Country footy: David Mundy speaks ahead of Carlton Draft appearance

David Mundy will play for Carngham Linton on Saturday. He and the club open up on what’s expected, where he could play and why he’s “worried” about being sent to the reserves.

Getting on the plane and flying across the Nullabor is nothing unusual for David Mundy.

But there will be a twist this weekend as he prepares to pull on the boots for Central Highlands league outfit Carngham Linton as part of the Carlton Draft series.

Instead of heading to the MCG, he’ll immerse himself in the surrounds of Linton Recreation Reserve as the Saints prepare to take on Beaufort from 2.30pm.

Mundy arrived in Victoria on Friday and is excited by the opportunity to get back to level after 376 games for Fremantle.

“I’m really looking forward to it, having grown up in Seymour and having cut my teeth in country footy it’s going to be great to get back out there,” he said.

“The club president has been texting me throughout the past week and I’m really looking forward to immersing myself in their group.

“It’s a different kind of setting to an AFL club but it’s the same in terms of having a common goal. Through a bit of research, I’ve seen they’ve struggled the past couple of years but they’ve made a really good start to the season.”

David Mundy will pull on the boots for Carngham Linton.

The Saints have won their opening three games of the year, ending a long winning drought in Round 1, with former Essendon player Nick O’Brien one of several gun recruits who returned to the club in the off season.

“I’m worried I’ll be relegated to the 2s,” Mundy joked.

“I’ll be happy to play wherever the coach puts me to help the guys out, they’re going really well so you don’t want to come in and have them change too much.”

Carngham Linton coach Clayton Scoble he was planning to have Mundy slot straight into the midfield.

And he thinks he won’t have to give too much guidance to the former Freo star.

“It actually looks great (seeing him on a whiteboard),” he said.

“It’s strange to have a player of his stature, who played 300 games, to come out to the bush and invest his time in us is great.

“He’ll definitely play through that midfield. He’ll start there and run his own race. We’ll see how he’s feeling.

“I haven’t met him or spoken to him. On Saturday I’ll get more of an insight of how he’s feeling and what role he wants to play.

“I’ll let him do what he does. It’s a milestone to play one AFL game let alone more than 300.

“I’m going to let him do what he has to do. It’s a privilege to have someone like that and I’m sure our playing group is going to get a lot out of it.”

Carngham Linton has made a strong start to the season. Picture: David Caird

Saturday’s clash will be the first time in several years the Saints have gone into a game as favourites with Beaufort currently winless from their first two games.

“We really focused on a process rather than a result,” Scobie said.

“The minute we go away from the process, is the minute we don’t see ourselves there.

“We’re not going to get it right all the time but if we can stick to what we believe in we’ll worry about the end result when it comes our way.”