By Brendan Rhodes - from VFL.COM.AU

Recruiting spree has Port set to return to upper echelon

Dylan Clarke played 24 games for Essendon. He will line up for Port Melbourne next year. Picture: James Elsby/AFL Photos

PORT MELBOURNE is back in town, or at the city limits at least judging by its stunning recruiting spree over the past month.

On Wednesday the Borough announced a quartet of quality signings, headed by former Essendon speedster Dylan Clarke and ex-Gold Coast Suns Joel Wilkinson and Mitch Riordan (from Sandringham), plus Oakleigh Chargers midfielder Angus Curry.

Their arrivals come on the back of last week’s coups of landing former Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith, prolific GWS GIANTS VFL midfielder Josh Green and Melbourne-listed Fraser Rosman, who would be a Casey Demons premiership player but for a hamstring injury suffered in the preliminary final win over the Brisbane Lions.

Mitch Cox will finally play for Williamstown, 12 months after originally signing for the Seagulls. He is the latest recruit in a wonderful offseason for the blue with gold sash. Here's my update on how the Hobsons Bay boys are shaping up for VFL 2023.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/871326/cox-returns-to-the-nest

Mitch Cox will finally play for Williamstown, 12 months after originally signing for the Seagulls. He is the latest recruit in a wonderful offseason for the blue with gold sash. Here's my update on how the Hobsons Bay boys are shaping up for VFL 2023.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/871326/cox-returns-to-the-nest

2023 VFL Season structure has been announced here are the main points

Same 21 teams as this year - 22 rounds - 18 games - 4 games (Same as 2022)

Round 1 MARCH 25/26

Top 6 will automatically qualify for finals

Wildcard Round (August 26/27) - 7v10, 8v9 - 2 winners get remaining spots in the finals

Grand Final SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24

The final part of my VFL 2022 Season in Review features Essendon, Port Melbourne, Frankston, North Melbourne, Coburg, Williamstown and Northern Bullants.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/870899/2022-smithy-s-vfl-season-review-part-3

How did your VFL team fare in 2022? Here's my verdict in a three-part series.

Teams 8-14: Box Hill Hawks, Richmond, Werribee, Footscray, Sandringham, GWS, Geelong

https://www.afl.com.au/news/870888/2022-smithy-s-vfl-season-review-part-2

How did your Smithy's VFL team fare in 2022? Here's my verdict in a three-part series.

These are teams 1-7: Casey Demons, Southport Sharks, Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Sydney, Carlton, Collingwood

https://www.afl.com.au/news/870876/2022-smithy-s-vfl-season-review-part-1

Been slack with sharing my VFL articles over the past month. So now it's time to catch up. On November 24, Hawthorn transferred its VFLW licence back to the Box Hill Hawks, returning Box Hill's name to the competition for the first time since 2017.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/868420/hawks-vflw-license-transferred-to-box...