Schubach will return to the Disels to join some other handy recruits, including Southcity's explosive centre Peter Little and Will Merritt.

A crafty hooker, who is tenacious in defence, Schubach captained Canberra Raiders SG Ball team to the 2012 grand final.

Schubach, 20, played the past two seasons in the under 20 competition and has made the decision to return to his junior club.

Club president Leo McCarthy is thrilled with Schubach's return.

"He's our major signing," he said.

"Trent's a local boy who played the last two or three years in the Raiders' under 20s and you're no mug if you played at that level.

"We're very happy he's coming home."

Schubach said the temptation to return to the Diesels was too hard to resist.

"It was hard, I had offers from other clubs but it's very hard to go against your home town," he said.

"It's going to be a bit of a change but the club's got some good juniors coming through and hopefully it can be a building year."

Meanwhile, Little has made the controversial decision to switch camps just months after being part of the Southcity team that went down to Albury in the Group Nine grand final.

The departure of Little and Merritt follows the decision of captain-coach Daniel Fitzhenry to quit the Bulls and join Temora earlier this month.

Little said he would miss his Bulls teammates.

"Absolutely, all the boys are unreal," he said.

"It's very hard to leave my mates, that's the biggest thing, more than the club or anything.

"That's one thing that kept me at the club for so long."

Little played down his switch and said it was simply time for a change.

"I wouldn't say it's a big call," Little said.

"I needed a change.

"I've been with the Bulls for six years.

"We played Junee during the year and they've started to rebuild and with me and Will coming over that should definitely help rebuild the club.

"It's something a bit different."