Recruitment

Will returns to the Power

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Will Stewart will return home to Kiama and pull on the black and teal jumper again in season 2026.

Stewart has committed to the Power after a few years away from the club, and is another key signing which adds to the biggest recruitment campaign in the club’s history.

The 26-year-old ruckman will return home after one season with the Northern Districts Tigers.

Stewart will return to play his fourth season for Kiama, after three years at the Power between 2017 and 2021, along with two seasons in the Farrer League with Charles Sturt University. Previously he played a whopping 168 junior games in Kiama. 

Kiama’s Head of Football Operations Sam Hodges welcomed Stewart back to the Power.

“We are very pleased to have Will return to the club and the Kiama family,” Hodges said.

“Will is still playing exceptional football, and really dominated us in the last quarter of a game for Norths last year where they rallied back and beat us by a goal. He obviously has a long association with the club being a Power junior, so it’s an exciting signing for everyone involved with the club. 

“We know in talking to Will that he is thrilled about coming back to Kiama.”

Welcome Liam Zeschke

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The Kiama Power are delighted to announce the signing of talented utility Liam Zeschke for the 2026 season.

Zeschke, 29, arrives at the club after winning the 2025 AFL South Coast Reserve Grade premiership with the Bay & Basin Bombers.

Originally a product of the Deniliquin Rovers, Zeschke has also spent some seasons in Melbourne with South Yarra (Southern FL) and Old Geelong (VAFA).

A gifted footballer with the ability to play anywhere on the field, Zeschke can be utilised as centre halfback, centre half forward and in the midfield.

Former Bay & Basin teammate and 2025 Scott Phillips Medallist, Hamish Robertson, praised Zeschke with a simple statement.

“The guy can play,” he said.

Nash Graham joins the Power

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The Kiama Power are pleased to announce the signing of talented midfielder Nash Graham for the 2026 AFL South Coast season and beyond.

The 24-year-old joins the Club following three seasons at Keysborough FC in Victoria’s Southern Football Netball League.  

Despite a five-year absence from the game prior to 2023, Graham had not lost a step from his decorated junior playing career, as he went on to make 31 appearances for the senior team at Keysborough. 

Jamison Lynn lands in Kiama

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The Kiama Power are delighted to announce the signing of former Inner West Magpie, Jamison Lynn, for the 2026 AFL South Coast season.

Lynn, 23, is a tough intercepting halfback with experience in AFL Sydney Premier Division and the South Australian youth system.

Lynn joins the Power with a strong resume, which includes the 2022 Best & Fairest award at Cerberus Bulldogs in Melbourne, and a strong three-year stint with the Inner West Magpies in Sydney.

Originally from Adelaide, Lynn was a star junior footballer who represented the Sturt Double Blues in the SANFL Youth Championships and played junior representative games for the Hills Football League.

Power head coach Sean Byrne said it was great to welcome Lynn to the club for season 2026.

“It’s great to be adding someone with Jamison’s experience and talent to our group,” Byrne said.

“Not only has he played SANFL juniors and won a club best and fairest at Cerberus, but he’s been part of a strong football environment in Sydney and we’re excited about how he can help our group in 2026.”

Lynn has previously played with fellow Power teammates Tyrone Mitchell (Inner West and Cerberus) and Odin Brown (Cerberus), with the familiar faces making the move a smooth transition.

2025 Player’s Player winner – and fellow South Australian – Jack Eastwood was excited to learn that Lynn had committed for the 2026 season.

“Jamison is an absolute gun player, but most importantly, an unreal guy,” Eastwood said.

Since committing to the club prior to Christmas, Lynn is looking forward to a solid pre-season before he makes his debut when the competition commences on April 11th.

Former Swans Academy star comes home

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The Kiama Power have secured the future of yet another local junior, with talented midfielder Oliver Baget committing to a return home in 2026.

Baget, a former Sydney Swans Academy star, has been playing in Sydney with the UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs for the past two seasons.

The 18-year-old joins his brother Fynn in recently committing to the Club for the 2026 season.

Oliver, a South Coast local and Sydney Swans Academy graduate, said he has bought in to Kiama’s vision for 2026.

“Clearly having Fynn back was a big factor. But he has a belief in what we’re doing and the direction we are heading in,” Head of Football Operations Sam Hodges said.

“Ollie wants to come back and help us lift to that next level.”

With over 100 junior games in a Power guernsey, Baget excelled and featured in national games for the Swans Academy alongside recent AFL draftees Lachie Carmichael, Noah Chamberlain and Max King.

Baget’s talent and experience will complement a rapidly evolving playing list hoping to create history for the Club’s 25th anniversary season.

Power move lands Heff

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The Kiama Power are delighted to announce a new signing, with former Southern Power player Patrick O’Heffernan to don the black and teal in 2026.  

A further boost to the men’s program, the Power welcome O’Heffernan to Kiama following 47 games for the Southern Power in the Sydney league, and a 2022 finals campaign with Western Magic.

The 24-year-old midfielder joins the Power to unite with fellow Navy colleagues Jack Eastwood, Odin Brown, Tyrone Mitchell, Luke Vallence and Max Whiticker. 

O’Heffernan is the club’s third big signing in the past week, with club junior Fynn Baget and former Queanbeayn Tiger Aiden McShane also joining ahead of the club’s 25th anniversary season.

Head of Football Operations Sam Hodges said he was thrilled to welcome O’Heffernan to Kiama. 

“It’s really exciting to add someone of Patrick’s calibre to our program,” Hodges said.  

“From an on-field perspective, Heff will add formidable size in the middle of the ground along with valuable experience. 

“We still have a mostly young group and a lot who are yet to play finals, so O’Heffernan will help drive the standards needed to get to that level. 

O’Heffernan will join the Power for a full pre-season, before the season gets underway on 11 April.

Aiden McShane signs on

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The Kiama Power are pleased to announce the signing of Aiden McShane for the 2026 season. 

An experienced ruckman who has played with Canberra powerhouse clubs Queanbeyan Tigers and Belconnen Magpies, McShane arrives in Kiama looking to be a valuable member of the Power squad in the club’s 25th season.

After 44 games in Queanbeyan, the 26-year-old arrives in Kiama looking to challenge himself and improve his game in a new competition. 

Football Operations Manager Sam Hodges was pleased to see McShane commit to the Club. 

“Aiden actually filled in against us in a pre-season match this year, and was impressed with our club culture and camaraderie between the boys, so it’s great to see that energy attracting new recruits,” he said.

“Aiden is keen and ready to work hard. We’re looking forward to seeing him blossom in his new environment and we know he’ll bring that wealthy experience from playing at a big club.”

The addition of McShane strengthens the club’s forward planning as the playing list continues to deepen. A mobile, Canberra-hardened ruckman gives the team flexibility and resilience.

Fynn finds his way home

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Kiama Power are pleased to announce the first new signing for the club’s 25th anniversary season, with former Power junior Fynn Baget returning to Kiama.

After playing 77 games in Kiama, the midfielder moved to the Central Coast and played first grade in the Hunter Central Coast competition with The Entrance Bateau Bay.

Power president Dirk Ovenden was ecstatic to learn that Fynn was returning to his roots.

“It’s always fantastic to have our juniors making their way into seniors,” Ovenden said.

“Fynn took a detour over the past few years while he was living up on the Central Coast, and now he can bring that experience back to Kiama and play alongside a lot of the lads he grew up playing with in juniors.”

Baget’s arrival in Kiama adds further optimism to the Power’s premiership hopes ahead of the 2026 season, adding to a strong Power midfield which includes star players Jack Eastwood and Lachlan Kirk.

In an extra boost for the club, Fynn has the chance to play alongside his younger brother Oliver in 2026.

Power confirm signing of Maddie Edwards

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The Kiama Power are pleased to announce the signing of Maddie Edwards for the remainder of the season.
 
The 24-year-old joins the club immediately in a move that is significant for our women’s program and further promotes the growing strength of the AFL South Coast Women’s Premier Division.
 
A talented midfielder and experienced leader, Edwards has starred in the VFLW with Richmond and Williamstown. She was Williamstown’s Player’s Player award winner and Best & Fairest runner-up in 2023 before becoming a valued member of the Seagulls’ leadership group in 2024. She was previously the captain of the Coburg Lions inaugural women’s team in the Premier Division of the South Eastern Women’s League of Victoria.
 
Maddie arrives in Kiama with 31 VFLW games under her belt since graduating from the Talent League with Eastern Ranges, with her experience, skills, and leadership qualities being a fantastic addition to the Power – both on and off the field.
 
The club is thrilled to welcome Maddie and her partner to the Power family.

Tyrone Mitchell joins Kiama from Inner West

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Experienced forward Tyrone Mitchell has joined the Kiama Power in a move which is set to bolster the club’s premiership chances.

The Irymple junior completed a transfer from Inner West last month, following the signing of Mitchell’s good friend and Navy colleague Jack Eastwood.

Known for his explosive and dynamic playing style and goal-scoring ability, the 27-year-old will become the fifth Royal Australian Navy representative player in Kiama men’s playing list this season – alongside Jack Eastwood, Odin Brown, Luke Vallence and Max Whiticker.

Playing his junior football with the Irymple Eagles in Victoria’s Sunraysia Football Netball League, Mitchell progressed to play 96 games for the senior club and won a first grade premiership in 2019.

Tyrone Mitchell (#1) celebrates Irymple's 2019 senior premiership win. Photo: Carmel Zaccone.

Mitchell then moved to Melbourne due to his work commitments, finishing runner-up in the Cerberus Bulldogs best and fairest votes in 2021, followed by a move to Sydney where he continued to play with the Inner West Magpies.

With 127 senior games experience, the crafty forward will bolster the Power as they look to become a premiership contender again.

Kiama Power men’s assistant coach and Navy head coach, Sean Byrne, welcomed Mitchell to the club.

“We are delighted to welcome Tyrone to the Power,” Byrne said.

“We identified Tyrone as someone that has the ability to be a match winner and after undergoing a thorough recruitment strategy, we believe he will add great value to our team.

“Having watched Tyrone closely from his time in the Navy football program and witnessing how loved he is by his teammates, I’m very excited about his potential to thrive here in Kiama in the Power environment.”

Mitchell’s first game for Kiama is scheduled for 24th May when the club hosts Sir Doug Nicholls Round at Bonaira Oval.