IT'S been another busy off-season in the Hampden football league.
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Clearance applications are mounting up as clubs ready themselves for 2015.
Below is a list of announced senior player movements and those with applications awaiting approval.
This list will be updated as more clearances are lodged.
* denotes clearance is pending
Arrivals:
* Phil Carse - new playing coach from North East Australian Football League club Redland. Powerhouse midfielder
James Castles - Midfielder returning to the Magpies from East Kimberley Football League club Halls Creek Hawks
*Richard Couch - Former Camperdown junior midfielder returning from Colac
*Karl Dunn - Former Caramut forward-ruckman
*Tyler Fowler - Teenage key position player who has been a standout junior at North Warrnambool Eagles
* Lachlan Bone - Quick teenager from Simpson who will add to Pies' midfield and forward options.
Departures:
* Luke Cardinal: Midfielder returning to Colac.
*Dan Casey - Colac under 18s coach
Mitch Danahay - Off to AFL Queensland state league club Noosa
*Fraser Lucas - Will play for Ovens and Murray club Myrtleford
* Luke Mahony - Star midfielder is joining the Mallee league but no clearance has been lodged yet. Big loss.
Arrivals:
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Departures:
*Lincoln Dare - Colac and district league club Alvie
*Leigh Evans - Dennington
Matthew Harkin - Kolora-Noorat assistant coach
Paul Hinkley - Gun big man has moved to Geelong and is joining Newtown and Chilwell.
Tim Horan - Another key position player not in the ranks this season after moving away.
*Tom Leishman - Simpson
*Bronte McCann - Nirranda
*Bart Phillips - Goulburn Valley league club Echuca
*Brad Salmon - Simpson
*Michael Salmon - Simpson
*Daniel Semmens - Geelong league club St Joseph's
*Daniel Watson - Goulburn Valley League club Shepparton
Matthew Whitehead - New co-coach of Warrnambool and District league club Timboon Demons
Arrivals:
*Daniel McDonnell - South West District league club Coleraine
*Luke Ferguson - Mininera club Penshurst
*Lachlan Fitzgerald - Ballarat league club North Ballarat City
*Tom Waters - Geelong league club St Mary's
Departures:
*Eric Guthrie - Horsham and District league club Harrow-Balmoral
*Allan Martin - Clearance bid to join Geelong league club Newcomb has been denied
*Roger Morris - South West District league club Heywood
Brad Thomas - Assistant coach of Wimmera league club Stawell Warriors
Arrivals:
*Trent Anderson - Former Deakin University coach making the move
*William Couch - Former Warrnambool teenager who played with VFL club Northern Blues last season. Another big talent.
*Ben Dobson - Star player returning to the club after year with Geelong league club St Mary's
*Michael Darmody - Key position player who quit the Eagles late last season, seeking a fresh start. Key commodity.
*Simon O'Keefe - Two-time Warrnambool and District league premiership coach with Panmure returning to club after three years with the Bulldogs
*Tim McPherson - Ex-Warrnambool key defender who played at district league club Panmure last season
*James North: Creative running player returning home from Bendigo
*Alex White: Rebounding defender/wingman returning home after year at Panmure
Departures:
Jayden Brennan - Teenage ball magnet pivotal in last year's premiership is university-bound and applied for a clearance to Essendon and District league club Keilor
* Tim Carter - Premiership defender set to join WDFNL club Merrivale
* Tauryn Zimmer - Premiership defender off to Geelong league club Newtown and Chilwell
* Jesse White - Promising player, who kicked sealer in Saints' 2014 flag win, to join Geelong league club Torquay
Arrivals:
Jaymen Fletcher - Ruckman/key position player crossing from South Rovers after not playing a game last year
Dylan Parish - Star forward from Horsham was the most sought-after signature of the off-season
Marcus Shaw - Old Collegians livewire forward
Jake Tanner - Young ruckman from Deakin University
Departures:
Mitch Bowman - Talented teenager off to Bungaree.
* Tyler Fowler - Standout teenager crossing to Camperdown
Darcy Keast - Young key defender who is at university in Geelong has opted not to return this year, joining Geelong league club Leopold
Xavier Mills - Reliable midfielder/defender pulling up stumps after distinguished career at the club to join Warrnambool and District league Allansford
*Mark Murphy - The club's leading goalkicker is joining Warrnambool and District league club Panmure. Big loss
*Nathan Murphy - Midfielder joining Warrnambool and District league club Panmure as assistant coach
* Hamish Withers - Won the Judd Cup after being demoted from seniors mid-year, heading to South West District league club Tyrendarra
Arrivals:
*Tyrone Bean - Zippy midfielder/small forward who played at VFL club Coburg. Arrives via Peninsula league club Edithvale-Aspendale
*Coby Dudman - Lismore-Derrinallum midfielder stepping up to major league footy
*Liam Howarth - Shock defection from South Warrnambool, highly talented teen with TAC Cup background
Daniel Nicholson - Former AFL-listed defender with Melbourne. Signed as assistant coach who will play midfield
*Guy Phelps - Powerfully-built key position player/midfielder who played at VFL club Coburg. Arrives via Eastern Football League club Lilydale
*Jonathon Proud - Ruckman from VFL club Coburg
* Dylan Herbertson - Suffered a serious kidney injury playing for Hawkesdale-Macarthur in 2014
Departures:
Sam Anson - Gun midfielder on the move to Eastern Football League powerhouse Vermont
Jaydon Stiles - Young forward also going to Vermont after short stint with the Seagulls from Portland via Sturt
* Jaise Coleman - Athletic ruckman who added spark in 2014 is likely to remain in Darwin this season
Arrivals:
Callum Schultz - Moving from Western Border league club South Gambier
*Jesse Stone - Crossing from South West District league club Westerns
Departures:
*Ethan Blacksell - Switching to South West District club Westerns
Joel Mirtschin - Key position player who played Big V basketball in 2014 off to South West District club Tyrendarra
Jake Myles - Last season's playing coach is starting a fresh at Essendon District League club Essendon Doutta Stars
*Charlie Woodford - Midfielder returning to South West District club Tyrendarra after strong season
Arrivals
*James Hussey - Gun midfielder returning via Eastern Football League club Chirnside Park. Is on Werribee's VFL list
Departures:
*Liam Howarth: Seeking clearance to Port Fairy
*Peter Makarona: Veteran returning to one of his former Warrnambool and District league clubs Merrivale
Michael Pritchard: Talented junior who played senior football last season; off to Melbourne, seeking transfer to Victorian Amateur Football Association side University Blues.
*Harry Ponting: Dashing defender joining South Rovers
Matt Sully: Superstar joining North East Australian Football League club Southport after time at VFL club Geelong
Arrivals:
*Lachie Barr - Former Warrnambool midfielder/running defender seeking a return to major league football after three years with Mininera club Caramut.
* Brad Blain - Athletic key defender returning home. Last played with Alberton league club Kilcunda Bass
*Nathan Jones - Former skipper returning to the midfielder after three years with Mininera league club Caramut
*Tommy Moloney - Wingman/half-forward returning from Queensland; Clearance rejected on February 27.
*Xavier Reicha - Running defender returning home after stints with Swan Hill and more recently Kilcunda Bass
Departures:
*Mitchell Couch - Midfielder heading to Warrnambool and District league club Nirranda
* Nick Couch - VFL-listed player with North Ballarat Roosters, changing home club.
Xavier Lourey - Talented youngster off to Geelong and District league club Belmont
*Jake Richardson - Talented young ruckman going to neighbouring rival Kolora-Noorat
*Justin Wallace - Another high-leaping ruckman off to Dennington after focusing on basketball for much of last year
Arrivals:
*Tim McIntyre - Former Adelaide Crows-listed midfielder/small forward has signed on assistant coach
Departures:
*Peter Corredig - Premiership-winning key position player who has moved for work as a doctor after completing his training in Warrnambool. Seeking a clearance to Riddell and District league club Melton Centrals.
*Liam Hoy sen - VFL-listed player with North Ballarat Roosters, changing home club.
*Otto Opperman - Midfielder on the move to Colac and District league side Lorne
*John Paulin - Off to district league side Nirranda after one year with the Blues