Williamstown has lured home-grown talent Mitch Banner back to the Victorian Football League.
Banner, the 2008 Barry Round medallist for best and fairest at the Western Jets and a TAC Cup team of the year member, has signed with the Seagulls for the next two seasons.
Banner played 19 AFL games with Port Adelaide before being delisted at the end of the 2012 season.
He crossed the Nullarbor to South Fremantle in the WAFL, averaging 27 disposals a game and booting 33 goals to finish seventh in the Sandover Medal.
“At 23 years of age, we believe he will add considerable class to our midfield and is a proven goalkicker,” Seagulls football manager Chris Dixon said.
“Mitch’s signing further illustrates our strong alignment with the Western Jets.”
Meanwhile, Spotswood has appointed homegrown product Tom Langlands to replace Chris O’Keefe as player-coach of the Western Region Football League powerhouse.
Yarraville-Seddon has named former AFL player Jesse Smith as its new coach.
Smith played 27 games with North Melbourne and St Kilda before injuries cut short his professional career.
