MERBEIN has made a recruitment statement in the signing of former Richmond AFL player Derek Eggmolesse-Smith.

The 25-year-old Wentworth export, and joint 2016 McLeod Medal winner, will call Kenny Park home next season after playing for Point Cook in the Western Region Football League in 2023.

A graduate of Richmond's Next Generation Academy, Eggmolesse-Smith played nine games for the Tigers at A...