Enigmatic midfielder Harley Bennell has returned to Victoria to affix Port Melbourne as he tries to mount a 3rd comeback bid within the AFL.
The former Gold Coast No.2 decide, who performed 81 video games for the Suns earlier than managing solely seven extra at Fremantle and Melbourne, will play within the VFL in 2023, his new membership introduced on Thursday.
The 30-year-old retired on the finish of 2020 in controversial circumstances after Melbourne was fined $50,000 and he acquired a 4 match ban for leaving his facet’s Gold Coast hub in breach of the AFL’s Covid protocols.
He has been enjoying for the Tiwi Bombers within the NTFL and was instrumental within the league consultant facet’s win over South Fremantle in Darwin late final month.
Port Melbourne soccer supervisor Glenn Balmforth mentioned Bennell nonetheless had a “desire to play at the highest level he can”.
“For us to have the opportunity to bring to our club someone of Harley’s calibre with his experience and on-field ability at this stage in the pre-season is very exciting, and we can’t wait for him to get down to Melbourne and get started,” Balmforth mentioned.
It is known Bennell desires to finish the season with the Tiwi Bombers and transfer to Victoria
Bennell initially lived as much as the hype of his excessive draft decide on the Suns, starring in his second yr as he performed all 22 video games, averaging 24 disposals and booting 25 targets for the season.
He was traded to Fremantle on the finish of the 2015 season, however his time on the Dockers was suffering from calf accidents and his solely two video games for the membership got here in 2017.
Melbourne took an opportunity on Bennell at first of the 2020 season by taking him as an SSP choice, however regardless of exhibiting glimpses of his capacity, he was unable to return to his early profession type.
Source: www.news.com.au
