Following the addition of Tom McDonald last week, Rochester added another recruit with pedigree this week.
Sixty-one game VFL player Gus Borthwick is the latest to join the yellow and black, returning to football after a stint in the UK.
As well as a VFL resume with Collingwood, where he played alongside Rochester coach Marty Hore, Borthwick boasts a long list of Victorian Amateur Football Association accolades including Premier competition best-and-fairest, coaches MVP and three team of the year nods.
The inside midfielder will add an additional weapon to the Tigers’ already powerful midfield arsenal, which features the likes of Mitch Trewhella and reigning club best-and-fairest ruck Ryley Ferguson.