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AFLW

Sunbury’s Abbey McDonald has been delisted by Geelong following the AFLW season. McDonald played eight AFLW games for the Cats, including four this season. She also played 14 games for the club’s Victorian Football League women’s side. McDonald was taken pick 55 in the 2022 draft by the Cats.

RDFL

The Gisborne Giants have added another player with Victorian Football League experience to its inaugural Riddell District Football League list. Matt Quigley is a Rupertswood junior, who went on to play with the Calder Cannons and then Werribee and Southport. Quigley has also played at St Albans and has spent the past four seasons at Nullawil in the North Central Football League where he won the league best and fairest in his first year the club. He is a 190 centimetre midfielder who can play as a hybrid attacking half back or high forward.

EDFL

Gisborne has announced its first signing for next year’s Essendon District Football League women’s season. The Bulldogs are looking to reestablish a women’s side this season. Shannon Mcferran kicks off the re-signings. She is a club best and fairest winner and is running to coaching next year alongside Bernie Marantelli as they navigate the club’s return to the competition. McFerran is one of the most recognised women’s players before the AFLW commenced.

EDFL

East Sunbury has announced the signing of Todd Elton for next year’s Essendon District Football League season. Elton, is a premiership player at Deer Park, who previously played AFL for Richmond. He is set to be part of the Lions forward line alongside Brendan Fevola. The Thunder has also announced the signings of Tom George, Cooper Steenbuck, James Cree and Wade Lees as they look to rise up the ladder after not winning a game the past two seasons.

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