Panmure sign former Warrnambool footballer Wil Fleming for 2023 WDFNL season

Panmure announced it has signed former Warrnambool player Wil Fleming ahead of the 2023 season.

A friendship with senior assistant coach Louis Kew was crucial in luring Fleming to the club.

Senior coach Chris Bant said he expected Fleming to add plenty of outside run for the Bulldogs.

"He's going to be a really good player for us, week-in and week-out," Bant said.

"Anytime you get someone out of Hampden league who has played that much senior footy, and he's at the right age... I was stoked when I heard he was interested."

Fleming, who will return to the south-west ahead of the WDFNL season opener, played seven reserve games for QAFL team Noosa Tigers in 2022, while he was a regular in Warrnambool's senior team in 2021 and 2019.

He played 39 senior games for the Blues after making his debut for the Reid Oval-based club in 2017 and joins Zac Leddon (Monash Blues), Darcy Bourke (North Warrnambool), Harry Searle (Allansford) and Dalton Pincott (Allansford) in signing with the Bulldogs this off-season.

Panmure face Nirranda in round one on April 1 in what will be a grand final rematch.

They will play Hampden league teams Port Fairy and Terang Mortlake in practice matches prior to season opener.

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