INS: Chris Nield (Berrigan), Rowan Hiscock (Shepparton), Jackson Tier (Preston), Tom Fayle (Bayswater), Jacob Ballerini (Barooga), Jye McDonald, Zavier Marshal, Liam Kendall (Shepparton Swans), Liam Sorraghan (Shepparton East)
OUTS: Connor Hayes (Shepparton United), Lachlan Ludeman (Shepparton), Connor Michel (Numurkah)
COACHES CORNER / TRAVIS WATERS
What’s the biggest focus for your group in 2026?
Obviously our focus will be improving on last year. We had a rough trot with injuries and unavailability, but we feel like we’ve recruited well.
What will supporters notice about this team?
We’ve brought in six or seven young fellas around the age of 19 and 20. We’ve added some real talent and some real speed.
What’s your side’s greatest strength?
This year I’m hoping our quick ball movement will be a big threat for us, and our defence is looking quite strong as well.
What still needs the most work?
Reinforcing a game style; we went through a bit of a change last year, new players, new coach, new league, so just reinforcing how we want to play will be key.
What does success look like for this group in 2026?
If we don’t play finals that would be seen as a real negative so it’s a bit of a must for us this year - that’s the language we’re going with and our expectation of the group is to play finals footy.
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