Werribee is excited to announce its first new signing for the 2026 VFL season, with Josh Kellett joining from Footscray’s VFL program.

Kellett adds to the 14 players already confirmed to return for 2026, following young key forward Brady Wright’s re-signing announcement yesterday.

The 24-year-old half-back brings 53 games of VFL experience to Werribee after five seasons with Footscray. This year he played 14 games, averaging 15 disposals at 73% efficiency, while taking five marks per game. His standout performances included 17 touches and two goals against Werribee in a thriller, and a strong preliminary final display against Box Hill with 20 disposals for the third time in four matches, seven marks and the Dogs’ first goal of the game.

Kellett is a local, having played all his junior football with the Werribee Districts. He has made 146 appearances for the Districts, including three this season and nine in 2024, including the WFNL Grand Final at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval.

Josh has a family connection to the club, with his father Nigel rounding off his football career at Werribee in the late 1990s. Josh becomes the club’s third current father-son, joining Jaelen Pavlidis and Jake Smith.

A Western Jets graduate, Kellett played 20 games across 2018 and 2019 with several current Werribee players, including Mace Cousins, Daly Andrews, Spencer Johnson and Emerson Jeka.