Midfielders Jesse Joyce, Jay Lockhart, Jacob Heron and Zac Foot re-sign for 2022.

Jesse Joyce played 64 games at AFL level for the Gold Coast Suns, before coming to the Sharks in 2021.

Jay Lockhart played 22 games at AFL level for the Melbourne Demons, Jacob Heron played eight games at AFL level for the Gold Coast Suns and Zac Foot played 2 games at AFL level for the Swans, before coming to the Sharks in 2022.

Southport Coach Steve Daniel said, “It is terrific to be able to have players of this calibre staying at our club.”

“They are all high-character people and contribute a lot on and off the field.”

“All of them bring something a little bit different. Jesse brings class, Jay can play in so many different positions across the ground, Jacob brings speed and Zac has so much X-Factor”

The Sharks have now re-signed eight players, with more re-signing news imminent.

The players that have re-signed for 2023 so far are Jacob Dawson, Brayden Crossley, Fraser Thurlow, Riley Bowman, Jesse Joyce, Zac Foot, Jay Lockhart and Jacob Heron.