North Melbourne has welcomed Elijah Tsatas, Samson Ryan and Darragh Joyce via delisted free agency.
The trio were all farewelled from their former clubs, with Essendon, Richmond and Brisbane all making list changes following the completion of 2026.
Tsatas was taken with Pick 5 in the 2022 Draft, and will reunite with fellow midfielder George Wardlaw after the pair were picked up from Oakleigh Chargers.
The former Bomber played just 22 games in the red and black, failing to lock in a senior position.
Following 31 games in six seasons at Richmond, Ryan has also signed with the club. He'll offer some key forward depth as well as a back-up ruckman, helping shoulder the load alongside Tristan Xerri and Cooper Trembath.
Joyce joins the Kangaroos after the club's failed pursuit of contracted Adelaide key defender Nick Murray.
The ex-Lion, who was previously at St Kilda, has played 27 AFL games.
“With a slightly more compressed draft hand this year, we made the strategic decision to be very active in the Delisted Free Agency period,” Head of football talent Brady Rawlings said.
“Elijah already has a solid amount of experience under his belt, but we know he's still got plenty of improvement ahead of him. Samson has six years' experience in the AFL system and will give us added depth among our talls as he continues to develop his craft, and Darragh provides proven reliability and key-position flexibility that will strengthen our back half.”
“We're happy that Elijah, Samson and Darragh have signed with us, and our playing group is looking forward to welcoming them all.”
The Kangaroos also acquired dashing defender Nick Blakey via the trade period from Sydney, using their top selection. They have Picks 33 and 49.
