HENTY has landed a huge coup ahead of Sunday's clearance deadline by luring classy midfielder Jarrad Farwell back to the club from Rutherglen.
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Farwell has spent the past four seasons in the Tallangatta and District league, winning the 2016 Barton medal with Thurgoona's Jayden Kotzur.
He looks set to form a lethal midfield with Swampie stars Daniel Cox and Jared Brennan as the club chases its first flag since 2014.
Coach Joel Price said Farwell would add another dimension to the in-form line-up.
"I'm not sure if the paperwork has been done yet and hopefully that will all go through in the next few hours, but we're really excited about Jarrad," Price said.
"From a club point of view he was on top of the list for recruiting next year and discussions had informally started.
"It's just worked out that it has been fast-tracked.
"We're really happy to get another local back to the club for this season and the next couple of years."
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It is understood Rutherglen will release Farwell from his contract after Henty did the same for the Cats four years ago.
Price said Farwell would play through the midfield and up forward as the fifth-placed Swampies attempted to catch competition pacesetters Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock and Culcairn.
From a club point of view he was on top of the list for recruiting next year and discussions had started. It's just worked out that it has been fast-tracked.
- Coach Joel Price
They fielded close to their strongest side of the season last weekend and are confident of welcoming Harry Nunn and Daniel Leslie back from injury in coming weeks.
Henty take on Howlong at Howlong on Saturday.
