Learmonth has added welcome experience on its mission to return to the top half of the ladder, signing backman Taylor Hall as an assistant coach for the 2022 Central Highlands Football League season.
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Hall moves from Wickliff Lake Bolac in the Mininera and District league, where he was senior coach and a premiership player.
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He played in two grand finals during his four seasons with the Magpies.
The Lakies' new recruit will look after the backline in a coaching group spearheaded by the returning Nic Willox.
Willox remains as playing-coach having first stepped into the role at the end of 2017.
Hall joins a developing defensive group which was one of the highlights in a testing year for Learmonth.
The Lakies conceded 815 points for the season - only three goals more than the league average.
Learmonth finished 13th in 2021 after a stuttering 3-2 campaign.
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