Bacchus Marsh has taken an important early step on its pursuit of finals football, re-signing captain Jake Owen for the 2022 Ballarat Football Netball League season.
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Owen was his side's leading goalkicker this year, nabbing 27 majors to finish third on the league's goalkicking ranks.
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The Cobras' leader only missed one game for the season, owing to his own, much-delayed wedding.
Owen first joined Bacchus Marsh in 2018 after four years with Williamstown in the VFL.
He was named in the BFNL's team of the year in his debut season and represented the league in 2019.
Owen's younger brother and fellow forward Jaidyn joined him at Maddingley Park this year.
Owen is the first of many Bacchus Marsh main-stays expected for re-sign.
Playing coach Tom German has committed to another year at the helm after guiding the Cobras to seventh in a COVID-interrupted year.
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