Collingwood recruit Quinten Lynch takes part in a running drill as the Pies found themselves back on the training track. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
Lynch gets down to what he knows best. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
COLLINGWOOD recruits Quinten Lynch, Jordan Russell and Clinton Young won't need any reminding of how big the club they've walked into is.
As they strode in for an "introductory" press conference at the Westpac Centre yesterday, the former free agents were greeted by 13 journalists, five TV cameras, three photographers and two Emirates air hostesses.
The air hostesses were there for a promotional shot with coach Nathan Buckley, but it's not something Lynch, Russell and Young would have been accustomed to at West Coast, Carlton and Hawthorn.
The three weren't the news of the day; the issue of illicit drugs, put on the table by Pies chief Gary Pert yesterday morning, was why this media call had more attention than it otherwise would have.
Not that Young seemed too fazed. "I don't think I'll be presenting too often in front of the media, so I'll be OK," he said.
Nor Lynch, who, after effectively taking the place of the maligned Chris Dawes, will face pressure to perform.
"I'm not really too worried about outside expectations, I'll be just talking to the coaches and looking forward to the challenge of playing in such a good side," Lynch said.
"Playing on the MCG most weeks ... is exciting, as is playing with such great players."
Buckley said the club's off-season recruiting policy - the Magpies brought in three experienced players, three first-round draft picks and offloaded Dawes and Sharrod Wellingham - had left it in better shape than 12 months ago.
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And it might get stronger yet if journeyman ruckman Ben Hudson is picked up in the rookie draft.
Buckley said he expects Darren Jolly to handle the majority of the ruck duties, along with Lynch, but also said he did not expect Jolly to play every game.
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