Leopold has wasted no time locking away more than half of its GFNL premiership-winning team as it chases consecutive flags for the first time in club history in 2024.
13 of the 22 that proved too good for South Barwon on grand final day have put pen to paper for next year.
They include joint best-and-fairest winners Logan Wagener and Harris Jennings, captain Marcus Thompson, former skipper Sam Scott and veteran midfielder Ollie Tate.
Jye Cross, Brock Williamson, Connor Giddings, Mitch Burgess, Will Kilpatrick, Trent Thompson, Daniel Pitcher and Luke Justin have also put pen to paper.
Leopold has already received commitments from Riley Hayden, Will Howard, Nic Ash, Riley Hayden, James Edmonds, Billy Clark and Connor Asquith.
The only two confirmed departures from the premiership team are veteran ruckman Trent West (retired) and star forward Mitch Patten (Surfers Paradise)
St Albans, which won two games late in the season to avoid a hattrick of wooden spoons, have had commitments from ten players.
They include best-and-fairest winner Jacob Russell, Tom Caudullo, Fletcher Keck, Ben Miller, Ollie Boothey, Angus Evans, Jack Speed, Brady Somers, Nathan Waterson, and Ben Wolfenden.
The Supersaints have also signed a trio of youngsters from rival GFNL clubs.
Zac Larkins was part of Newtown & Chilwell’s AFL Barwon Division 1 premiership-winning team, Isaiah Harrison helped Leopold to a preliminary final, while Joseph Vasquez arrives at Concept Oval from Grovedale.
At Geelong West, any speculation Noah Gribble would join star brother Tom at Geelong Amateur has been put to bed with the classy midfielder re-signing at West Oval.
Angus Codd and Charlie Leavold have also committed to the Giant as they will look to snap a 16-year finals drought in 2024.
