put pen to paper. Dodoro has a Cafe in Port, while Heppel is believed to reside in Port Melboiurne as well
Rumours are getting louder and louder that Heppell has been signed by Port, if the rumours are true then a announcement is imminent - the only delay in making it official i am guessing would be the club waiting to see who else puts pen to paper in order to release the player movement information in one batch. Is it a mere rumour or is it genuine ? The next few days should tell.
Josh Green is the latest (re) signing at the Borough. đź‘Ť
Owen Mulady has re signed with the Borough as well as Gaghan. Positives so far is that key players appear to be getting resigned with not many big name departures thus far other than Robbie Mccomb.
Archi Manton is also onboard for 2025.
Sam Phillip who I feel we didn’t see the best of has resigned. Again player retention seems to be positive and it seems the big departures that we and other vfl clubs have experienced in years gone by is not happening this season or at least thus far. We have the basis of a strong side with being in many winning positions this seasons but can’t help to think we are probably a small handful of strong players away from making a big impact - being October it’s still early and hopefully we can grab the needed 5 or so players that can take us to another level and make PORT MELBOURNE GREAT AGAIN (and hear the words that are music to my ears from Digs that we will win it) !!
It's all over once again Mega, Just a matter of who we play off.
Make sure Macca knows that we can only play 23.
I’m putting my house on it Digs and digging up the oversized jars in the backyard for some extra winnings !
https://www.portmelbournefc.com.au/dysonheppell/
BOROUGH SIGN AFL LEGEND DYSON HEPPELL ON TWO-YEAR DEAL
The Port Melbourne Football Club (PMFC) has today announced that recently retired AFL legend Dyson Heppell will once again don the boots after he committed to a two-year contract with the Borough for 2025 & 2026.
Heppell, who played 253 games for Essendon over his 13-year AFL career will join the club in a dual role as a Playing-Assistant and Community Ambassador.
“When Brendan reached out and told me of his plans for next season and beyond I was genuinely excited and wanted to be a part of it” commented Heppell.
Heppell brings a wealth of experience which is a major coup for the club and is sure to make an impact both for his skills and for his leadership.
Off the field Dyson will be the leader for the Borough’s Football Programs and Clinics. These programs are to be delivered through schools and junior clubs and will allow junior players to have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the game.
“Football has given me so much so to be able to be part of the program that the Port Melbourne Footy Club has put together is fantastic. It is a small way to give back and hopefully inspire the next generation”.
This key signing is a huge scalp for new VFL Head Coach Brendan McCartney who has hit the ground running and is putting together a strong squad for next season.
“Having a bloke like Dyson in your group can only strengthen the team. His skill is evident and his leadership abilities is a bonus especially with a lot of young guys in our team. They can learn a lot from Dyson and Dyson is excited to share his knowledge and experience with them” commented McCartney.
That's a pretty huge get for Port Melbourne. Probably the most high-profile signing any standalone club has had in years.
Maybe in 2025 the pieces will finally fit together and we'll the finals side people have been predicting.