After a lone season with South Barwon, talented youngster Jamison Hallam is on the move to GFNL rival Leopold.
The Lions have tonight (Thursday) revealed the signing of the Ocean Grove product.
Hallam won the Grubbers best-and-fairest as an 18-year-old before joining the Swans.
He made nine senior appearances, including three finals.
However, Hallam was dropped for the grand final loss to St Mary’s, and instead played in South Barwon’s reserves grand final win over the Saints.
“Jami brings plenty of quality to our backline,” a post on Leopold’s Facebook page said.
“An excellent intercept defender who is strong aerially, competitive one-on-one and uses the ball extremely well coming out of defence.
“We’re thrilled to have a quality person like Jami joining the Lions, and we look forward to seeing him develop further and pull on the green and gold for many years to come.”
Hallam is the fourth confirmed signing for co-coaches Sam Hughes and Oli Tate, joining Jackson Couch (South Warrnambool), Brock Summerhayes (Harrow-Balmoral) and the returning Bailey Kelly (Bannockburn) at Memorial Park.
Grovedale has added the talented Edwin Nyembo as its latest signing.
The 20-year-old joins the Tigers from VAFA club Williamstown CYMS having also played with Essendon and District League club East Keilor during 2026.
The Northern Territory product also spent two seasons with Talent League outfit Western Jets across 2023-24.
“His unwavering work ethic, drive to excel, and his want to learn will provide a great addition to our playing group,” the Tigers said in a Facebook post.
Meanwhile, Grovedale product Cooper Whyte’s move to SANFL club Central District has been confirmed.
Whyte, who made one AFL appearance in two seasons on Geelong’s list, has spent the past three seasons with VFL club Werribee.
He played 54 games for the Tigers, including their drought-breaking 2024 premiership.
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