North Shore has received a massive boost ahead of its GFNL season-opener against Newtown & Chilwell, with ruckman Kobe Annand named for his first game with the club since 2022.
Annand spent last year helping Werribee to the VFL grand final, playing 17 games for the Tigers.
However, an ankle issue impacted his pre-season, with Werribee using St Mary’s product Sam Conway as its first-choice ruck.
“That’s going to be pretty exciting for us to have him back after a massive year with Werribee,” coach Darren Winter told K rock Football’s Beyond the Boundary podcast.
“We might see him for a game or two, and then I’d imagine he’ll be back with his duties at Werribee.”
GFNL: AT SELECTION – NEWTOWN & CHILWELL vs. NORTH SHORE
North Shore will also unveil off-season acquisitions Nathan Arbon (Cairns Saints), Andrew Taylor (Horsham Saints), James Chadwick (Eaton W.A.), Bailey Lewis (Geelong West GFNL), Bryce Smith (Bell Park), Eddie Trupp (London Swans), and playing assistant coach Mahli King (Jandakot W.A.).
Newtown & Chilwell, which in the off-season farewelled Matt Boag, Blake Sutterby, and Lachie Bond, among others, will have four first-gamers.
Under-18s graduate Kane Reid, who also played seven games with the Geelong Falcons, will be joined by Will O’Dwyer (Noosa), Jake Toulmin (East Point) and former Ocean Grove captain Jo McDonald.
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