And his coach Brendan Joyce agrees, suggesting that particularly early in the season, Dunmore will be right in the mix.

Dunmore was part of the Ararat Redbacks side that won the Country Basketball League's South West Men's division.

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"I'm feeling good, just really ready to get back our there," Dunmore said. "My aim is to play a bit bigger role this year, but we'll see how it goes."

Joyce said Dunmore was one of a number of juniors showing strong improvement.

"I expect him to play a few more minutes than he did last year," he said. "We're still hopeful to have Sam Short coming in, but that is still being determined. It's players like Zac that will play important roles for the side."

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