Tasmania Devils veterans Brad Cox-Goodyer and Sam Siggins have retired from the VFL after helping the club reach finals in its first season in the competition.
Both will keep playing football in Tasmania next year, with Cox-Goodyer joining Rocherlea in the NTFA and Siggins staying at Lauderdale in the SFL.
Cox-Goodyer, 33, averaged 16.1 disposals across 17 games in 2026, drawing on his State League and Tasmanian representative experience in Jeromey Webberley’s side.
“It was a great honour to represent Tasmania in our inaugural season and help set the foundation for what’s to come,” Cox-Goodyer said.
“I can’t wait to watch how it all plays out next year and into the future.”
He will also continue coaching with the AFL Tasmania talent pathway.
Siggins kicked the Devils’ first VFL goal on the club’s return to the competition, against Coburg at North Hobart Oval. Across 10 games he averaged 1.6 goals and 2.7 marks, with his best return of 4.3 coming against Frankston in the club’s first away game.
The 32-year-old helped Lauderdale, his junior club, win its first grand final in 35 years in September.
“I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to have been part of the inaugural season of the Devils and I hope I’ve played a small part in inspiring the next generation of Tasmanian footballers,” Siggins said.
VFL head coach Jeromey Webberley said the pair were among the first players the club targeted when building its list in 2025.
“Both players can leave knowing they played a critical role in helping us lay the foundations for the club, through their stability of performance and professionalism both on and off the field,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Devils have signed former Collingwood-listed defender Joel Cochran for the 2027 VFL season.
The 20-year-old played 28 VFL games for the Magpies after being taken with pick 47 in the 2024 AFL Draft. He joins fellow former AFL-listed recruits Jack Williams, George Stevens and Xavier Walsh.
