Williamstown has added some much needed depth to its tall ranks after the signing of a former AFL player.
The Seagulls announced that former AFL journeyman Braydon Preuss would join the Victorian Football League club for next season.
Preuss is the first new signing for the Seagulls.
The 207cm ruck began his AFL career with North Melbourne before spending time at Melbourne and the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
He played 28 games across the three clubs, the last of those games in 2022.
Taking a step back from AFL and VFL altogether, he spent this year with the Yarragon Panthers in the Ellinbank and District Football League, playing 16 games and kicking 37 goals.
Williamstown football operations general manger Ash Collins said the addition of Preuss has brought plenty of excitement to the club during this period of player movement.
“We’ve seen through his AFL experience that Braydon is a very capable ruckman and we’re delighted to have him join us,” he said.
“He has a hunger to return to high-level football and we believe Williamstown offers the ideal environment to relaunch his career.
“Braydon will step into the role vacated by retiring ruckman Tom Downie and become a player our younger group can look up to. We can’t wait to see him get to work in the blue and gold.”
Ben Kennedy, Ned Pendergast, Cam Polson, Aidan Bonar and Zac Pritchard have all re-signed.
