General News
23 November, 2024
Cotchett in ‘awesome return’ to the Blues
INGLEWOOD’S 2023 best and fairest Bregon Cotchett will return to the club next season in a major boost to the Blues’ prospects. Cotchett played this year with West Preston Lakeside in the strong metropolitan Northern Football League. Coach...
INGLEWOOD’S 2023 best and fairest Bregon Cotchett will return to the club next season in a major boost to the Blues’ prospects.
Cotchett played this year with West Preston Lakeside in the strong metropolitan Northern Football League.
Coach Fergus Payne said Cotchett’s return to Inglewood was “awesome” for the club, both on and off the field.
“He was a well-liked player who loved the club and to have him back on board again is great news,” Payne said.
Cotchett, who lives in Melbourne, moved clubs to play with his older brother, who was retiring at the end of the season.
“He played really well in the first year I was here – he was a bit of a standout,” Payne said.
“Bregon is an inside mid with a bit of X-factor about him.”
The Blues have also picked up midfielder-forward Tom Guerra from Leitchfield Gunbower, where he played in the Heathcote District league grand final this season.
Guerra has some experience of the Loddon Valley league, having played a handful of games with Calivil in 2019.
Inglewood’s third new signing so far is centre half-forward Ben Napier, who has not played for a number of seasons after a serious knee injury.
“He’s one who came a bit out of the blue,” Payne said.
“He’s coming back from a knee, but he’s a big strong lad who can provide a target, and he showed a lot of talent as a junior up in Kyabram.”
Payne said he hoped the Blues could continue to attract “good players and good persons to the club”.
“To re-sign 95 per cent of our list across the seniors and reserves, and to get everyone on board the club in general as well as adding some new players, holds us in good stead for next season.”