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2025 EDFL Player Transfer News

The latest updates!


The 2025 player transfer window is now open.

Clubs wasted no time announcing a smattering of new recruits since the end of the season and can now secure those signings following a busy November transfer period.

While a lot of transfers will be for players clubs have already announced, we'll keep you updated on the latest key transfer news below.

To view every senior transfer in and out of the EDFL, head here.


February 4

Coburg Districts is preparing for life in Airport Toyota Division One bringing back 2018 Pascoe Vale premiership players Sarah Theuma and Bridgette Aparo.

Theuma kicked 21 goals from nine games during that season, while Aparo was named in the best in 11 of 14 games.

The pair most recently played for West London in 2022.

Oak Park 2023 premiership players Hirsi Twomey and Jack Kennedy have sought transfers to Lalor for the 2025 season.

Kennedy didn't play during the 2024 season, while Twomey shared the ruck load with Josh Ksiazek.

The Kangaroos brought in Aberfeldie and former-VFL ruck Josh Hotchkin during the November transfer period, a club junior to bolster its ruck stocks with the departing Twomey.


February 3

There was some Premier Division action to kick Monday off with Keilor young gun Massimo Raso looking to head to former junior club Deer Park.

Raso played 31 games for the Lions before heading to Keilor where he would go on to play 31 games for the Western Jets and represent Vic Metro.

Strathmore tends to keep quiet with new recruits and have done so again, lodging a transfer for Point Cook Centrals' Haidyn Shade.

Shade is a WFNL Division One Team of the Year representative and finished runner up in the club Best & Fairest in 2024.

His transfer, however, has been declined.

Moonee Valley continues to bring players back to the club and have lodged transfers for a trio of Premier Division players looking for more opportunities at senior level.

James Kefalas (Strathmore), Marcus Currenti, and Tom Clark (both Avondale Heights) played majority of their seasons in Premier Division Reserves and will be looking to break into Andrew Horne's best 22.

A key forward slot at Ormond Park has opened up with Sunday's departure of Ben Ryan.

Ryan kicked 98 goals across two seasons with Moonee Valley and will head to his home club Cobram.

Multiple-time Team of the Year representative and premiership player Jacinta Brew is looking to depart from Coburg Districts, having a transfer lodged to Reservoir.

There is plenty of movement at Rupertswood with experienced Tullamarine pair Adam Bartrop and Joel Flanigan (returning) calling Salesian College home in 2025, as well as some youth in Ethan Davis (returning from Riddell) and Beau Stain (Alexandra Hills).

Ben Borg and Todd Podolczak are both on the way out, but neither represented the club in 2024.

The big news to finish the day was the transfer of one of the top players in the competition, Matty Dennis to grand finalist Pascoe Vale.

Rumoured since pre-Christmas, the East Keilor big man will seek a move to Raeburn Reserve in a bid to help the Panthers go one step further in 2025.

Current ruck Tom Hofert hasn't been announced as a re-signing, nor has he transferred out, so it's unclear if Dennis and Hofert will form a lethal ruck pairing or if Dennis is replacing Hofert.

Whatever the situation is, the 2023 Reynolds Medallist will be a huge coup if cleared.


February 2

Essendon Doutta Stars kicked off day two lodging six transfers for some young players within the league as it continues to build its depth.

Aberfeldie continues to add to its talent pool for 2025 with West Coast WAFL big man Nic Watson looking to make the move across to Clifton Park.

Watson played just the one game in 2024 after playing 17 the year prior, but at 197cm, he could provide more headaches for opposition clubs.

Meanwhile, Jack Arceri is wanting to return to the club after a few seasons of senior footy in the RDFNL and MPFNL.

Burnside Heights would be in the premiership conversation for most people in Airport Toyota Division One, but seem poised to be without club stalwarts Brodie and Ebony Stevens.

The sisters have been staples in Teams of the Year and have polled well on Best and Fairest night and will be tough to replace.


February 1

Taylors Lakes kicked off the February transfers period lodging clearances for key additions to its women's and men's programs in Taylah Egan and Jake Hobbs.

Egan played 14 games for Maribyrnong Park in the top flight, while the VFL-experienced Hobbs returns to the club following time with Bundoora and Deniliquin.

Avondale Heights has made its first transfers moving to secure Corey Griffin (University Blues), Nathan Foster (East Brighton), Scott Polycarpou (Moonee Valley), and Mark Polycarpou (Point Cook Centrals).

The Heights haven't been active in the way of announcing new recruits in the offseason, with three of the four listed above the only announcements.

With some senior players out the door, it'll be an interesting watch at Canning Reserve to see the shape of their list come Round One.

Maribyrnong Park has also been somewhat quiet on the recruit announcements front as it returns to Premier Division, but got busy on Saturday with the returning Kyle Baker and TSL recruit Blade Sulzberger the headliners.

Craigieburn continues to move to secure its offseason signings on Saturday with the returning Cody Ball (Avenel) the latest, alongside a third attempt to clear Nathan Stewart (Euroa).

Sunbury Kangaroos star Natalie Dunne is looking to head to Coburg following a stellar season where she kicked 21 goals and finished third in the EDFL Best & Fairest.

Another star looking to transfer out of the EDFL is St Albans' Josh Carter

The former Bulldog and Eagle is looking to land at Point Cook, but has had his transfer declined by the Saints.

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