Hepburn Burras line up nine signings ahead of rebuild after 16th-place finish
Hepburn Burras signed nine players including returning star Tom Brown and players from two-time premier Katamatite.
Hepburn finished 16th in the Central Highlands Football League last season. The club appointed two ex-AFL coaches, Nick Hind and Devon Smith, then followed with nine new signings.
Tom Brown, a former club junior and best-and-fairest, returned after a year away. Five players from Katamatite, a two-time league premier, also joined, including 68-goal forward Mitch Coleman.
The Burras kept most of last year's squad. Coach Hind said the mix of experience and youth would help the rebuild.
'We get nothing for free,' Hind said. 'We'll have to build on what's been a bit of a lean patch.'
- 16th place
- 2026 finish
- 9
- Players signed
- 68
- Mitch Coleman goals
- 5 players
- From Katamatite
Why it mattersThe Burras are betting on experience and coaching expertise to climb back up the league ladder after a disappointing season.
AustraliaLittle impact beyond Central Highlands Football League fans, though the story shows how regional sporting clubs attract coaching talent from the AFL.
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