Myrtleford signs Dan O'Dwyer, five-time premiership player
Dan O'Dwyer, 114-game Heidelberg veteran, joins Myrtleford to help close gap to league leaders.
Dan O'Dwyer has played 114 games for Heidelberg and won five consecutive premierships as a centre half-back. O'Dwyer has been a Team of the Year member.
Myrtleford coach Craig Millar said O'Dwyer brings leadership the club needs, describing him as versatile and popular. O'Dwyer is moving with his partner Nikki Watts, who won Heidelberg's women's best and fairest this year.
Myrtleford has reached two straight preliminary finals but lost both, to Wangaratta and Wangaratta Rovers. Myrtleford also signed on-baller Ethan Schumann from St Bernard's, known for his contested and clearance work.
- 114
- O'Dwyer games
- 5
- Consecutive premierships
- Wangaratta and Wangaratta Rovers
- Preliminary final losses
Why it mattersAdding a five-time premiership player may help Myrtleford reduce the gap to the league's leading teams.
AustraliaMyrtleford's hopes in the Ovens and Murray league may improve, a regional competition in northeast Victoria.
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