DEDERANG-Mt Beauty look poised to emerge from the finals wilderness after further strengthening its list.
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The Bombers have added significant depth signing Clay Cambridge-Dillon, Ricky Clarke, Dayle Martin, Bren Ingram and Tom McGee.
Runner-up in the best and fairest, Dale Lappin, and Will Stefani are the only losses.
Martin and Cambridge-Dillon are former juniors.
They return to the club after a stint with Albury reserves and will add some run and carry around the flanks and wings.
McGee will bolster the big man department while Clarke is a strongly built midfielder who will help cover the loss of Lappin.
Ingram is a former basketballer and is a versatile tall.
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Coach Jack Neil said finals were firmly on the radar.
"I would like to think we can play finals," Neil said.
"We expect to be a lot more competitive as well against the league heavyweights like Kiewa-Sandy Creek, Thurgoona and Barnawartha.
"To take the next step we are going to have to start claiming a few big scalps and that's our aim.
"It's hard to get a gauge on the opposition until you play them.
"But there looks to be about six sides capable of finishing in those two bottom spots in the top-five."
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