Fotu was part of Gundagai's grand final loss in 2017, their title success the following season and again in 2019 before sitting out last season.

However with a change at work the 31-year-old feels he's ready to commit to another season.

This time at the Wagga club.

"I only retired due to work commitments at Gundagai and now that I'm permanent I can work it around to make footy work this year," Fotu said.

"The travel was getting too much for the young family as well so I thought I'd seek to play in Wagga."

The winger, who tasted premiership success at hometown club Leeton before making the move to Group Nine in 2014, now links with his fourth Group Nine club.

After making the move he spent three seasons with Brothers, then had a year plagued by a broken arm at Temora before three more with Gundagai.

However he's excited by the prospect of going to Kangaroos as they look to make a concerted push up the Group Nine ladder.

"They seem like a club who has a pretty good plan going ahead," Fotu said.

"They've signed a good bunch of fellas so hopefully I can jump on the back of their big forward pack and we have a good year

Kangaroos president Peter Hurst is pleased to have Fotu on board.

He expects he'll bring plenty of experience to the side's back line.

"He'll be a good fit for us family wise, culture wise and he'll be that really good, strong ball carry for us," Hurst said.

"It will give us a bit of strike power as well."

Kangaroos have been busy throughout the off-season with a number of new faces on board as former Canberra Raiders hooker Simon Woolford steps into the coaching role.

Having Woolford on board definitely helped attract Fotu to the club.

Kangaroos have retained most of their side from last year but aren't finishing on the recruitment front just yet.

They welcomed in plenty of new faces last year, before only winning one game in the shortened COVID-19 season.

However Hurst doesn't want the club's moves to be a flash in the pan.

Instead he is hoping it will garner some long term benefits, especially after taking out the Weissel Cup last year.

"One thing we've talked to all the players is about building for the future," Hurst said.

"It's not just about trying to buy a premiership but it is about building a legacy not just for the younger squad there but for the juniors as well to show there are pathways and aspirations there to be fostered to play first grade.

The forward pack is an area Kangaroos have really been looking to develop.

As they look to contend with some of the larger packs they come up against, including the likes of Gundagai, Tumut and Young, Kangaroos have added former Albury forward Luke Ingram, Brothers stalwart Brayden Sharrock and Andre Iro, who spent last season with Junee after initially signing with Cootamundra, into the mix.

The Wagga club have also re-signed Caleb Tohovaka.

Tohovaka only linked with the club after Cootamundra decided not to play this season but Hurst is more than happy to have the forward at his disposal again in 2021.

"He works in well and has fitted into the club really well," he said.

"He's made a good network of friends within the club and we saw signs of lots of potential there.

"We think he's got a lot to offer this year for us."

They've also picked up former Diesels playmaker Dakota Ruta.

Kangaroos will start officially their pre-season training on Tuesday, after having a number of sessions late last year.

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