The practice games are not far away, and Peter Jackson VFL club lists for 2016 are quickly being finalised.
A host of former AFL, TAC Cup and local league players have been signed by clubs for the 2016 season, which will begin on Saturday April 9.
See below a list of players that have been confirmed for 2016 - we will continue to update the list as player contracts are signed throughout the preseason.
BOX HILL HAWKS
In: Max Warren (North Melbourne), Jack Firns (Oakleigh Chargers), Lachlan Williams (Dandenong Stingrays), Sam Smith (Kyabram), Dale Hehir (Scoresby), Max Canfield (Murray Bushrangers), Brayden Kilpatrick (NSW/ACT Rams), Connor O’Sullivan (Norwood), Ben McIntyre (Penola), Liam Cox (South Croydon), Anthony Brolic (Eastern Ranges)
Out: Sam Collins (AFL - Fremantle), Sam Crocker (Port Melbourne), Ryan Exon (Frankston), Dalton Graham (Port Melbourne), Peter McEvoy (Coburg)
CASEY SCORPIONS
In: Daniel Johnston, Damien Johnston (Beaconsfield), Mitch Cox, Lachie Batten, James Freeman, Jake Lovett (Dandenong Stingrays), Todd Vander Haar (Old Xaverians), Yarran Jaffer-Williams (Wodonga Raiders), Aloysio Ferreira, Connor Ambler (Gippsland Power), Frank Anderson (Whitefirars), Tom Baker (Rosebud), Aaron Cotte (Eastern Ranges), Dylan Gordon (Warburton-Millgrove), Oscar McInerney (Montrose)
Out: Evan Panozza (Southport), Will Petropoulos (Noble Park), Mitch Gent (Noble Park), Nathan Page (Tooradin), Joe Fisscher (Sandringham),
COBURG
In: Jake Lew (Ajax), Ahmed Saad (St Kilda), Simon Caven (St Bernard’s), Peter McEvoy (Box Hill Hawks), Dylan McDonald (Murray Bushrangers), Jesse Muscatello (Bendigo Pioneers), Mark Kovacevic, Matthew Stillman, Dylan Tarczon, Josh Flower, Zak Wunhym, Mitch Conn, Jack James, George Romios, Cameron McRorie (Calder Cannons), Adam Valeri (West Preston Lakeside), Matthew Mattingly (Northern Knights), Jaycob Hickey (Western Jets), Matthew Merlo (Williamstown), Michael Ercolano (Northern Knights), Garrett McDonagh (Northern Blues), Kyle Staples (Vermont), Rhys Free (Bendigo Pioneers)
Out: Michael Hartley (AFL – Essendon), Tom Miles (Mitcham), Damon Symes (Yarrawonga), Nick Carnell (retired from VFL), Ben Clifton (retired from VFL), Cale Morton (Diggers Rest), Jack Yelland (West Coburg), Charlie Van Der Byl (Maribyrnong Park), Michael Tang (Port Melbourne), Daniel Venditti (work)
COLLINGWOOD
In: Lachie Tardrew, Marty Hore (Bendigo Pioneers), Dale Hinkley (Birchip-Watchem B&F), Jordan Kelly (Western Bulldogs), Lachlan Ferguson (returning)
Out: Jake Williams (De La Salle), Rupert Wills (AFL – Collingwood), Ben Monkhorst (Woori Yallock), Tim Allan (work), Scott Greenhough (Deer Park)
ESSENDON
In: Victor Carboni (Aberfeldie), James El Moussalli (Northern Knights), Nash Holmes (Gippsland Power)
Out: James Polkinghorne (Essendon top up), Marcus Marigliani (Heidelberg), Alex Hickey (Geelong), Josh Freezer, Kyle Hardingham
FRANKSTON
In: Andrew McInness (Norwood), Michael Sikora (Strathmore), Daniel Capiron, Harrison Prior, Sam Pickness, Zach Rouse, Harrison Prior, Jordan Rouse, Shannon Gladman (Dandenong Stingrays), Clay McCartney (Rumbalara), Jackson Peet (Dingley), Josh Bennett (Ainslie), Ryan Exon, Nik Papadopoulos, Agape Patolo (Box Hill Hawks), Jack Mahon (Port Melbourne), Patrick Rosier, Lucas Walmsley (Casey Scorpions),
Out: Josh Tynan (Port Melbourne), Shane Hockey (South Fremantle), Grant Valles (Sunbury), Nic Tuddenham (Langwarrin), Tom Pridgeon, Jarryd Douglas (Qld), Chris Irving (Pearcedale)
FOOTSCRAY
In: Lauchlan Dalgleish (Essendon), Jordan Staley (North Ballarat), Andrew Tashevski-Beckwith (Sandringham Dragons), Hugh Wales (Werribee), Brad Olsson (Gippsland Power),
Out: Daniel Pearce (Templestowe), Brent Prismall (Essendon suspension), David Iaccarino (Port melbourne)
GEELONG
In: Jake Edwards (Darley), James Tsitas (North Ballarat), Alex Hickey (Essendon), Kane Leersen (Colac), Harry Kol, Will Sexton (Geelong Falcons)
Out: Tom Ruggles (AFL - Geelong), Nick Dixon (Port Melbourne), Jackson Hollmer (Port Fairy)
NORTH BALLARAT
In: Josh Webster, Tom Templeton, Joe Symons, Ben Lusby, Matthew Johnston, Xavier Vearing, (North Ballarat Rebels), Louis Herbert (Gold Coast Suns), Coby Perry (Maryborough)
Out: Myles Sewell (South Croydon), James Tsitas (Geelong)
NORTHERN BLUES
In: Sam Russell (Port Adelaide), Fraser Russell (Carlton), Hisham Kerbatieh (Calder Cannons), Jack Cripps (East Fremantle), Ben Casley (Williamstown), Jayden Collins (Eastern Ranges), Jayden Cyster (Eastern Ranges), Tyler Roos (Sandringham Dragons)
Out: Steven Murray (Port Melbourne), Alex Browne (Essendon suspension), Garrett McDonagh (Coburg)
PORT MELBOURNE
In: Sam Dwyer (Collingwood), Josh Tynan (Frankston), Mitch Golby (Brisbane), Matt Arnot (Richmond), Brody Mihochek (Werribee), Sam Crocker (Box Hill Hawks), David Iaccarino (Footscray), Jason Williams (Diggers Rest), Dalton Graham (Box Hill Hawks), Jarrad Smith (Eastern Ranges), Alex Spencer, Malcolm Neiwand (Sandringham), Michael Wenn, Pat Phillips, Daniel Beddison, Lachlan Sullivan, Fraser Pearce, Harvey Hooper, Jayden Wilson (Oakleigh Chargers), Aaron Fenton (Eastern Ranges), Ben Gilling (Mulgrave), Tom Hobbs (Gippsland Power), Brody Connelly (Berwick), Steven Murray (Northern Blues), Nick Dixon (Geelong), Jarrad Matheson (Balwyn), Fabian Brancatisano (Pyramid Hill), Sam Bevan (Claremont), Nick Parthenopoulos (Greenvale), Andrew Walker (Oakleigh Chargers), Michael Tang (Coburg), Toma Huther (Wonthaggi), Sam De Soysa (Balwyn FC), Luke Duffy (Drouin FC), Jake Allan (Sunshine FC), Jake McKenzie (Williamstown)
Out: Shannon Taylor (WA), James Magner (Heidelberg), Tom Langford (Richmond), Jack Mahon (Frankston), Seb Henderson (Mulgrave), Daniel Noonan (VAFA ), Will Johnson (Collegians), Chris Michaliades, John McKenzie, Mitch Wooffindin, Sam Gilmore, Alex Brown, Jake Dermott, Chris Prowse, James Breust, Liam Patterson, Tim MacMillan, Matthew Lello, Jarrod Healey, Patrick Jenkins, Austin Deneys, Sam Anderson, Nick Papaleo, Nick Prowse, Brandon Hayes, Clay Johnston, Tomi Johnston, Ed Clinch, Caleb Vearing, Tagan Carter-Taylor.
RICHMOND
In: Tom Couch (Bell Park), Jacob Ballard (Fremantle), Sam Darley (Western Bulldogs), Kelvin Williams (St Kevin’s), Jonno Daggian (Old Scotch), Tom Langford (Port Melbourne)
Out: Jaryd Cachia (SANFL)
SANDRINGHAM
In: Tom Simpkin (St Kilda), Kade Answerth (Oakleigh Chargers), George Burbury (Mansfield), Mitch Wilkins (Norwood), Julian De Bosz (Hobart City), Sean McLaren (Sydney), Theo Thompson, Nick Pavlou (Sandringham Dragons), Jye Lloyd (Rye), Joe Fisscher (Casey Scorpions),
Out: Clint Jones (Perth), Mitch Brown (AFL - Essendon), Peter Shakallis (Old Haileybury), Adam Cockie (Subiaco), Alex Spencer, Malcolm Neiwand (Port Melbourne)
WERRIBEE
In: Dane McFarlane (Geelong VFL), Kurt Aylett (Essendon), Ryley Barrack, Billy Mahony (Bendigo Pioneers), Jordan Jones (West Perth), Brydon Hodgson, Julius Battista (Murray Bushrangers), Quade Butt (Western Jets), Harry Kershaw (Geelong Falcons), Josh Corbett (North Warrnambool Eagles),
Out: Joe Redfern (Bendigo), Jye Bolton (WAFL – Claremont), Brody Mihochek (Port Melbourne) Jesse Crichton (East Fremantle) Brayden Norris, Dylan Reid, Jacob Graham
WILLIAMSTOWN
In:Christian Buykx-Smith (Gippsland Power), Ayce Cordy (Western Bulldogs), Arryn Siposs (St Kilda), Jayden Burke, Lachie Schultz, Mitchell Trait (Bendigo Pioneers), Tom Condon (Calder Cannons), Josh Minogue (Murray Bushranger), Liam Griffiths (Ainslie), Lachlan Knight, Liam Carter, Mitch Norton, Brayden Monk (Western Jets), Nick Ebinger, Ben Deller (Williamstown CYMS), Dex Brumby (PEGS)
Out: Adam Marcon (AFL – Richmond), Andrew Gallucci (AFL – Carlton), Matt Dea (Essendon top up), Brad Mangan, Sean Tighe (Strathmore), Mitch Banner (Darley), Ben Casley (Northern Blues), Ariel Steinberg (Essendon suspension), Matthew Merlo (Coburg), Jake McKenzie (Port Melbourne), Scott Clouston
Are we missing anyone from the list? Email us: vflnews@aflvic.com.au
Updated 18/2/2016
Last Modified on 21/03/2016 15:30