Our goalscoring centre-back Finn Diamond is back for 2027!
One of our best and more reliable additions to the Senior Men’s squad in 2026, the New Zealand defender came up with some of our biggest moments last season and we’re delighted to see Diamond return for the new season as a part of George Katsakis’ new-look squad.
Eighty-eight minutes into a home game against Langwarrin on 20 March, with the score at 1-1, Finn Diamond headed in the winner.
Four weeks later he did it again, heading the 77th-minute winner away to FC Melbourne Srbija for another 2-1 win. The centre-back finished his first season at the club with six goals, and has re-signed for 2027.
Diamond arrived ahead of 2026 and started the opening round away to Melbourne Victory on 16 February. He started all 26 games he played in our first VPL1 season and missed one league game all year.
His first goal for the club came against Brunswick City on 6 March. The others came against North Geelong Warriors, Western United and Langwarrin again in July.
He wore the number 26 in 2026 and goes into his second season with the Redbacks.
Welcome back, Finn!