Fixter, who is living in the Riverina township after finishing employment on the Border last month, follows the departure of Jay Koehler, Luke Heyme, Jayden Kotzur, Trent Castles and Ed Clark.

He will be coached by former Corowa-Rutherglen player Scott Easdown.

Easdown put pen to paper with Coolamon at the weekend after opting for the Hoppers over fellow Riverina league club Mangoplah-Cookardinia United.

North Albury’s Chris Willis has been appointed assistant coach of MCUE.

Easdown, who played the final five matches of last season with Thurgoona after returning to the region from Dubai, has family ties at Coolamon and takes over from Sam Keenan who recently signed with Yarrawonga.

Meanwhile, Wangaratta Rovers have landed their first recruit of the off-season with former Hawk Justin Hoggan returning to the club after a stint with Ormond.

Hoggan has spent the past two seasons in the Victorian Amateur Football Association’s B section after a year at Northcote Park.

He is expected to play key position with Rovers struggling for height down the spine.

The Hawks have lost Anthony McGuire who looks set to play for Ovens and King club Milawa next season.