Gestier has signed with Nightcliff and will play the final three weeks of the home and away season plus finals.

It comes after he signed with Hume League club Holbrook for the upcoming season.

Gestier, 29, is looking forward to experiencing football at the top end.

"I can't wait to get up there," Gestier said.

"They have been asking me to go up for a few years now and it worked out this time.

"It should be good. I just won't be going swimming."

Nightcliff is three games clear on top of the ladder in the premier division and sit third in division one.

He hopes to be of some value to the division one team at the business end of the season.

"Hopefully we can win a flag," he said.

Gestier will return well in time for the start of the Hume League season on April 4 whjen Holbrook will get their campaign underway when they host Culcairn.

Gestier believes the stint in Darwin will be the perfect lead in for Hume League season.

"The body is feeling fresh so I'm looking forward to having a run," he said.

Gestier coached Collingullie-GP for the last three seasons and led them to the Riverina League premiership in 2018.

He joined Holbrook this year looking to get back to enjoying his football.

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