Werribee has signed talented young ruckman Kobe Annand ahead of the 2023 season.

The 21-year-old from Ocean Grove played 17 games this year with North Shore in the Geelong Football League claiming best on ground honours eight times.

The 200cm big-man finished the season with the fourth most hit-outs in the GFL and was runner-up in the Seagulls’ best and fairest count.

Having trained with the club at the back end of last season, Werribee football manager Mark Micallef said Annand was deserving of a contract.

“Kobe’s really competitive and strong at the contest and plays the game the way it should be played, at high intensity,” he said.

“From what we saw this season we think Kobe has really high scope and we’re excited to give him the opportunity to be on a VFL list and can’t wait to see what he brings in 2023.”